Floyd McKissick Jr. | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office 2007 – Jan. 7, 2020[1] | |
| Preceded by | Jeanne Hopkins Lucas |
| Succeeded by | Mickey Michaux[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1952 Durham, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Clark University UNC-Chapel Hill Harvard University Duke University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Floyd Bixler McKissick Jr. (born November 21, 1952) is an American attorney who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate.[3][4] He was appointed to the Senate by Governor Mike Easley on April 18, 2007 to replace the late Jeanne Hopkins Lucas and was later elected and re-elected in his own right. In 2011, he became Deputy Minority Leader in the Senate and chairman of the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus.[5] He resigned in 2020 after having been appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to the state Utilities Commission.
McKissick is the son of the late civil rights activist Floyd McKissick.
- ^ WRAL.com: McKissick leaves Senate for utilities commission
- ^ "Retired Rep. Michaux joining North Carolina Senate briefly". Associated Press. 2020-01-13. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06.
- ^ "2011-2012 Report for Sen. Floyd McKissick, Jr. - NCCPPR". Archived from the original on 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ "Floyd B. McKissick, Jr". Indy Week. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ Khanna, Samiha (February 2, 2011). "McKissick named chairman of N.C. Legislative Black Caucus". Independent Weekly. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2012.