Kweisi Mfume

Democrat Representative of Maryland's 7th district

  • Representative

    Maryland, district 7

    January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027

202-225-4741

@RepKweisiMfume

mfume.house.gov

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9

Congresses Served

9

House Terms

October 24, 1948 (76 years old)

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  • Served as U.S. representative for a congressional district, initially from 1987 to 1996 and resumed service in 2020.
  • Became president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1996 to 2004.
  • Ran for the U.S. Senate in 2006 but lost in the Democratic primary.
  • Returned to the House of Representatives in 2020 following the death of his successor.
  • Changed his name in the early 1970s.
  • Has a background that includes overcoming challenges such as dropping out of high school and early encounters with the law.
  • Fathered five children with several different women during his teenage years and has since adopted another child.
  • Holds a B.S. degree from Morgan State University and an M.A. degree from Johns Hopkins University.
  • Served as chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus from 1993 to 1995.
  • Acknowledged dating an NAACP employee and apologized for the affair while leading the organization.
  • Named chief executive officer of the National Medical Association in 2010 and later became chair of the board of regents for Morgan State University in 2013.
  • Has served on various committees and caucuses in the 117th Congress, including the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Congressional Black Caucus.
  • Voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.
  • Member of the Prince Hall Freemasons and Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
  • Married Tiffany McMillan in 2012 and has six children, including Michael Mfume.