Background
Spain, Ricky was born on November 2, 1949 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Son of Luther and Florence (Small) Spain.
Spain, Ricky was born on November 2, 1949 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Son of Luther and Florence (Small) Spain.
Bachelor in Political Science, North Carolina Wesleyan College, 1975. Master of Divinity, Wesley Theological Seminary, 1977. Master of Science in Adult Education, North Carolina A&T State University, 1980.
Master of Science in Guiding and Counseling, North Carolina A&T State University, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters, Paul Quinn College, Dallas, 1990.
Pastor Upper United Methodist Charge, Upper Hill, Maryland, 1976-1977, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Reedsville, North Carolina, 1977-1980, St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, Asheville, 1980-1982, Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 1982-1987, Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church, Annapolis, Maryland, since 1987. Additions counselor II Baltimore City Health Department, 1980-1987. Group leader Oak Hill Youth Center, Laurel, Maryland, since 1989.
Board directors, chairman finance committee Buncombe InterChurch Credit Union.
Member City Council of Reidsville, North Carolina, 1977-1979. Member Children at Risk, ethics committee City of Annapolis, nominating committee Anne Arundel County School Board, People Helping People Advisory Board, Rockingham County Big Brothers and Bis Sis. Vice president Black Political Forum, Annapolis.
Board directors Ann Arundel County American Red Cross. Member Anne Arundel County School Guidance Advisory Council, others in past. Chaplain City of Annapolis Police Department With United States Marine Corps, 1972-1973.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Masons.
Married Annie Graves, August 11, 1979. Children: Titus, Amber, Ricky World War II.