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Demographics of Social Workers in Elected Offices, 2005

Social Workers in Elected Offices by Gender/Office

 

Women

Men

Total

U.S. Congress

5

1

6

State Legislature

39

30

69

County/Borough

21

9

30

City/Municipal

32

12

44

School Board

12

16

28

Other

 

 

 

Total

109

68

177

Social Workers in Elected Offices by Race/Ethnicity/Office

 

African American

Asian American/Pacific Islander

Caucasian

Hispanic/
Latino

Unknown

U.S. Congress

2

 

4

 

 

State Legislature

16

1

47

5

 

County/Borough

5

4

17

4

 

City/Municipal

7

 

33

3

1

School Board

6

2

17

1

2

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

36

7

118

13

3

Social Workers in Elected Offices by Credential/Office

 

BSW

MSW

DSW

Unknown

U.S. Congress

 

6

 

 

State Legislature

8

58

3

1

County/Borough

4

22

 

4

City/Municipal

5

37

 

1

School Board

 

22

2

4

Other

 

 

 

 

Total

17

145

5

10

 
   
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