Kendrick Meek
Former U.S. Representative (January 2003-2011)
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The son of ex-Rep. Carrie Meek (D-Fla.), one of three African-Americans elected to Congress since Reconstruction, Meek rose from the state Senate to Congress after his mother's retirement. He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, a group made up of moderate, pro-business Democrats.
Meek is also a founding member of the 30-Something Working Group, a collection of younger House Democrats. Working with Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.)and Tim Ryan (Ohio), Meek formed the group to address the concerns of younger voters and help Democrats regain their footing among that demographic after a few election cycles when Democrats performed poorly.
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