Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus

The Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus is an American political organization composed of African Americans elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

Role

By drafting and sponsoring legislation to address constituent needs and by examining all bills that affect the black populace, the Caucus acts as a legislative body on behalf of the black community. The Caucus presents a black perspective from the entire state to the Legislature and advocates public policies that promote black social, cultural and economic progress, statewide. In addition, the Caucus serves as a research study group to generate pertinent data in support of appropriate public policies.

Current membership

List of officers:[1]

District Officers Position
190 (House) Vanessa Lowery Brown Chair
4 (Senate) LeAnna Washington Vice Chair
201 (House) Stephen Kinsey Secretary
197 (House) JP Miranda Treasurer

Members

Notes

  1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Members". PLBC Web Page. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
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