Nathaniel Exum
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In office 1975 – 1999 |
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Constituency | District 25, Prince George's County |
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In office 1999 – Present |
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Constituency | District 24, Prince George's County |
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Born | February 28, 1940 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Religion | African Methodist Episcopal |
Nathaniel Exum is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 3rd term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 24 in Prince George's County.
[edit] Background
Exum grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and moved to the Washington, DC area to attend Howard University. After serving in the United States Army, he became a safety director for Joseph Smith & Sons. He has been active with a number of community, religious, and civic organizations, including the Kiwanis, the NAACP, and the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church.
[edit] In the legislature
Exum was originally elected to the House of Delegates in 1974, representing District 25 in Prince George's County. He ran for and won a seat in the State Senate in 1998, though due to redistricting he currently represents District 24. Exum currently sits on the Senate's Finance Committee, as well as a number of ad hoc committees. He has at various times served as Chair and Co-Chair of his county delegation, as Chaplain and Treasurer of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, and is a member of the Veteran's Caucus.
[edit] References
Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
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