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Born and raised in Baltimore City, Cory McCray is a Maryland State Senator and journeyman electrician whose journey from electrical apprentice to public servant demonstrates the transformative power of skilled trades and second chances. A proud graduate of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers apprenticeship program, McCray has leveraged his training to become a champion for working families and underserved communities. His leadership has driven over one hundred legislative wins focused on economic empowerment, public safety, and community revitalization. McCray’s story has been featured in The Washington Post and on MSNBC and C-SPAN. He resides in Baltimore with his family, where he continues to serve as a voice for change.
“A candid, practical, and often inspiring guidebook.”— Kirkus Reviews “Declaring that an apprenticeship saved his life, McCray aims ‘to break a generational cycle of poverty and lack of financial literacy’ in this motivating debut.”— BookLife Reviews, published in Publishers Weekly “Young people looking for a stable, achievable future will appreciate his message, kindly delivered.”— BlueInk Review “A unique story that is both intensely personal and yet universal in its implications.”— Midwest Book Review “A compelling testament to how apprenticeships beat the odds—proving it’s not how you start, but how you finish.”— Kweisi Mfume, author of No Free Ride “McCray illuminates a path to the middle class—through hard work, skilled apprenticeship, and a union card.”— Elizabeth H. Shuler, President, AFL-CIO
