



Political Involvement by McKissick & McKissick in Durham, NC
Currently serving as a member of the N.C. Senate from the 20th District Senator McKissick serves on the following committees in the N.C. Senate: Appropriations/Base Budget • Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources, Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship • Education/Higher Education • Finance • Finance Subcommittee on Capital and Infrastructure Financing • Judiciary I (Civil) • State and Local Government • Transportation • Joint Select Committee on Economic Recovery • Joint Study Committee on Housing • The Legislative Study Commission on Urban Growth and Infrastructure Issues
- Recently received the following awards: NC Housing Coalition 2009 Legislator of the Year Award, the NC Justice
- Center Defender of Justice Award 2009, and NAACP Trailblazer Award 2009.
- Previously served 8 years as a Member of Durham City Council in Durham, NC
- Previously served 2 years as Chairman of Durham’s City Council’s Public Works Committee
- Previously served 6 years as Chairman of Durham’s City Council’s Taxi Cab Sub-Committee
- Previously served 4 years as Chairman of Durham’s City Council’s Legislative Committee
- Former Chairman of the Durham Joint City-County Planning Committee
- Former member of Durham’s City Council Committee
- Served 8 years as a Member of City Council’s Legislative Committee and 4 years as Chairman, where he worked with members of our General Assembly Delegation in promoting Durham’s Legislative Agenda.
- Previously served 8 years as a Member of the Triangle J Council of Governments and was elected Chairman of the Board for 2001-2002, where he worked with and represented local elected officials from Durham, Orange, Chatham, Moore, Lee, Wake and Johnston counties.
- Former member and vice-chair of Durham’s City Council Planning Commission
- Former member of the Durham City Board of Adjustment
- Former member of the Board of Directors of the NC Museum of Life & Science
- Former member of the Board of Directors of the Hayti Heritage Center
- Former Chairman of the Lyon Park Advisory Board
- Former member of the Foreign Trade Zone Board in RTP, NC
