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This is a list of African Americans who have served in statewide elected executive offices in the United States, whether they were elected, succeeded or appointed to such elected office. These state constitutional officers have their duties and qualifications mandated in state constitutions.
Overall, 31 of the 50 U.S. states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, have elected an African American to represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives, with Rhode Island being the most recent to elect its first (in 2023); out of these, 23 states, plus U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, have elected ...
Alexander Lucius Twilight was an American educator, politician, and minister. He was the first African American to earn a college degree from an American College at Middlebury College in 1823. He is the first African American elected to serve in a state legislature, the Vermont House of Representatives in 1836.
African Americans have served in state legislatures, with several interruptions, since Alexander Twilight was elected to the Vermont lower house in 1836. Representation increased during the Reconstruction era, plummeted during the ensuing decades, and rose again during the 1950s and 1960s with the civil rights movement.
First African-American elected to the Florida Legislature since Reconstruction: Joe Lang Kershaw. 1969; First African-American elected mayor of a Mississippi city since Reconstruction: Charles Evers, in Fayette, Mississippi [20] 1970; First African-Americans elected to the Alaska Legislature: Willard L. Bowman and Joshua Wright
The 15-member body now has the most African Americans (eight), the most women (six) and the most openly LGBTQ members (two) in its history. ... the first woman and first African-American elected ...
The president may designate or remove additional officials as cabinet members. These positions have not always been in the cabinet, so some African American officeholders may not be listed. The following list includes African-Americans who have held cabinet-rank positions, which can vary under each president.
She added, "I thank US Attorney Ryan Buchanan, his staff and the FBI for believing the life of an African American elected official has value and for their diligent efforts in ensuring the safety ...