Al Wynn
| Albert Wynn | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – May 31, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Tom McMillen |
| Succeeded by | Donna Edwards |
| Member of the Maryland State Senate | |
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In office 1987–1993 |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
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In office 1983–1987 |
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Albert Russell Wynn September 10, 1951 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jessie Wynn (divorced) Gaines Clore Wynn (deceased) |
| Residence | Mitchellville, Maryland |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh, Georgetown University |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Religion | Baptist |
Albert Russell "Al" Wynn (born September 10, 1951) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 4th district of Maryland from 1993 to 2008. On February 13, 2008, Al Wynn was defeated in the Democratic primary by Donna Edwards, and resigned his office effective May 31, 2008.
Wynn was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was educated at the University of Pittsburgh, Howard University, and Georgetown University Law Center. While attending the University of Pittsburgh, Wynn was initiated as a member of the Beta Epsilon chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Soon after graduating, Wynn became director of the Prince George's County Consumer Protection Commission. In 1982, he founded his own law firm. He then spent a decade in the Maryland General Assembly, serving in the state house from 1983 to 1987 and in the state senate from 1987 to 1993.
Wynn entered the Democratic primary for the 4th District in 1992. The 4th had been reconfigured as a black-majority district after the 1990 Census, and the previous incumbent, six-term Democrat Tom McMillen, had been drawn out of the district. Wynn won a crowded seven-way primary by 1,300 votes, all but assuring him of election in the heavily Democratic district. He won the general election in November with 75 percent of the vote and was reelected seven times, never dropping below 75 percent of the vote.
Wynn was a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he chaired the Subcommittee on the Environment and Hazardous Materials. Wynn placed a high priority on economic issues. Wynn also supported the energy bill promoted by Vice President and former Halliburton CEO Dick Cheney.
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