Carrie P. Meek
Carrie P. Meek (born April 29, 1926 in Tallahassee , Florida ) is a former American politician . Between 1993 and 2003 she represented the state of Florida in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Carrie Pittman, her maiden name, grew up in Florida at the time of racial segregation. She graduated from Lincoln High School and then studied at Florida A&M University until 1946 . Since African Americans were not allowed to take certain courses in Florida at the time, she continued her studies at the University of Michigan until 1948 . She then worked as a teacher at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach . In 1961 she moved to Miami , where she worked in the administration of the Miami-Dade County Community College . She was instrumental in the racial integration at this school in 1963.
Politically, Meek became a member of the Democratic Party . From 1972 to 1975 she was a member of a Health System - Health Planning Council . Between 1979 and 1983 she was a member of the Florida House of Representatives ; from 1983 to 1993 she was a member of the State Senate . In the 1992 congressional elections , Carrie Meek was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 17th constituency of Florida , where she succeeded William Lehman (politician) on January 3, 1993 . After four re-elections, she was able to complete five legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 2003 . There she campaigned for aid programs to repair the damage caused by Hurricane Andrew . In addition, she advocated an improvement in the health and education system as well as the infrastructure.
In 2002 she decided not to run again. Her son Kendrick , born in 1966, was elected her successor to Congress that year.
Web links
- Carrie P. Meek in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
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SURNAME | Meek, Carrie P. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pittman, Carrie (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1926 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallahassee , Florida |