Mfume (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 7th Congressional District.He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. In 2019 he received a gubernatorial appointment to the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture.He has been honored with scores of other awards.As Mfume’s community involvement grew, so did his experience as an activist, radio commentator, administrator, and TV personality.
Presently, he serves as Chairman of the Morgan State University Board of Regents and is Vice-Chairman of the Board of Research America.
Chris Van Hollen (D) called Mfume “a tireless advocate” for the city of Baltimore and surrounding areas.Thanks for reading Maryland Matters!“My first order of business is the pandemic,” Mfume said during a subdued victory celebration at his campaign headquarters in downtown Baltimore Tuesday night.
The House, which has largely been absent from Capitol Hill since the spike in COVID-19 cases around the country, was tentatively scheduled to reconvene on May 4, until House leaders announced Tuesday that they would not return that day.Despite the lengthy gap in his service, Mfume’s time away from Congress isn’t the longest in modern history. But on Tuesday afternoon, a spokesman said Mfume had not broached the subject with House Democratic leaders — and had not put in a request for committee assignments.Ten minutes later, the Associated Press declared Mfume the winner.Sen. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone announced that Maryland will receive $205,723,600 to expand COVID-19 testing capacity … He concluded his four year term of federal service to the NIH in 2014.Mfume is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the Gamma Boulé Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, 33° Prince Hall Affiliation Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, and the Association of Former Members of Congress.His program to increase the organization’s relevance included civil rights enforcement, economic empowerment, educational excellence and affordable healthcare while establishing 75 new college-based NAACP chapters across the nation.Presently, he serves as Chairman of the Morgan State University Board of Regents and is Vice-Chairman of the Board of Research America. He served on the Banking and Financial Services Committee and held the ranking seat on the General Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.Kweisi Mfume is the recipient of honorary doctoral degrees conferred by Brandeis University, the University of Maryland, Loyola, The University of the Virgin Islands, Meharry Medical College, Morgan State University, Morehouse College, Maryland Institute of Art, Sojourner Douglass College, Washington College and Howard University.While in his third term, he was chosen by the Speaker of the House to serve on the Ethics Committee and the Joint Economic Committee of the House and Senate where he was later elected Chairman. How to handle their reinventions remains an open … Kweisi Mfume is a Democratic candidate for the 7th Congressional District of Maryland. Hassan S. “Jay” Jalisi.But it isn’t clear when Mfume will be sworn in. Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives Read biography Party: Democratic: House: Maryland, District 7 116th (2020-Present) View Full Map.