Occupation- Government – State – Legislator
Cedric Bradford Glover (1965- )
Cederic Bradford Glover is an American politician who became the first African American mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana in 2006. Glover...
Glenn Cunningham (1943-2004)
Glenn Dale Cunningham was the first African American mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. He was born in Jersey City...
Edward C. Gainey (1970- )
In 2021 Ed Gainey was elected the 61st mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the first African American to be...
Elvi Gray-Jackson (1953- )
Elvi Gray-Jackson is the second African American woman elected to the Alaska state senate and the first African American to...
Sandra Hollins (1970- )
Sandra Hollins is the first African American woman to serve in the Utah State Legislature. She was born in New...
Jamila Taylor (1975- )
Jamila Taylor represents Washington State’s 30th Legislative District, which includes the cities of Federal Way, Des Moines, Auburn, Algona, Pacific, and Milton, as well as unincorporated...
Kirsten Harris-Talley (1979- )
Kirsten Harris-Talley is the current Washington State Representative for the 37th Legislative District, Position 2, representing the Seattle neighborhoods of...
David Hackney (1965- )
George David Hackney is the current Washington State Representative for the 11th Legislative District Position 1 representing the Georgetown and...
T’wina Nobles (1981- )
T’wina Nobles is a Washington State Senator representing the 28th Legislative District, which includes the cities of Fircrest, University Place,...
