Melvin Watt, Democrat

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Charlotte, NC (08/26/1945)
Home city: Charlotte, NC

Education: JD, Yale University Law School, 1970 BS, Business Administration, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1967.

Profession: Attorney, Chambers, Stein, Ferguson and Becton, 1971-1992 Attorney, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Legal Defense and Education Fund, 1970-1971 Part Owner, McDonald's Cafeteria/Hotel Complex.

Political: Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-present Campaign Manager, Harvey Gantt for United States Senate, 1990 Senator, North Carolina State Senate, 1975-1976 Campaign Manager, Harvey Gantt for City Council Campaign Manager, Harvey Gantt for Mayor of Charlotte.

Membership: Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 2005-2006 Congressional Human Rights Caucus Congressional Progressive Caucus Democratic Study Group Steering Committee. Central Piedmont Community College Foundation Member, Charlotte Auditorium-Coliseum Authority Starting Pitcher, Democratic Baseball Team President, Mecklenberg County Bar Association Member, Mount Olive Presbyterian Church Life Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Community Development Corporation, North Carolina National Bank.

First elected: 1992
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Wife: Eulada; 2 Children: Brian, Jason.


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