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Kweisi Mfume

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The Resume

    (October 24, 1948- )
    Born in Silver Spring, Maryland
    Birth name was Frizzell Gray
    Congressman from Maryland (1987-96)
    President of the NAACP (1996-2004)

Why he might be annoying:

    As a teen, he fathered five children out of wedlock.
    While serving on the Baltimore City Council, he almost came to blows with mayor Donald Schaefer.
    As head of the NAACP, he was accused of giving raises and promotions to a woman he was dating.

Why he might not be annoying:

    After his mother died when he was 16, he worked as many as three jobs at the same time to support his three sisters.
    After learning to make political compromises with Schaefer, he said, 'We could go to our graves battling each other, or we could get things done.'
    He eliminated the NAACP's $4.5 million debt in his first year.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 129 Votes: 58.91% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 83 Votes: 51.81% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 102 Votes: 49.02% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 50 Votes: 46.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 48 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 40 Votes: 52.50% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 56 Votes: 66.07% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 105 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 36 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 202 Votes: 60.40% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 222 Votes: 76.13% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 369 Votes: 81.84% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 520 Votes: 68.08% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 724 Votes: 72.10% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 1184 Votes: 70.27% Annoying