Newly elected chair of Black Political Caucus looks to build on voter energy Stephanie Sneed adds to the rising number of influential Black women in politics. Stephanie Sneed, chair of Black Political Caucus of Charlotte Mecklenburg. Photo: QCity Metro March 2, 2021 A week into her two-year term as chair of the local Black Political Caucus, Stephanie Sneed says she wants to maintain the momentum of last year’s voter education and engagement efforts. By day, she’s an attorney who practices labor and employment law. Off the clock, she now leads the political action committee organized in 1965 to ensure that Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Black residents had a voice on local, state and national issues.