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Historical Data

Black Americans in Party Leadership Positions, 1977–Present

Congress Member Name Caucus/Conference Position
9595th ChisholmShirley A. Chisholm Democratic Caucus Secretary
9696th ChisholmShirley A. Chisholm Democratic Caucus Secretary
9797th N/A
9898th N/A
9999th N/A
100100th N/A
101101st Gray William Herbert Gray III Democratic Caucus Chair
101101st Gray William Herbert Gray III Democratic Caucus Majority Whip
102102nd LewisJohn Lewis Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
103103rd LewisJohn Lewis Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
104104th LewisJohn Lewis Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
105105th LewisJohn Lewis Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
106106th LewisJohn Lewis Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
106106th WatersMaxine Waters Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
106106th WattsJulius Caesar (J. C.) Watts, Jr. Republican Conference Chair
107107th LewisJohn Lewis Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
107107th WatersMaxine Waters Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
107107th WattsJulius Caesar (J. C.) Watts, Jr. Republican Conference Chair
108108th ClyburnJames E. Clyburn Democratic Caucus Vice Chair
108108th LewisJohn Lewis Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
108108th WatersMaxine Waters Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
109109th ClyburnJames E. Clyburn Democratic Caucus Vice Chair
109109th ClyburnJames E. Clyburn Democratic Caucus Chair
109109th LewisJohn Lewis Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
109109th WatersMaxine Waters Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
110110th ClyburnJames E. Clyburn Democratic Caucus Majority Whip
110110th LewisJohn Lewis Democratic Caucus Senior Chief Deputy Whip
110110th ButterfieldG. K. Butterfield Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
110110th WatersMaxine Waters Democratic Caucus Chief Deputy Whip
111111th ClyburnJames E. Clyburn Democratic Caucus Majority Whip