Jim Black
On the record
Former NC House Speaker; pleaded guilty Feb 2007 to federal corruption (optometrist-PAC bribery + obstruction); 5-year sentence
SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · bribery, obstruction
Background
Jim Black served as State Rep · House / Assembly of North Carolina from 1980–2007 (27 years). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. After: Speaker · House (1999-2007). Press-relevant: Former NC House Speaker; pleaded guilty Feb 2007 to federal corruption (optometrist-PAC bribery + obstruction); 5-year sentence. Same-year political environment (1980): Governor Jim Hunt; Treasurer Harlan Boyles.
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Others who held this office in North Carolina
- Thomas Wright (1992-2008)