David C. Harrington

David C. Harrington (July 31, 1954 – September 20, 2022) was an American politician from Maryland, a member of the Democratic Party and a former member of the Maryland State Senate. From 2008 to 2022, he served as president and CEO of the Prince George's Chamber of Commerce in addition to serving as a Senior Policy Advisor for Common Health Action. Harrington was a board member of the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Consumer Health Foundation, Bowie State Board of Visitors and co-lead of the Robert Wood Johnson Place Matters special committee.

Early life Harrington was born on July 31, 1954, in New York City, New York. He also received a M.A. from the Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

He worked as a senior fellow and faculty member at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland. In December 2007, Harrington was elected Council Chair.

Family Harrington's wife Cheryl is the owner of Shortcake Bakery. His oldest son, Stephen, is an alumnus of Morehouse College and the Brown University Graduate School. David's younger son Christopher is an alumnus of Dickinson College and has an MBA from the Smith School at the University of Maryland.

Harrington died September 20, 2022.