Carrie Meek

Biography

Carrie Mae Meek (née Pittman; April 29, 1926 – November 28, 2021) was an American politician and educator who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 17th congressional district from 1993 to 2003. She was the first African American elected to represent Florida in the United States Congress since Reconstruction. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1979 to 1982 and in the Florida Senate from 1982 to 1992.

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