Kendrick Meek

Kendrick Meek
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 17th district
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byCarrie Meek
Succeeded byFrederica Wilson
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 36th district
In office
November 3, 1998 – November 5, 2002
Preceded byWilliam H. Turner
Succeeded byRedistricted
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 104th district
In office
November 8, 1994 – November 3, 1998
Preceded byElaine Gordon
Succeeded byFrederica Wilson
Personal details
Born
Kendrick Brett Meek

(1966-09-06) September 6, 1966 (age 58)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Leslie Meek (divorced)
Arshi Siddiqui (m. 2020)
Children2
Parent
EducationFlorida A&M University (BS)

Kendrick Brett Meek (born September 6, 1966) is an American politician and current fossil fuel industry spokesperson,[1] who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 17th congressional district from 2003 to 2011. After serving in both houses of the Florida Legislature, Meek was elected to Congress in the 2002 election to succeed his mother Carrie Meek.

Meek was the Democratic nominee in the 2010 Senate election,[2] coming in third behind Republican Marco Rubio and independent candidate Charlie Crist.[3]

  1. ^ Samuelson, Arielle. "Here's how much Democrats get paid to shill for fossil fuels". heated.world. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ "Kendrick Meek". Kendrick Meek. 2010-02-12. Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  3. ^ "2010 Midterm Election Results". www.politico.com. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2010-11-02.