Gregory W. Meeks
Gregory Weldon Meeks (born
September 25,
1953),
American politician, has been a
Democratic member of the
United States House of Representatives since
1998, representing the Sixth Congressional District of
New York. Born in East Harlem,
New York City and raised in a housing project, he attended Adelphi University and obtained a degree in
Law from
Howard University. He worked as an Assistant District Attorney and Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York before joining the Investigations Commission to investigate official misconduct and
organized crime. He was Supervising Judge for the New York State Workers Compensation System before being elected to the New York State Assembly in
1992. He was elected to Congress in 1998. Meeks currently serves on the House Financial Services Committee and the House International Relations Committee. He is a member of the
Congressional Black Caucus.
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