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Table 5
Comparison of Nine Executive Officials:
Appointments of Women, Blacks and Indians
to Executive Branch Boards, Commissions, and Councils1
1980 Census
X
Figures of N.C. Hunt State Supt. Pres. of
Population Admini— Bd. of of Public Community Comm'r Attorney Comm'r of State Comm'r of
by Z stration Education Instr. Colleges of Labor General Agriculture Treasurer Insurance
Women 51.4% 28.5% 46.3% 30.9% 30.8% 11.12 6.9% 4.2% 0 0
Blacks 22.4% 13.2% 36.3% 16.62 7.7% 2.8% 13.8% 4.2% 0 0
Indians 1.12 1.4% 2.6% 1.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total #
of Appts. NA 2834 190 223 13 36 29 48 3 1
Z of Total
Appts. NA 83.9% 5.6% 6.6% .4Z 1.1% .9Z 1.4% .12 .032
lCriteria includes appointments of citizens by executive officials to the 321 permanent boards, commissions, and councils in
the executive branch included in this study and excludes appointments to the 16 UNC constituent institution boards, 58
Community College institution boards, occupational licensing boards, legislative study commissions and temporary task forces.
These figures reflect appointments as of June 30, 1982.
Table 6
Comparison of Governor Hunt and former Governor Holshouser:
Appointments of Women, Blacks and Indians
to Executive Branch Boards, Commissions, and Councils
Governor Governor
Holshouser Hunt
(as of 1/8/77) (as of 6/30/82)
Women 22.0% 29.9%
Blacks 6.2% 13.3%
Indians 1.3% 2.2%
Total #
of Appts. 966 1290
Criteria: Figures reflect appointments to 136 boards,
commissions, and councils that
l) existed during the Holshouser Administration
2) continue to exist today, and
3) are part of the 321 groups identified in this study
Number
No Blacks
108
of Boards,
Table 7
Commissions,
and Councils
in the Executive Branch
on Which There Are:
No Women
63
No Indians
282