McKinley L. Price DDS
Mayor of Newport News, Virginia
In office July 1, 2010 – December 31, 2022
Preceded by	Joe Frank
Succeeded by	Phillip Jones
Personal details
Born	McKinley Lenard Price (1949-03-10) March 10, 1949 (age 74) Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Valerie Lynn Scott
Children	McKinley II Marcia
Alma mater	Hampton Institute (B.A.) Howard University (D.D.S.)[1]
Occupation	Dentist, soldier, politician
Website	http://www.nngov.com/
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1972
Rank	First lieutenant[1]

McKinley Lenard Price (born March 10, 1949) is an American politician and dentist who served as the mayor of the city of Newport News, Virginia from 2010 until 2022.^[1]

Career

Price graduated from Collis P. Huntington High School in 1967 and Hampton Institute in 1971 before serving in the United States Army as a commissioned officer. He was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1972.^[1] Price attended Howard University College of Dentistry, after which he performed a general anesthesia residency at Providence Hospital in Baltimore.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Price helped by encouraging people to get vaccinated and administering vaccinations himself.^[2]

Personal life

Price is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Price is married to Valerie Scott Price, a retired teacher of thirty years who worked with the Newport News Public School System. Together, they have two children.^[1]