Kurt Schmoke
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Kurt L. Schmoke (born December 1, 1949) is a Democratic politician and a former mayor of Baltimore, Maryland.
After graduating from Yale University (1971), where he was a member of Wolf's Head Society, studying as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, and graduating from Harvard Law School (1976), Kurt Schmoke joined the Baltimore law firm of Piper and Marbury. He was part of the White House Domestic Policy Staff during the Carter Administration and in 1978 returned to Baltimore as Assistant United States Attorney.
In 1982 Schmoke won his first elected office, becoming Baltimore City State's Attorney, the city's chief prosecutor.
On November 3, 1987, he was elected mayor. As mayor, he became known for his opposition to the "War on Drugs" and his stance in favor of drug decriminalization.
Since 2003, Schmoke has been the dean of the Howard University Law School in Washington, D.C. In 2004, Schmoke was appointed an honorary fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. He is also on the board of Global Rights.
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- Kurt Schmoke: Baltimore's First Black Mayor
- Advisory Board of Just Democracy
- New Honorary Fellows at Balliol
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| Preceded by Clarence "Du" Burns |
Mayor of Baltimore 1987–1999 |
Succeeded by Martin J. O'Malley |
| Preceded by Lesley Bush Larry Echohawk Kwaku Ohene-Frempong Bob Lanier Mike Phipps Mike Reid |
Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA) Class of 1996 Marty Liquori Thomas Lewis Lyons Cliff Meely Kurt Schmoke Joe Theismann Jack Youngblood |
Succeeded by Tommy Casanova Jack Ford David Joyner Edward B. Rust Jr. James Tedisco Herb Washington |
