Who's in the Legislative Black Caucus?
Started in 1983, the nonprofit group of black lawmakers discusses common issues in the legislature, holds an annual conference and runs a foundation.
It currently has 21 members in the 120-member House and nine in the 50-member Senate.
Though members of the group do not agree on all issues, they have enough clout to help deliver — or block — a closely contested bill in the legislature.
Some members of the black caucus could play a key role in a smoking ban this year.
Though the majority of the caucus voted for a similar ban in 2007, the handful who didn't helped defeat it. Of those who voted against it, Reps. Beverly Earle, Earl Jones, Mickey Michaux and Earline Parmon are still in office.
Rep. Ty Harrell was absent, while Reps. Pearl Burris-Floyd, Elmer Floyd, Sandra Spaulding Hughes and Nick Mackey were not in office then.
A full list after the jump.
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Members of the Legislative Black Caucus:
Reps. Alma Adams, Kelly Alexander, Larry Bell, Dan Blue, Angela Bryant, Pearl Burris-Floyd, Beverly Earle, Jean Farmer-Butterfield, Elmer Floyd, Larry Hall, Ty Harrell, Sandra Spaulding Hughes, Earl Jones, Marvin Lucas, Nick Mackey, Mickey Michaux, Annie Mobley, Earline Parmon, Garland Pierce, William Wainwright and Larry Womble.
Sens. Charlie Smith Dannelly, Don Davis, Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Malcolm Graham, Ed Jones, Vern Malone, Floyd McKissick and Larry Shaw.
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Re: The Legislative Black Caucus
Do they allow white legislators to join their caucus? Just asking because you always hear so much about politicians getting into trouble because of their exclusive country clubs.