- MEEKS, GREGORY W.
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- Experience: House: District 5, 1997-Present
- Home State: New York
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $754,683Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Gregory W. Meeks
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Simone-Marie; 3 Children: Ebony, Aja, Nia-Aiyana
- Birth Date: 09/25/1953
- Birth Place: New York City
- Home City: Far Rockaway, NY
- Religion: African Methodist Episcopal
Education
- JD, Howard University Law School, 1978
- BA, History, Adelphi University, 1975
- BA, Political Science, Adelphi University, 1975
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present
- Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1992-1998
- Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, February 3, 1998
Current Legislative Committees
- Financial Services, Member
- Foreign Affairs, Member
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
- Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Co-Chair, Caucus on US-Russian Trade and Economic Relations
- Member, Dialogue Caucus
- Member, Malaysia Caucus
- Member, Middle East Economic Partnership Caucus
- Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators Incorporated
- Chair, New Democrat Task Force
- Chair, New Markets Initiative, Congressional Black Caucus
- Co-Chair, Organization of American States Caucus
- Co-Chair, Services Caucus
Professional Experience
- Special Narcotics Prosecutor, State of New York
- Supervising Judge, New York State Worker's Compensation Board, 1984-1992
- Counsel, New York State Investigation Commission, 1982-1984
- Assistant District Attorney, Queens County, 1978-1982
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- Member, Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Member, Coalition of 100 Black Men
- Member, Council of Black Elected Democrats
- Former Chair, Council of Black Elected Democrats
- Member, Democratic Leadership Council
- Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- Member, National Bar Association
- Member, New Democrat Coalition
- Deacon, Saint John's Baptist Church
- Founder, Thurgood Marshall Regular Democratic Club
- Member, United Black Men of Queens
General Survey
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