Carrie Meek | |
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 Meek in 1993 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 17th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | William Lehman |
| Succeeded by | Kendrick Meek |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 36th district | |
| In office November 2, 1982 – November 3, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | William H. Turner |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 106th district | |
| In office March 27, 1979 – November 2, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Gwen Cherry |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carrie Mae Pittman April 29, 1926 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 2021 (aged 95) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 3, including Kendrick Meek |
| Alma mater | (MS) |
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Carrie Mae Meek (née Pittman; April 29, 1926 – November 28, 2021) was the United States representative for Florida's 17th congressional district, from 1993 to 2003. Having been elected in the September 1992 primary with no general election opponent, she was the first African American since the Reconstruction era elected to represent Florida in the United States Congress, where she advocated for the poor and for members of minority groups. An educator, legislator, stateswoman and a member of the Democratic Party, she served from 1979 to 1982 in the Florida House of Representatives, from 1982 to 1992 in the Florida Senate, and from 1993 to 2003, as a congresswoman in the United States House of Representatives. She was the founder of the Carrie Meek Foundation.