Political party Democratic Party Democratic Party Education Howard University | Role Politician Name Nathaniel Exum Succeeded by Joanne C. Benson | |
Constituency District 25,
Prince George's County Constituency District 24,
Prince George's County Born February 28, 1940 (age 84)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. ( 1940-02-28 ) Religion African Methodist Episcopal | ||
Nathaniel exum
Nathaniel Exum is an American politician from Maryland, a member of the Democratic Party and former member of the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 24 in Prince George's County.
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- Nathaniel exum
- Former state senator nathaniel exum black wall street seat pleasant 2 25 15
- Background
- In the legislature
- References
Former state senator nathaniel exum black wall street seat pleasant 2 25 15
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.
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 represented District 24 before being defeated. He had at various times served as Chair and Co-Chair of his county delegation, as Chaplain and Treasurer of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and was a member of the Veteran's Caucus.