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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Congressional_Progressive_Caucus
gptkb:Congressional_Black_Caucus
gptkb:New_Democrat_Coalition
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gptkbp:birth_date
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September 24, 1953
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Queens,_New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:committee
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gptkb:House_Committee_on_Financial_Services
gptkb:House_Committee_on_Foreign_Affairs
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gptkbp:contribution
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gptkb:Bipartisan_Infrastructure_Law
gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act
gptkb:Dodd-Frank_Wall_Street_Reform_and_Consumer_Protection_Act
gptkb:American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Advancement_Act
gptkb:George_Floyd_Justice_in_Policing_Act
COVID-19 relief legislation
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gptkbp:district
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gptkb:New_York's_5th_congressional_district
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:City_University_of_New_York,_Queens_College
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gregory J. Meeks
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gptkbp:notable_work
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Advocacy for women's rights
Advocacy for affordable housing
Support for LGBTQ+ rights
Advocacy for criminal justice reform
Support for small businesses
Support for veterans' affairs
Promotion of economic development
Support for civil rights legislation
Support for immigration reform
Support for environmental justice
Advocacy for healthcare access
Promotion of international relations
Promotion of public safety
Promotion of education funding
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gptkbp:office
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gptkb:U._S._Representative
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gptkbp:party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Michael_J._Fitzpatrick
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gptkbp:profession
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gptkb:lawyer
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Christianity
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Simone_Meeks
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gptkbp:successor
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incumbent
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gptkbp:term_start
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January 3, 1998
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gptkbp:website
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meeks.house.gov
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Webb_County
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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