Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives
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The Vice-Chair of the Democratic Caucus in the United States House of Representatives is a leadership position that ranks just below the Chair of the House Democratic Caucus. In addition to other duties, the Vice-Chair has a seat on the Steering and Policy Committee.[1]
The office of Secretary of the Democratic Caucus preceded the office of Vice-Chair. Until its elimination in 1987, the office of Secretary was reserved for a female member of the House.[2]
List of Secretaries
This list may be incomplete.
- Chase G. Woodhouse (1949–1951)
- Edna F. Kelly (1953–1957, 1964)
- Leonor K. Sullivan (1959–1975, except 1964)
- Patsy Mink (1975–1977)
- Shirley Chisholm (1977–1981)
- Geraldine Ferraro (1981–1985)
- Mary Rose Oakar (1985–1987)
List of Vice-Chairs
- Mary Rose Oakar (1987-1989)[3]
- Steny Hoyer (1989)[4]
- Vic Fazio (1989-1995)
- Barbara B. Kennelly of Connecticut (1995-1999)
- Bob Menendez of New Jersey (1999-2003)
- Jim Clyburn of South Carolina (Jan. 2003-Dec. 2005)
- John B. Larson of Connecticut (Feb. 2006-Jan. 2009)
- Xavier Becerra of California (Jan. 2009-Dec. 2012)
- Joseph Crowley of New York (Dec. 2012-present)
References
| Party caucuses and conferences in the United States Congress | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senate Republican Conference | Senate | Senate Democratic Caucus |
| Conference Chair | Chairperson | Caucus Chair |
| Conference Vice-Chair/Secretary | Secretary | Caucus Secretary |
| Policy Committee Chair | Policy Committee | Policy Committee Chair |
| House Republican Conference | House of Representatives | House Democratic Caucus |
| Conference Chair | Presiding Officer | Caucus Chair |
| Vice-Chair | Vice Chair | Vice-Chair / Secretary |
| Conference Secretary | Secretary | |
| Policy Committee Chair | Policy Committee | Policy Committee Co-Chair |
