Jun 14, 1989: Rep. William Gray of Pennsylvania is elected Democratic Whip by House Democrats. A former Budget Committee chairman who heads the Democratic Caucus, Gray is the first African American to hold the high leadership position.
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"U.S. Congressman William R. Gray, Democratic Whip, 1989." Historianspeaks, June 15, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/us-congressman-william-r-gray-democratic-whip-1989.
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