Daniel T. Blue, Jr.
Politician
1949 –
Who is Daniel T. Blue, Jr.?
Daniel Terry "Dan" Blue, Jr. is a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the state's 14th Senate district since his appointment in 2009. He previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1981 through 2002 and from 2006 through his 2009 Senate appointment. Blue was the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1991 until 1994, when the Democrats lost control of the House to Republicans. Blue was the first African American to hold the post of Speaker in North Carolina.
From 1998 to 1999, Blue served as the first African-American President of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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- Born
- Apr 18, 1949
Robeson County - Also known as
- Daniel Blue, Jr.
- Spouses
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Profession
- Education
- Duke University
- North Carolina Central University
- Duke University School of Law
- Lived in
- Raleigh
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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