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Article: Joint Center Releases 1999 National Count of Black Elected Officials
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- U.S. Newswire
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- December 12, 2000
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Joint Center for
Political and Economic Studies today released its 1999 count of
black elected officials, showing a net increase of 68 to 8,936
between January 1998 and January 1999. With this modest 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.
"The conduct of redistricting over the next two years will be a ...