Wayne K. Curry
| Wayne K. Curry | |
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| 5th Executive of Prince George's County | |
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In office December 1994 – December 2, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Parris Glendening |
| Succeeded by | Jack Johnson |
| Constituency | Prince George's County |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Wayne Keith Curry January 6, 1951 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 2014 (aged 63) Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sheila Curry |
| Relations | Daryl Curry (older brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bladensburg High School (1968) |
| Alma mater | Western Maryland College (1972) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Wayne Keith Curry (January 6, 1951 – July 2, 2014) was an American politician. He was elected as the executive for Prince George's County, Maryland in November 1994, and served two terms as the county executive from December 1994 to December 2002. His career has encompassed government, civic, and community affairs for more than 20 years.
Curry was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 6, 1951, and grew up in Cheverly, Maryland, a community in the northwestern portion of Prince George's County. His family was the among the first non-white families to integrate into this community in the 1950s. His father was a school teacher, and his mother was a homemaker and later an office secretary. He and his older brother, Daryl Curry, were the first black students to attend Cheverly-Tuxedo Elementary School in 1959. Curry earned his high school diploma from Bladensburg High School in 1968.
In 1972, Curry earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Western Maryland College, where he was president of the freshman class. Following graduation, he worked as a teacher and director of the Child Daycare Center of Prince George's County. In 1974, Curry took a hiatus from the professional area, and traveled across the United States. He earned money working at truck stops and slept at campsites throughout the country.
From 1975 until 1978, Curry worked in the administration of Prince George's County Executive Winfield Kelly. Kelly was the executive for Prince George's County from 1974 until 1978. Curry's career began as a staffer responsible for writing constituent reply mail. He later went on to serve as community affairs assistant, administrative assistant to the county's Chief Administrative Officer and senior assistant to the executive. While working for Kelly, he also attended law school at night, earning his law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1980, graduating with honors.
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