Schmoke, Kurt L. (Kurt Lidell), 1949-
Kurt Lidell Schmoke (born December 1, 1949) is an American lawyer, academic, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 46th Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland- the first African American elected to the position- from 1987 to 1999.
Born and raised in Baltimore, he graduated from the Baltimore City College there before earning a B.A. degree from Yale University, studying at Oxford University in England for two years, and earning a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Schmoke joined the Baltimore law firm of Piper and Marbury. In 1977, he was selected to be part of the White House Domestic Policy Staff during the Carter Administration to work in the Department of Transportation. After one year working in President Carter's administration, Schmoke returned to Baltimore to serve as the Assistant United States Attorney, a position he held from 1978 to 1981. In 1982, Schmoke ran for his first elected office. He challenged incumbent Baltimore City State's Attorney William A. Swisher in a citywide contest, upsetting him.
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