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Rep. Gregory Meeks (D)
New York: Sixth District
Last Updated June 4, 2001

Elected Feb. 1998
Born: Sept. 25, 1953, Harlem
Home: Far Rockaway
Education: Adelphi U., B.A., 1975, Howard U., J.D., 1978
Religion: Baptist
Marital Status: married (Simone-Marie)		 Rep. Gregory Meeks (D)

Career:

  • Elected Office: NY Assembly, 1992-98.
  • Professional: Asst. Dist. Atty., Queens Co., NY, 1978-84; NY St. Comm. of Investigations, 1984-85; Judge, NY St. Workers Compensation Bd., 1985-92.

DC Office: 1710 LHOB 20515, 202-225-3461; Fax: 202-226-4169; Web site: www.house.gov/meeks

State Offices: Far Rockaway, 718-327-9791; St. Albans,718-949-5600.

Committees:

  • Financial Services (16th of 32 D): Capital Markets, Insurance & Government Sponsored Enterprises (Vice Chmn.); Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology & Economic Growth; Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit.
  • International Relations (15th of 23 D): Africa; East Asia & the Pacific.

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 95 85 85 93 40 63 26 50 8 12 0
1999 95 -- 100 81 35 -- 21 29 0 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 84% -- 12%            81% -- 16%
Social 87% -- 0%            84% -- 16%
Foreign 95% -- 0%            96% -- 3%

Key Votes of the 106th Congress

1. Patient Bill of Rights Y
2. Accelerate Min. Wage Y
3. Strike Ban on Ergo. Stnd. Y
4. Ovrd. Estate Tax Veto N
5. Bar RU-486 $ for FDA N
6. Display 10 Commandments N

      

 7. Gun Show Bkgrnd. Checks Y
 8. Ban Part.-Birth Abortion N
 9. NATO War in Serbia Y
10. Perm. Trade with China Y
11. Debt Relief for 3rd World Y
12. Drop Cuba Econ. Embargo Y

Election Results
2000 general Gregory Meeks (D-WF) unopposed
2000 primary Gregory Meeks (D) unopposed
1998 general Gregory Meeks (D-Ind-L) unopposed

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Gregory Meeks (D-WF) $358,780 $143,405 $313,591


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