BLACKPOLICY.ORG'S POWER PLAYERS
"Who is the most powerful?"
"Who is the most powerful?"
| Blackpolicy.org ranks the twenty most influential African American elected and appointed political figures in the United States in 2007. The editorial board of Blackpolicy.org will constantly rank the "Players" based on their performance and impact on America public policy and politics. 1.  Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State 2.  Jim Clyburn Congressman (D-SC 6th) House Majority Whip 3.  Charles Rangel Congressman (D-NY 15th) Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means 4.  Barack Obama Senator (D-IL) Candidate for President 5.  Bennie Thompson Congressman (D-MS 2nd) Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security 6.  Deval Patrick Governor (D-MA) 7.  Adrian Fenty Mayor, Washington DC (D) 8.  John Conyers Congressman (D-MI 14th) Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary Tie 9.  Carolyn Kilpatrick Congresswomen (D-MI 13th) Chairwomen, Congressional Black Caucus Tie 9.  Cory Booker Mayor, Newark, New Jersey (D) 11.  Michael Nutter Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Philadelphia Former Councilman (4th District) 12.  Sheila Jackson-Lee Congresswoman (D-TX 18th) Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Tie 13.  Kwame Kilpatrick Mayor, Detroit (D) Tie 13.  Maxine Waters Congresswoman, (D-CA 35th) Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity 15.  Eleanor Holmes-Norton Congresswoman (D-DC) Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management 16.  Sheila Dixon Mayor, Baltimore (D) 17.  John Lewis Congressman (D-GA) Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight 18.  Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Congresswoman (D-OH 11th) Chairwoman, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct 19.  Alphonoso Jackson Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 20.  Michael Coleman Mayor, Columbus, OH (D) |
