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.
Nathaniel Exum | |
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Maryland House of Delegates | |
In office 1975–1999 | |
Constituency | District 25, Prince George's County |
Maryland State Senate | |
In office 1999–2011 | |
Succeeded by | Joanne C. Benson |
Constituency | District 24, Prince George's County |
Personal details | |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | February 28, 1940
Political party | Democratic |
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
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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.