James B. Black

Jim Black
Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2007
Serving with Richard Morgan (2003–2005)
Preceded byHarold Brubaker
Succeeded byJoe Hackney
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1991 – February 14, 2007
Preceded byLawrence Edward Diggs
Succeeded byTricia Cotham
Constituency36th District (1991-2003)
100th District (2003-2007)
In office
January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1985
Preceded byMarilyn R. Bissell
Succeeded byRaymond Allan Warren
Constituency36th District
Personal details
Born
James Boyce Black

(1935-03-25) March 25, 1935 (age 89)
Matthews, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMatthews, North Carolina
Alma materSouthern College of Optometry, O.D.
OccupationOptometrist

James Boyce Black (born March 25, 1935) is a member of the North Carolina Democratic Party, and a former member of the North Carolina General Assembly, who represented the state's 100th House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County. An optometrist from Matthews, North Carolina, Black was elected to 11 (non-consecutive) terms in the House of Representatives, and served as Speaker of the House from January 1999 through the end of 2006, when scandal forced him to give up the leadership post. For the 2003-2004 legislative session Black was elected to serve as "Co-Speaker" with Republican Richard T. Morgan serving as the other Co-Speaker.[1]

Black earned an O.D. from the Southern College of Optometry.[2] He served in the United States Navy and in the United States Naval Reserve.[3]

  1. ^ “Black, Morgan Elected Co-Speakers Of State House.”. WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC. February 5, 2003. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-04-06. Retrieved 2006-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "North Carolina General Assembly - Representative James B. Black (Democrat, 2007-2008 Session)". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-02-15.