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	K E N D R I C K M E E K
		Kendrick Meek is a key member of a new generation of leaders who are setting a higher standard in public service and political leadership.
		Meek was selected by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi as the first freshman member of the 108th Congress to serve on the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, where he now serves as the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Management, Integration and Oversight.
		Meek is the current Chair of the Board of Directors of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy, research and educational institute founded by members of the Congressional Black Caucus in 1976.
	www.kendrickmeek.us /ShowPage.asp?page=biography.asp (1175 words)

	Meek announces retirement Fla. Congresswoman won't seek re-election: 7/8/02
		Meek's youngest child, 35-year-old Democratic state Sen. Kendrick Meek, said he would run to succeed her in the heavily Democratic district in northern Miami-Dade County.
		But Meek said her age and health were not a factor in her decision and would not prevent her from working on the issues close to her heart.
		Meek, a former administrator for Miami-Dade Community College, was elected to the state House in 1978 after the death of pioneer fl legislator Gwen Cherry in an auto accident.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/07-02/07-08-02/a11wn063.htm (583 words)

	Race Matters - Meek's Heartfelt Speech Touches Congregation
		Meek emphasized several times that she is not stepping down for health reasons, although she was hospitalized last year for shingles.
		Meek took the audience through her life story, remembering that she had grown up poor in segregated Tallahassee, where she was not allowed to use the public library.
		Meek noted proudly that in 1992 she became the first fl candidate elected to Congress from Florida in modern times, and in 1982 had become the first fl woman ever elected to the Florida Senate.
	www.racematters.org /meeksspeechtoucheschurch.htm (735 words)

	Carrie P. Meek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Meek was born in Tallahassee, Florida and she graduated from Florida AandM University and the University of Michigan (since graduate schools in the state of Florida were segregated at the time).
		Meek claimed her district was undercounted in the 1990 Census.
		Meek claimed the people of her district were cheated in the 2000 Presidential Election.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carrie_P._Meek (267 words)

	Kendrick Meek Set To Fulfill A Legacy (Miami Herald)
		Meek said he's not fazed by naysayers or the high expectations from constituents in his district, which includes parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
		Meek is angling for a spot on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, a seat his mother held.
		Meek's success in championing and passing a Florida class-size amendment was one of the few bright spots for Democrats this fall.
	www.jessejacksonjr.org /issues/i010203648.html (1232 words)

	USATODAY.com - Rep. Carrie Meek of Florida plans to retire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek, the granddaughter of a slave who has helped bring national attention to allegations that fl voters' rights were trampled in Florida during the 2000 election, announced Sunday that she will not seek a sixth term in Congress.
		Meek said she plans to create a foundation that will work with people on educational and housing issues.
		In the aftermath of the close 2000 election, Meek spoke out about voting rights, saying voters in her district, which is about 60% fl, had their rights trampled because of inadequate ballot instructions and alleged roadblocks preventing voters from getting to the polls and other violations.
	www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2002/07/06/mack.htm (444 words)

	Irregular Times Rating and Contact Information for Representative Kendrick Meek of FL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Meek has not yet cosponsored H.R., which would put an end to the practice of "extraordinary rendition," in which Bush Administration officials send people into the custody of certain nations, knowing full well (some would say intending) that they will be tortured there.
		Kendrick Meek has not yet signed on as a cosponsor to H.R., which would keep government agents from riffling through your bookstore receipts and library records without your permission or knowledge.
		Kendrick Meek has not yet cosponsored H.R., which would keep members of the Federal Communication Commission from using their appointed positions to censor cable, satellite or internet programs they consider to be indecent.
	www.irregularbin.com /house/MeekFL17.html (1203 words)

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		Kendrick Meek was born in Miami, where he currently resides with his wife, Leslie.
		Meek, a former Florida Highway Patrol trooper and the first fl to reach the rank of captain, has a bachelor's degree from Florida A and M University.
		Meek was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1994 and re-elected in 1996.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22492 (241 words)

	miaminewtimes.com \| News \| The Meek Shall Inherit the House
		Given Meek's popularity in the district and her proven abilities as a fundraiser, any challenger to son Kendrick would require a bulging campaign war chest and a top-flight political organization, requisites that take time to develop.
		Meek insists there was no effort to fix the race and that the process remains wide open.
		In his 1998 race for state Senate, Meek declared his challenge of incumbent William Turner, a revered fl political figure, while Turner was in the hospital recovering from a heart attack and in spite of the fact that Turner had previously said it would be his last term in office.
	www.miaminewtimes.com /Issues/2002-07-18/news/metro.html (922 words)

	On the Floor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Meek discusses how the Republican majority has raised their salary time after time, but won't increase the minimum wage for everyday Americans.
		Rep Meek reveals that since 1998 the majority party has voted consistently to give itself a pay increase while there has been no increase in the minimum wage since 1997.
		Rep Meek discusses how Republicans voted against a proposal to ensure that 100% of the cargo coming into our ports are checked.
	democraticleader.house.gov /30something/floor.html (1407 words)

	Kendrick Meek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Meek graduated from Florida AandM University with a BS in Criminal Justice in 1989.
		Meek was given a 100% approval rating by the National Education Association and a 90% approval rating by ARA in December 2003.
		Meek was given an 85% approval rating by the League of Conservation Voters in December 2003.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kendrick_Meek (1465 words)

	Meek Receives Clayton Nance Award
		Meek is the first of Florida's Congressional delegation to express support for one of Brummer's and the FPDA’s top priorities—pending federal legislation to establish a student loan repayment assistance program for assistant public defenders and prosecutors.
		The Congressman's Washington office says Rep. Meek considers it "a great bill and is in full support," and that he notified the House sponsor, Rep. David Scott of Georgia, that he would be signing on as a co-sponsor.
		Meek spent eight years in the Florida Legislature, including two terms in the House and one in the Senate, before winning the congressional seat that his mother, Carrie Meek, held for 10 years until retiring in 2002.
	www.pdmiami.com /meek.htm (408 words)

	New House Members =TheHill.com= (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Meek served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 to 1998, and was then elected to the state Senate.
		Carrie Meek, who served five terms in the House, was the first fl woman to serve in the Florida Senate.
		Meek is married to Leslie Dixon and has two children, Lauren and Kendrick Jr.
	www.hillnews.com /news/111302/ss_newhouse_meek.aspx (197 words)

	miaminewtimes.com \| News \| Empire of the Son
		Kendrick Meek has raised far more cash than Turner, and campaign signs picturing Meek's round face fill the contested north Dade district that covers some of Florida's neediest neighborhoods.
		Meek, who is 31 years old, has spent a mere four years as a state representative.
		With that move came a promotion to captain (Meek was the first and youngest fl person in that spot) as well as rumors that he was tapped because of his mother's connections.
	www.miaminewtimes.com /issues/1998-08-27/metro_1.html (955 words)

	California Chronicle: Rep. Kendrick Meek Elected Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Meek, 39, and in his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, is one of the youngest chairmen in the CBCF's thirty-year history.
		Meek pointed out that the CBCF's strengths include providing educational opportunities for young people through the organization's scholarship, internship and fellowship programs, the Annual Legislative Conference and sponsorship of health awareness, home ownership and other empowerment events in local communities.
		Meek serves on the House Armed Services Committee as well as the Committee on Homeland Security, where he serves as Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Management, Integration and Oversight.
	www.californiachronicle.com /articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=6475 (324 words)

	Kendrick Meek News
		He often joins colleagues Kendrick Meek and Debbie Wasserman Schultz for extended presentations on the House floor.
		U.S. House Rep. Kendrick Meek, who despite having a decided advantage in the polls spent rainy Tuesday in his poncho caravaning from strip malls to residential neighborhoods, held an overwhelming lead as early...
		U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek demanded three sweeping federal investigations of the Miami-Dade Housing Agency on Tuesday, saying ''political manipulation and interference, incompetent management, and corruption''...
	www.topix.net /us-house/kendrick-meek (659 words)

	Kendrick Meek - Congresspedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Meek was born September 6, 1966 in Miami, Florida.
		He was educated at Florida AandM University, and was a member of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate before entering the House.
		He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and a member of the "30 Something Working Group", a House caucus that consists of democratic members in their 30's.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Kendrick_Meek (378 words)

	Project Vote Smart - Representative Meek - Interest Group Ratings
		Spring 05 Representative Meek supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 17 percent in Spring 05.
		Spring 04 Representative Meek supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 38 percent in Spring 04.
		Fall 2004 Representative Meek supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 13 percent in Fall 2004.
	vote-smart.org /issue_rating_category.php?can_id=BS026295&...+Issues (6782 words)

	Affirmative action
		The irony was thick: Less than a month ago, Meek's son, state Sen. Kendrick Meek, galvanized opposition to Bush's One Florida Initiative when he and state Rep. Tony Hill, D-Jacksonville, staged a 25-hour sit-in at Lt. Gov.
		For Kendrick Meek, it was a welcome home.
		Immediately after Bush's short speech, Carrie and Kendrick Meek were called to the microphone.
	members.tripod.com /platforum/jeb2.htm (458 words)

	In Action (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		On July 19th "30 Something" Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Kendrick Meek (D-FL) met with WWE stars Maven, The Hurricane and Chris Nowinski to discuss college student voting rights and student voter suppression.
		Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL) and Congressman Artur Davis (D-AL) participate in a town hall forum at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama.
		Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL) meets with college leaders while in Boston Massachusetts for the Rock the Vote/CNN Democratic Presidential Candidates debate.
	democraticleader.house.gov /30something/action.html (619 words)

	CNN.com - Democrats call on GOP to back up education promises - Nov. 9, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Kendrick Meek said that despite Democrats' "disappointing defeat" in Tuesday's elections, the party will work "as hard as humanly possible" with its Republican counterparts.
		Passage of the state amendment represented a rejection of the governor's education policies, Meek said.
		Bush was quoted as saying this week he didn't know how the state would pay for the smaller class sizes called for in the constitutional amendment.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/ALLPOLITICS/11/09/dems.radio (482 words)

	Congressman Kendrick Meek, 17th District of Florida
		Congressman Meek at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. with Ed and Carol Brown (left and center), and daughters Bria (right) and Jai-da (below).
		Meek managed the bill for the Democratic side on the floor of the House.
		So it was a special occasion when Bria Brown, a vibrant, happy 12-year-old who was diagnosed at age 6 with a rare form of cancer, traveled with her family to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congressman Kendrick B. Meek and ask the government for help.
	kendrickmeek.house.gov (351 words)

	State: Kendrick Meek endorses Alex Penelas in Senate race
		Kendrick Meek endorses Alex Penelas in Senate race
		MIAMI - U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek endorsed Alex Penelas for the U.S. Senate on Monday, saying the Miami-Dade County mayor could reach out to the parents of school-age children and the state's growing Hispanic community.
		Meek, a Miami Democrat who led the successful charge to put class size limits in the state Constitution, said Penelas shared his allegiance to education issues and would attract "level-minded moderates" and Hispanics.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/01/13/State/Kendrick_Meek_endorse.shtml (342 words)

	About Us \| HouseDemocrats.gov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Congressman Kendrick B. Meek, who is in his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, was first elected to public office at the age of 27.
		Congressman Meek also serves on the House Committee on Homeland Security, where he is the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Management, Integration and Oversight.
		Meek is one of the youngest Ranking Members of any committee in the 109th Congress.
	www.housedemocrats.gov /about/representative_detail.cfm?rep_id=153 (498 words)

	HaitiXchange - Meek Wants Haiti To Let Its Overseas Citizens Vote
		U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, thinks Haitians living in the United States and elsewhere should be allowed to vote in their country's elections.
		Meek's request comes as Haiti's electoral council prepares to adopt by the end of this week its final plan establishing the legal framework, calendar and procedures for the parliamentary and presidential elections, planned for later this year.
		Aware of that, Meek has asked President Bush and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan to provide additional funds and assistance to let Haitians vote at a consulate, or sites.
	www.haitixchange.com /hx/article.asp?article_id=47 (614 words)

	K E N D R I C K M E E K
		Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, is asking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to reconsider its recent ruling in the death of the Rev. Joseph Dantica...
		September 4, 2005: "I applaud Congressman Kendrick Meek and the affordable housing agencies for what they are doing for the people and their community,'' Bendross-Mindingall said in a statement announcing the CitiMortgage commitment.
		May 08, 2005: "the class-size measure was championed in 2002 by his political nemesis, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, a Miami Democrat, and it won solely because of massive support in the state's liberal haven of South Florida"...
	www.kendrickmeek.us /ShowPage.asp?page=press.asp (6215 words)

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