David Dinkins

David Dinkins
Dinkins in 1986
106th Mayor of New York City
In office January 1, 1990 – December 31, 1993
Preceded by	Ed Koch
Succeeded by	Rudy Giuliani
23rd Borough President of Manhattan
In office January 1, 1986 – December 31, 1989
Preceded by	Andrew Stein
Succeeded by	Ruth Messinger
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 78th district
In office January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1966
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Edward A. Stevenson Sr.
Personal details
Born	David Norman Dinkins (1927-07-10)July 10, 1927 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	November 23, 2020(2020-11-23) (aged 93) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Democratic Socialists of America
Spouse	Joyce Burrows ​ ​ (m. 1953; died 2020)​
Children	2
Education	Howard University (BS) Brooklyn Law School (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1945–1946

David Norman Dinkins (July 10, 1927 – November 23, 2020) was an American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 106th mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993.

Dinkins was among the more than 20,000 Montford Point Marines, the first African-American U.S. Marines, from 1945 to 1946.^[1] He graduated cum laude from Howard University and received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1956. A longtime member of Harlem's Carver Democratic Club, Dinkins began his electoral career by serving in the New York State Assembly in 1966, eventually advancing to Manhattan borough president.^[2] He won the 1989 New York City mayoral election, becoming the first African American to hold the office. After losing re-election in 1993, Dinkins joined the faculty of Columbia University while remaining active in municipal politics.