39 Facts About Cory McCray

Cory V McCray was born on October 31,1982 and is an American politician who serves as a member of the Maryland Senate for Maryland's 45th district, located in northeast Baltimore City.

Previously, McCray served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and acting Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party.

Cory McCray was born in Baltimore, Maryland and attended Fairmount-Harford High School.

In 2011, Cory McCray received an Associate degree in business management from the Baltimore City Community College and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the National Labor College in 2013.

In May 2013, McCray announced his candidacy for the Maryland House of Delegates, seeking to succeed delegate Nina R Harper, who was appointed to the House following the death of Hattie N Harrison.

Cory McCray prevailed in the Democratic primary, receiving 19.5 percent of the vote and coming third in a field of eight candidates.

Cory McCray received 27.6 percent of the vote in the general election.

Cory McCray was a member of his mayoral transition team in 2020.

Cory McCray is a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and the Baltimore City Delegation.

In March 2017, Nicole Hanson, executive director of Out for Justice, filed an ethics complaint was filed against Cory McCray, saying that she felt "physically and psychologically" threatened by Cory McCray after he lost his temper during a conversation about the roots of poverty, causing him to throw a chair against a wall and begin using expletives.

Cory McCray denied throwing a chair, but acknowledged that his language and volume were unacceptable.

Cory McCray did not apologize to Hanson until he ran into her at a community event several weeks later.

Cory McCray defeated McFadden in the Democratic primary election, receiving 58.5 percent of the vote to McFadden's 41.5 percent.

Cory McCray faced no Republican challengers in the general election.

Cory McCray was sworn into the Maryland Senate on January 9,2019.

Cory McCray was appointed to the Budget and Taxation Committee, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, the Special Committee on Pensions, the Joint Audit Committee, and the Spending Affordability Committee, and is a member of the Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.

Cory McCray was an associate member of the Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus from 2019 to 2020.

In October 2019, following the death of Representative Elijah Cummings, Cory McCray said that he would give "serious consideration" to running in the 2020 special election in Maryland's 7th congressional district to fill the rest of his term.

Cory McCray later said that he would not run for the seat.

Cory McCray was sworn in as the acting chair of the Maryland Democratic Party on November 11,2019, following the resignation of Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, who announced her candidacy for the special election in Maryland's 7th congressional district.

Cory McCray opted out of running in the election for the party's new chair.

In March 2021, Cory McCray joined five other senators in delivering a letter to Governor Larry Hogan that expressed "grave concerns" over equity of the state's vaccination program rollout.

Cory McCray was one of four senators to vote against legislation introduced in the 2020 legislative session that would provide tougher penalties for gun offenders.

Cory McCray introduced legislation in the 2022 legislative session that would require the Maryland Division of Pretrial Detention and Services to notify city police whenever someone is released on bail.

Cory McCray introduced legislation during the 2019 legislative session that would expand food stamp benefits through the summer months to students who rely on free meals from their schools.

Cory McCray introduced legislation in the 2015 legislative session that would restore voting rights for ex-offenders.

Cory McCray introduced legislation in the 2019 legislative session that would require the Baltimore police to redraw district boundaries after each census.

In September 2020, Cory McCray sent a letter to Baltimore City elections director Armstead Jones to ask for more dropoff ballot boxes to be placed in his district, saying that his district had fewer boxes compared to others and calling the placement of boxes within Baltimore "unconscionable".

In September 2019, Cory McCray voted against a climate debate resolution at the Democratic National Committee, arguing that his constituents needed him to advocate for greater movement on issues like justice reform, police brutality, and economic opportunity.

Cory McCray introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would reform the Maryland Environmental Service to restrict future payouts, restructure the board and add new requirements, such as ethics training.

Cory McCray introduced legislation in the 2019 legislative session that would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.

Cory McCray voted in favor of legislation introduced in the 2019 legislative session that would create an armed police force at the private Johns Hopkins University.

Cory McCray introduced legislation that would require Baltimore police leaders to live in the city.

Cory McCray introduced legislation in the 2019 legislative session that would make the Baltimore Police Department a city agency instead of a state agency.

Cory McCray introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would create a commission to study local control of the city police and allow voters to determine if the city government should regain control of the police department via a charter amendment during the 2022 or 2024 general election.

Cory McCray introduced legislation in the 2020 legislative session that would increase the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products.

In 2021, Cory McCray joined local officials in advocating for more funding to meet the Maryland Transit Administration's maintenance and other needs.

Cory McCray introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would increase funding to the Maryland Transit Administration to make the state's bus system, MARC train, Metro and Light Rail more safe and reliable.

Cory McCray introduced legislation during the 2022 legislative session that would waive late fees and give Maryland residents the ability to set up payment plans for delayed E-ZPass charges.