November 3, 1992 - Watt and Clayton are elected to Congress.
- Charlotte’s Mel Watt is elected to the United States House of Representatives.
- He and Eva Clayton of Warrenton become the first blacks elected to Congress from North Carolina since Reconstruction.
- Earlier in his career, attorney Mel Watt had organized Harvey Gantt’s campaigns and served in the North Carolina state legislature.
Event Date:
November 3, 1992
Event Type:
90s Charlotte 1990-1999
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Sunday, December 31, 2017