Gregory Weldon Meeks

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:birthDate 1953-09-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Jamaica,_Queens,_New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:committee gptkb:House_Committee_on_Financial_Services
gptkb:House_Committee_on_Foreign_Affairs
gptkb:New_York's_5th_congressional_district
gptkb:Congressional_Progressive_Caucus
gptkb:House_Committee_on_Small_Business
gptkb:Congressional_Black_Caucus
gptkb:New_Democrat_Coalition
gptkbp:education gptkb:Queens_College,_City_University_of_New_York
gptkbp:firstCommandingOfficer gptkb:New_York_State_Assembly
gptkb:New_York_State_Senate
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Gregory_Weldon_Meeks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gregory Weldon Meeks
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Gregory_Meeks%2C_official_portrait%2C_116th_Congress.jpg/1200px-Gregory_Meeks%2C_official_portrait%2C_116th_Congress.jpg
gptkbp:notableWork Advocacy for women's rights
Advocacy for affordable housing
Advocacy for civil rights
Community development projects
Advocacy for youth programs
Support for LGBTQ+ rights
Support for mental health initiatives
Advocacy for environmental justice
Support for small businesses
Support for public health initiatives
Promotion of education initiatives
Support for veterans' issues
Advocacy for education equity
Support for immigration reform
Promotion of technology access
Support for economic development initiatives
Support for community policing initiatives
Support for housing assistance programs
Advocacy for social justice reforms
Support for disaster recovery efforts
Promotion of financial literacy programs
Promotion of job creation
Support for healthcare access
Advocacy for public transportation improvements
Promotion of public safety initiatives
Support for financial reform
Promotion of arts and culture initiatives
Promotion of international relations initiatives
Support for affordable healthcare initiatives
gptkbp:office U.S._Representative
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole 1993
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Michael_Forbes
gptkbp:profession Lawyer
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Queens,_New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Michele_Meeks
gptkbp:termStart 1998-01-06
gptkbp:website meeks.house.gov