Ohio Legislative Black Caucus

The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, formally known as the Black Elected Democrats of Ohio (BEDO), is an American political organization composed of African Americans elected to the Ohio General Assembly.

Purpose

The purpose for establishing OLBC was to recognize and address the hopes, aspirations and needs of African Americans in Ohio. The organization continues to help ensure equality for all citizens by promoting, fostering and sponsoring educational, civic and political initiatives. Its primary focus is public policy advocacy and development, as well as, significant involvement in state and national electoral politics.

History

The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus was founded in 1967 by African American state legislators under the leadership of State Representative C.J. McLin of Dayton, Ohio (Deceased)

Current membership

List of officers:^[1]

District Officers Position 33 (House) Tyrone Yates President 21 (Senate) Shirley Smith 1st VP 48 (House) Edna Brown 2nd VP 39 (House) Clayton Luckie 3rd VP 9 (Senate) Eric Kearney Treasurer 26 (House) Tracy Maxwell Heard Secretary 12 (House) Michael DeBose Sgt-at-arms 27 (House) Joyce Beatty Parliamentarian

Members

• Ohio State Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Columbus)
• Ohio State Rep. Jennifer Brady (D-Cleveland)
• Ohio State Rep. Michael DeBose (D-Columbus)
• Ohio State Rep. Tracy Maxwell Heard (D-Columbus)
• Ohio State Sen. Eric Kearney (D-Cincinnati)
• Ohio State Rep. Clayton Luckie (D-Dayton)
• Ohio State Sen. Tom Roberts (D-Dayton)
• Ohio State Sen. Shirley Smith (D-Cleveland)
• Ohio State Rep. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron)
• Ohio State Rep. Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland)
• Ohio State Rep. Tyrone Yates (D-Cincinnati)

Notes

1. ^ "Members". Ohio Legislative Black Caucus. Archived from the original on 2008-03-04. http://web.archive.org/web/20080304001503/http://www.olbc1967.org/ht/d/sp/i/208439/pid/208439. Retrieved 2008-04-30.