Representative Melvin L. Watt

District 5 North Carolina, Democrat
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Name
Melvin L. Luther Watt
 
Birth Place
Charlotte, NC
 
Birth Date
08/26/1945
 
Education
Honorary Degree, Bennett College
Honorary Degree, Fisk University
Honorary Degree, Johnson C. Smith University
Honorary Degree, North Carolina A and T State University
JD, Yale University Law School, 1970
BS, Business Administration, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1967.

 
Religion
Presbyterian
 
Family
Wife: Eulada
2 Children: Brian, Jason.
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Attorney, Chambers, Stein, Ferguson and Becton, 1971-1992
Attorney, WAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, 1970-1971
Part Owner, McDonald's Cafeteria/Hotel Complex.

 
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present
Campaign Manager, Harvey Gantt for United States Senate, 1990
Senator, North Carolina State Senate, 1985-1987
Campaign Manager, Harvey Gantt for City Council
Campaign Manager, Harvey Gantt for Mayor of Charlotte.

 
Organizations
Member, Auditorium-Coliseum Authority, Charlotte
Central Piedmont Community College Foundation
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
NCNB Community Development Corporation
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers.

 
Current Office
House of Representatives
 
State
North Carolina
 
District
12
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
1992
 
Next Election
2008
 
County
Cabarrus County (part). Davidson County (part). Cities and townships: Lexington, and Thomasville. Forsyth County (part). Cities and townships: Winston-Salem. Guilford County (part). Cities and townships: High Point, Greensboro. Mecklenburg County. Cities and townships: Charlotte. Rowan County. Cities: Salisbury. Population (2000), 619,178.
 
Zipcodes
27010, 27012-13, 27019, 27040, 27045, 27051, 27054, 27101, 27103-07, 27110, 27127, 27214, 27260, 27262-63, 27265, 27282, 27284, 27292-95, 27299, 27310, 27320, 27351, 27360, 27401, 27403, 27405-11, 27534, 27803-04, 27893, 28023, 28027, 28035-36, 28039, 28078, 28081, 28115, 28123, 28125, 28134, 28144-47, 28159, 28202-17, 28219, 28221, 28224, 28226-28, 28230-37, 28240, 28242-43, 28254-56, 28258, 28260, 28262, 28265-66, 28269-70, 28272-73, 28275, 28278, 28280-82, 28284-85, 28289-90, 28296-97
 
Washington, D.C. Address
2236 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3312
Phone: 202-225-1510
Fax: 202-225-1512
 
District Address
1230 West Morehead Street, Suite 306
Charlotte, NC 28208-5214
Phone: 704-344-9950
Fax: 704-344-9971
 
District Address
301 South Greene Street, Suite 210
Greensboro, NC 27401-2615
Phone: 336-275-9950
Fax: 336-379-9951
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Committees
Financial Services
Judiciary
 
 
 
 
Caucuses:
Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 2005-2006
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Democratic Study Group
Steering Committee.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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