McKinley L. Price

McKinley L. Price
DDS
Mayor of Newport News, Virginia
In office
July 1, 2010 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byJoe Frank
Succeeded byPhillip Jones
Personal details
Born
McKinley Lenard Price

(1949-03-10) March 10, 1949 (age 75)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
SpouseValerie Lynn Scott
ChildrenMcKinley II
Marcia
Alma materHampton Institute (B.A.)
Howard University (D.D.S.)[1]
OccupationDentist, soldier, politician
Websitehttp://www.nngov.com/
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1972
Rank First lieutenant[1]

McKinley Lenard Price (born March 10, 1949) is an American politician and dentist who served as the mayor of the city of Newport News, Virginia from 2010 until 2022.[1]

Career

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Price graduated from Collis P. Huntington High School in 1967 and Hampton Institute in 1971 before serving in the United States Army as a commissioned officer. He was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1972.[1] Price attended Howard University College of Dentistry, after which he performed a general anesthesia residency at Providence Hospital in Baltimore.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Price helped by encouraging people to get vaccinated and administering vaccinations himself.[2]

Personal life

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Price is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Price is married to Valerie Scott Price, a retired teacher of thirty years who worked with the Newport News Public School System. Together, they have two children.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Mayor McKinley L. Price, DDS - City of Newport News". City of Newport News. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Newport News mayor administers COVID-19 vaccine shots at clinic". 6 March 2021.