The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus is an American

United States

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 political organization

Organization

An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...

 composed of African Americans elected to the Indiana General Assembly

Indiana General Assembly

The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Senate...

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Role

By drafting and sponsoring legislation to address constituent needs and by examining all bills that affect the black populace, the Caucus acts as a legislative body on behalf of the black community. The Caucus presents a black perspective from the entire state to the Legislature and advocates public policies that promote black social, cultural and economic progress, statewide. In addition, the Caucus serves as a research study group to generate pertinent data in support of appropriate public policies.

Current membership

List of officers:

District	Officers	Position
14 (House)	Vernon G. Smith Vernon Smith (Indiana politician) Vernon G. Smith is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 14th District since 1990. He was the chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus from 2006-2008.-External links:* Official government website* profile...	Chair
99 (House)	Vanessa Summers Vanessa Summers Vanessa J. Summers is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 99th District since her appointment in 1991.-External links:* Official government website* profile*Follow the Money - Vanessa J Summers...	Vice-chair
94 (House)	Carolene Mays Carolene Mays Carolene R. Mays was appointed by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels as a Commissioner for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission in February, 2010....	Secretary/Treasurer
10 (Senate)	Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:...	Chaplain