Gregory Meeks
Gregory Meeks | |
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Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Michael McCaul |
| Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Eliot Engel |
| Succeeded by | Michael McCaul |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| Assumed office February 5, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Floyd Flake |
| Constituency | 6th district (1998–2013) 5th district (2013–present) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 31st district | |
| In office January 1, 1993 – January 3, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony S. Seminerio |
| Succeeded by | Pauline Rhodd-Cummings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory Weldon Meeks September 25, 1953 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Simone-Marie Meeks |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Adelphi University (BA) Howard University (JD) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Campaign website House website |
Gregory Weldon Meeks (born September 25, 1953) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 5th congressional district (formerly in the 6th district) since 1998. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
In July 2020, after the primary defeat of House Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson Eliot Engel, Meeks became chair of the committee.[1]
References
- ↑ "Castro launches bid for House Foreign Affairs gavel". The Hill. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22.