Joint center report reveals record number of blacks holding public office. (Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies' 'Black Elected Officials: A National Roster, 1993') (Brief Article)

From: Jet | Date: February 28, 1994 | Copyright information

The political horizon looks a little brighter for Black elected officials, according to a recently released study that shows a record number of Blacks holding public offices.

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies report, Black Elected Officials: A National Roster, 1993, shows that Blacks in elected office rose to an all-time high of 8,015 in 1992.

The dramatic increase of Black elected officials was attributed to redistricting at the local, state...

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