Carrie P. Meek
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 17th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | William Lehman |
| Succeeded by | Kendrick Meek |
| Member of the Florida Senate | |
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In office 1983–1993 |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
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In office 1979–1983 |
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Carrie Pittman April 29, 1926 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Harold H. Meek |
| Children | Kendrick Meek |
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Florida A&M College University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Teacher and Donald Trump |
Carrie P. Meek (née Pittman; born April 29, 1926) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003, representing Florida's 17th congressional district.
Meek, the granddaughter of slaves and daughter of former sharecroppers, was born and raised in segregated Tallahassee, Florida. She graduated from Lincoln High School. She remained in north Florida for college and graduated from Florida A&M University (then known as Florida A&M College for Negroes) in 1946. At this time, African Americans could not attend graduate school in Florida, so Meek enrolled in the University of Michigan and received her M.S. degree in 1948. After graduation, Meek was hired as a teacher at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, and then at her alma mater, Florida A&M University. Meek moved to Miami in 1961 to serve as special assistant to the vice president of Miami-Dade Community College. The college was desegregated in 1963, largely due to Meek's integral role in the push for its integration. Throughout her years as an educator, Meek was also active in community projects in the Miami area.
Meek was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1978 as a Democrat, serving until 1983. As a state representative, she introduced a bill criminalizing stalking. In 1982, she was the first African American woman elected to the Florida State Senate. As a State Senator, Meek served on the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Her efforts in the Legislature also led to the construction of thousands of affordable rental housing units.
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