Marion Barry
Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. (March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014) was an American politician.
Marion Barry | |
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 Marion Barry in July 2007 | |
| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia for the 8th Ward At-large (1975–1979) | |
| In office January 2, 2005 – November 23, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sandy Allen |
| In office January 2, 1993 – January 2, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Wilhelmina Rolark |
| Succeeded by | Eydie D. Whittington |
| In office January 2, 1975 – January 2, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | John L. Ray |
| Mayor of the District of Columbia | |
| In office January 2, 1995 – January 2, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Sharon Pratt Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Anthony A. Williams |
| In office January 2, 1979 – January 2, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Washington |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Pratt Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. March 6, 1936 Itta Bena, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 2014 (aged 78) Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Blantie Evans (1962–1964) Mary M. Treadwell (1972–1977) Effi Slaughter (1978–1993) Cora Masters (m. 1994-his death) |
| Children | Marion Christopher Barry[1] |
| Alma mater | LeMoyne–Owen College Fisk University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | dccouncil.us/council/marion-barry |
Barry was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi. He moved to Memphis, Tennessee at age five.
He served as the second elected Mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991, and again as the fourth Mayor from 1995 to 1999 for the Democratic Party.
He has been a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, representing District of Columbia's Ward 8 from 2005 until his death in 2014.
Barry served a prison sentence for possession of crack cocaine and probation for not paying tax.
Barry had diabetes and prostate cancer. He had a kidney transplant in 2009. He died at a hospital in Washington, D.C., on November 23, 2014 from cardiac arrest, aged 78.[2]
Marion Barry Media
Barry captured on a surveillance camera smoking crack cocaine during a joint sting operation by the FBI and D.C. Police.
DC Control Board Resolution Meeting w/ Mayor Marion Barry at 1 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington DC on Monday, 12 June 1996 by Elvert Barnes Protest Photography*Learn more about the issues at www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-18358618.html Elvert Barnes Protest Photography at elvertbarnes.com/protestphotog1996
Barry at the 1998 Saint Patrick's Day parade in Washington, D.C.
Former Mayor Marion Barry, Current City Councilman for Ward 8 at the dedication of the AIDS Memorial at the Dupont Metro, Q St. entrance
Barry's memorial at Congressional Cemetery
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References
- ↑ Fazeli Fard, Maggie (September 27, 2011). "Marion Barry's son scheduled to be sentenced in drug case". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/marion-barrys-son-to-be-sentenced-in-drug-case/2011/09/27/gIQA8eDQ1K_blog.html.
- ↑ "Marion Barry dies at 78". WUSA9.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
Other websites
Media related to Marion Barry at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Marion Barry at Wikiquote
- Official website for Council Member Barry Archived 2014-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Marion Barry: Making of a Mayor
- Marion Barry quotes
- The Barry Years: 40 Years of Committed Public Service
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