Black Americans in Party Leadership Positions
A listing of individuals in caucus and conference positions based on research conducted by the Congressional Research Service.
Congress | Name | Caucus/Conference | Position |
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95th (1977–1979) | |||
95th (1977–1979) | CHISHOLM, Shirley Anita | Democratic Caucus | Secretary |
96th (1979–1981) | |||
96th (1979–1981) | CHISHOLM, Shirley Anita | Democratic Caucus | Secretary |
101st (1989–1991) | |||
101st (1989–1991) | GRAY, William Herbert, III | Democratic Caucus | Chair |
101st (1989–1991) | GRAY, William Herbert, III | Democratic Caucus | Majority Whip |
102nd (1991–1993) | |||
102nd (1991–1993) | GRAY, William Herbert, III | Democratic Caucus | Majority Whip |
102nd (1991–1993) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
103rd (1993–1995) | |||
103rd (1993–1995) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
104th (1995–1997) | |||
104th (1995–1997) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
105th (1997–1999) | |||
105th (1997–1999) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
106th (1999–2001) | |||
106th (1999–2001) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
106th (1999–2001) | WATERS, Maxine | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
106th (1999–2001) | WATTS, Julius Caesar, Jr. (J. C.) | Republican Conference | Chair |
107th (2001–2003) | |||
107th (2001–2003) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
107th (2001–2003) | WATERS, Maxine | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
107th (2001–2003) | WATTS, Julius Caesar, Jr. (J. C.) | Republican Conference | Chair |
108th (2003–2005) | |||
108th (2003–2005) | CLYBURN, James Enos | Democratic Caucus | Vice Chair |
108th (2003–2005) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Senior Chief Deputy Whip |
108th (2003–2005) | WATERS, Maxine | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
109th (2005–2007) | |||
109th (2005–2007) | CLYBURN, James Enos | Democratic Caucus | Vice Chair |
109th (2005–2007) | CLYBURN, James Enos | Democratic Caucus | Chair |
109th (2005–2007) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Senior Chief Deputy Whip |
109th (2005–2007) | WATERS, Maxine | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
110th (2007–2009) | |||
110th (2007–2009) | BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth (G.K.), Jr. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
110th (2007–2009) | CLYBURN, James Enos | Democratic Caucus | Majority Whip |
110th (2007–2009) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Senior Chief Deputy Whip |
110th (2007–2009) | WATERS, Maxine | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
111th (2009–2011) | |||
111th (2009–2011) | BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth (G.K.), Jr. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
111th (2009–2011) | CLYBURN, James Enos | Democratic Caucus | Majority Whip |
111th (2009–2011) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Senior Chief Deputy Whip |
111th (2009–2011) | WATERS, Maxine | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
112th (2011–2013) | |||
112th (2011–2013) | BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth (G.K.), Jr. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
112th (2011–2013) | CLYBURN, James Enos | Democratic Caucus | Assistant Leader |
112th (2011–2013) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Senior Chief Deputy Whip |
112th (2011–2013) | WATERS, Maxine | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
113th (2013–2015) | |||
113th (2013–2015) | BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth (G.K.), Jr. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
113th (2013–2015) | CLYBURN, James Enos | Democratic Caucus | Assistant Leader |
113th (2013–2015) | ELLISON, Keith | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
113th (2013–2015) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Senior Chief Deputy Whip |
113th (2013–2015) | SEWELL, Terri | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
114th (2015–2017) | |||
114th (2015–2017) | BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth (G.K.), Jr. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
114th (2015–2017) | CLYBURN, James Enos | Democratic Caucus | Assistant Leader |
114th (2015–2017) | ELLISON, Keith | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
114th (2015–2017) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Senior Chief Deputy Whip |
114th (2015–2017) | SEWELL, Terri | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
115th (2017–2019) | |||
115th (2017–2019) | BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth (G.K.), Jr. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
115th (2017–2019) | CLYBURN, James Enos | Democratic Caucus | Assistant Leader |
115th (2017–2019) | ELLISON, Keith | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
115th (2017–2019) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Senior Chief Deputy Whip |
115th (2017–2019) | SEWELL, Terri | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
116th (2019–2021) | |||
116th (2019–2021) | BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth (G.K.), Jr. | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
116th (2019–2021) | CLYBURN, James Enos | Democratic Caucus | Majority Whip |
116th (2019–2021) | JACKSON LEE, Sheila | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
116th (2019–2021) | JEFFRIES, Hakeem | Democratic Caucus | Chair |
116th (2019–2021) | LEWIS, John R. | Democratic Caucus | Senior Chief Deputy Whip |
116th (2019–2021) | SEWELL, Terri | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
117th (2021–2023) | |||
117th (2021–2023) | BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth (G.K.), Jr. | Democratic Caucus | Senior Chief Deputy Whip |
117th (2021–2023) | CLYBURN, James Enos | Democratic Caucus | Majority Whip |
117th (2021–2023) | JACKSON LEE, Sheila | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |
117th (2021–2023) | JEFFRIES, Hakeem | Democratic Caucus | Chair |
117th (2021–2023) | SEWELL, Terri | Democratic Caucus | Chief Deputy Whip |