David A. Bositis is an American expert on voting rights and redistricting.
He is a former a senior research associate at the
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
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in
Washington, D.C.
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Bositis is frequently consulted by major newspapers, including ''
The New York Times
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'' and ''
The Washington Post
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'' for his input on issues of race in politics.
Bositis received his
bachelor's degree
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from
Northwestern University
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, and a
master's degree
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and
doctorate
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from
Southern Illinois University
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Board of trustees
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.
Bositis joined the Joint Center in 1990, and designs and manages national surveys, mainly geared towards minorities.
Bositis is the author of at least six books and numerous articles which focus on minority politics, especially black representation and voting patterns and the effects of redistricting on minority representation.
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References
External links
Joint Center for Political and Economic StudiesAn Interview with David Bositis - Religion and Social Policy.org
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American political scientists
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
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