Mr. Charles David Tracey, Jr. was born on October 10th, 1957, in Wilmington, North Carolina. His mother, Betty Lucinda Tracy, was from Winston Salem, North Carolina, and his father, Charles Tracey Sr., who was originally from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, was stationed for active-duty military in North Carolina. Mr. Tracey lived in Wilmington until the 3rd grade, at which point his family moved to Washington, D.C., where his mother’s siblings and father already resided. In Washington, Mr. Tracey’s father worked in law enforcement and security, and his mother was a registered nurse at St. Elizabeths and Children’s Hospital for thirty years. Mr. Tracey attended Bancroft Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High School, and Woodrow Wilson High School (now Jackson-Reed High School). He also took extra classes at Roosevelt High School. He went on to graduate from the University of District of Columbia and began working as a Respiratory Technician. He now primarily works as a technician and has been in the medical field for 42 years. Prior to his medical career, he also worked at the U.S. Treasury Department for 2 years. Mr. Tracey serves as a deacon at First Church of Christ Holiness in Washington, D.C.. As chairman of the deacon board, he has 21 deacons under his leadership. He has participated in the choir and countless church events, and he is a vital part in keeping the church running every Sunday.