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

(1949-03-10) March 10, 1949 (age 75)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Political party Independent
Spouse Valerie Lynn Scott
Children McKinley II
Marcia
Alma mater Hampton Institute (B.A.)
Howard University (D.D.S.)
Occupation Dentist, soldier, politician
Website http://www.nngov.com/
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Branch/service  United States Army
Years of service 1972
Rank US Army O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First lieutenant

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.

Career

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. 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.

Personal life

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.

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