Full Name:
Floyd B. McKissick, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
11/21/1952
Home City:
Durham, NC
Religion:
Christian
JD, Duke University School of Law, 1980-1983
MPA, Public Administration, Harvard University, 1978-1979
MA, Regional Planning, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1974-1975
AB, Geography, Clark University, 1970-1974
Former Member, Durham City Council
Former Deputy Minority Leader, North Carolina State Senate
Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 20, 2007-2020
Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 20, 2018
Former Member, Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Chair, North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, 2010-2012
Partner, McKissick and McKissick, 1990-present
Adjunct Professor, Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy, present
Former Partner, Dickstein, Shapiro and Morin
Former Partner, Faison, Brown and Broug
Former Co-Instructor, North Carolina Central University School of Law
Former Management Consultant, Peat, Marwick, and Mitchell
Former Lecturer, University of Virginia School of Architecture at Charlottesville
Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, present
Chair, Center of the Region Conference, Triangle J Council of Governments, present
Chair, Lyon Park Advisory Board, present
Member, Board of Directors, Hayti Heritage Center
Former Member, Research Triangle Park Foreign Trade Zone Board
President, Saint Regis Homeowners Association
Chair, Durham County Democratic Party, 2005-2007
Member, Board of Adjustment, Durham City, 1993-2001
Member, Durham Joint City-County Planning Commission, 1993-2001
Awards:
In 2009, he was honored to receive the NC Housing Coalition Legislative of the Year Award, the NC Justice Center "s Defender of Justice Award, the NAACP Political Trailblazer Award, the 2011 "Distinguished Leadership" Award from the NC Division of the American Planning Association, the 2011 Medal of Valor for Excellence, the "Move" Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the 2011 Smart Growth America's Leadership Award and the 2013 Legislative of the Year Award for his exceptional leadership during the 2013 Legislative Session from the NC Metropolitan Mayor's Coalition. He has also received national recognition as the primary sponsor of North Carolina's Racial Justice Act and for his leadership on sustainable development issues.
Favorite Book:
3/5 of a Man
Favorite Movie:
Slumdog Millionaire, Poltergeist, The Other Side of Midnight, Star Wars, & Night of the Living Dead (Trilogy)
Favorite Quote:
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.
-Niemöller
Favorite TV Shows:
CNN
Favorite Type of Music:
Jazz