McKinley L. Price

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 Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Party	Independent
Spouse	Valerie Lynn Scott
Relations	Bobby Scott (brother-in-law)
Children	2, including Marcia
Alma mater	Hampton Institute (B.A.) Howard University (D.D.S.)
Occupation	Dentist, soldier, politician
Website	http://www.nngov.com/[link removed]
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1972
Rank	First lieutenant

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.

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. 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.

Personal life

Price is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Price was married to Valerie Scott Price until her death in 2025, a retired teacher of thirty years who worked with the Newport News Public School System and the sister of U.S. representative Bobby Scott. Together, they have two children including Marcia, who was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2015.

See also

• Newport News, Virginia