Loyola University Chicago and Duke University Researchers Find Working-Class Representation in State Legislatures Stagnant in 2023
February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release:
In a recent national study of the occupational backgrounds of state legislators, researchers at Loyola University Chicago and Duke University found that out of more than 7,300 lawmakers nationwide, just 116 (1.6 percent) currently or last worked in manual labor, service industry, clerical, or labor union jobs.
This number represents a slight decrease from the prior le . . .
In a recent national study of the occupational backgrounds of state legislators, researchers at Loyola University Chicago and Duke University found that out of more than 7,300 lawmakers nationwide, just 116 (1.6 percent) currently or last worked in manual labor, service industry, clerical, or labor union jobs.
This number represents a slight decrease from the prior le . . .