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Mel Watt
Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on 2007-03-26 14:12
Biography to come.
Community Involvement:
Not specified.
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Office | District | Status |
| U.S. Representative | U.S. House 12 | Incumbent | |
| Party | In Office Since | Term Ends | |
| Democrat | 1992 | 2010 | |
| Level of Government | |||
| Congress | |||
| Date of Birth | Birthplace | Now Lives In | |
| August 26, 1945 | Mecklenburg County, NC | Charlotte, NC | |
Synopsis | Watt grew up in a house with no running water or electricity and became one of the first black students at UNC-Chapel Hill. He was campaign manager for Harvey Gantt in several races and served in the N.C. Senate from 1985 to 1986. In 1992, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the then newly created 12th Congressional District, which includes urban areas from Greensboro to Charlotte along Interstate 85. In 2004, he helped preserve funding for the Hope VI housing program. In 2005 and 2006, he chaired the Congressional Black Caucus. |
Trivia |
He has been starting pitcher for the Democratic Congressional baseball team since 1995. |
Endorsements |
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Biography
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Marital Status
Married
Spouse
Eulada
Children
Sons, Brian and Jason
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Occupation
| Attorney |
Community Involvement:
Not specified.
Contact Info
| U.S. House 2236 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-3312 202-225-1510 |
Charlotte Office 1230 W. Morehead St., Suite 306, Charlotte, N.C. 28208-5214 704-344-9950 |
Greensboro Office 301 S. Greene St., Suite 210, Greensboro, N.C. 27401-2615 336-275-9950 |
Education
| bachelor of science UNC-Chapel Hill Graduated: 1967 |
juris doctorate Yale University Graduated: 1970 |
Military
Not specified.
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