David C. Harrington
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David C. Harrington | |
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 47th district | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gwendolyn T. Britt |
| Succeeded by | Victor R. Ramirez |
| Prince George's County Council 5th District | |
| In office 2002–2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Harrison |
| Mayor, Bladensburg, Maryland | |
| In office 1995–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1954 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 2022 (aged 68) Cheverly, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cheryl Harrington |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
David C. Harrington (July 31, 1954 – September 20, 2022) was an American politician from Maryland, a member of the Democratic Party and a former member of the Maryland State Senate. From 2008 to 2022, he served as president and CEO of the Prince George's Chamber of Commerce[1] in addition to serving as a Senior Policy Advisor for Common Health Action.[2] Harrington was a board member of the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation,[3] Consumer Health Foundation,[4] Bowie State Board of Visitors[5] and co-lead of the Robert Wood Johnson Place Matters special committee.[6]
Harrington was born on July 31, 1954, in New York City, New York.[1] He has a B.A. in political science from Howard University.[1][7] He also received a M.A. from the Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.[1] From 1995 to 2002, Harrington was the Mayor of Bladensburg, Maryland.[8] From 2001 to 2002, he served as president of the Maryland Municipal League.[7] In 2002, he was elected to represent District 5 on Prince George's County Council.[9]
He worked as a senior fellow and faculty member at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland.[7]
In 2006, Harrington ran for reelection to Prince George's County Council.[8] In December 2007, Harrington was elected Council Chair.[9]