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Article: Joint Center Releases 1999 National Count Of Black Elected Officials.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Black Issues in Higher Education
- Article date:
- January 4, 2001
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WASHINGTON
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies last month released its 1999 count of Black elected officials, showing a net increase of 68 for a total of 8,936 between January 1998 and January 1999. With this increase, the representation of Black elected officials among all elected officials remains 1.7 percent. Black Elected Officials: A Statistical Summary, 1999 encompasses federal, state, municipal and local officials, including those in law enforcement and education. The Joint Center has been tracking the number of Black elected officials since 1970 when they numbered 1,469.
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