Kurt Schmoke
American politician, mayor of Baltimore and President of the University of Baltimore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kurt Lidell Schmoke (born December 1, 1949) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 47th mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1987 to 1999, the first African American to be elected to the post.[1] He is a former dean of the Howard University School of Law and, on July 7, 2014, he was appointed as president of the University of Baltimore.[2]
Quick Facts 47th Mayor of Baltimore, Preceded by ...
Kurt Schmoke | |
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47th Mayor of Baltimore | |
In office December 7, 1987 ā December 7, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Clarence Burns |
Succeeded by | Martin O'Malley |
State's Attorney for Baltimore | |
In office 1983ā1987 | |
Preceded by | William Swisher |
Succeeded by | Stuart O. Simms |
Personal details | |
Born | Kurt Lidell Schmoke (1949-12-01) December 1, 1949 (age 74) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Patricia Locks |
Children | 2 |
Education | Yale University (BA) Balliol College, Oxford Harvard University (JD) |
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