2014 list of 10 richest black pols in congress
http://financialjuneteenth.com/10-of-the-wealthiest-black-congressmen-and-women/
Well, below is the list of the 10 richest African American members of Congress, six of whom are women:
Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) – Estimated Net Worth: $915,004 – lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 when he was ranked 218th most wealthy representative.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) – Estimated Net Worth: $943,504 – lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 when she was ranked 216th most wealthy representative
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Ca) – Estimated Net Worth: $964,007 – lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 when she was ranked 210th most wealthy representative.
Congresswoman Frederika Wilson (D-FL) – Estimated Net Worth: $954,005.50 – lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 when she was ranked 214th most wealthy representative.
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-OH) – Estimated Net Worth: $1,031,506.50 – lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 when she was ranked 203rd most wealthy representative.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) – Estimated Net Worth: $1,886,521 – lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 when she was ranked 153rd most wealthy representative.
Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY) – Estimated Net Worth: $1,811,507.50 – lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 when he was ranked 156th most wealthy representative.
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH) – Estimated Net Worth: $2,641,516.50 – lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 when she was ranked 122nd most wealthy representative.
Senator Tim Scott(R-South Carolina) – Estimated Net Worth: $3,432,500 – lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 when he was ranked 34th most wealthy representative.
Congressman Al Green – Estimated Net Worth: $4,507,505 – lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 when he was ranked 77th most wealthy representative.
The source of the data, OpenSecrets.com, warns readers that estimating net worth is not an exact science and that ethics laws don’t require filers to report property in some instances. For example, in the case of a personal residence that is not held for investment purposes and doesn’t produce incomes.