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Representative Gregory W. Meeks

Full Name: Gregory W. Meeks
Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 5, Democratic
First Elected: 02/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Simone-Marie; 3 Children: Ebony, Aja, Nia-Aiyana
Birth Date: 09/25/1953
Birth Place: New York City
Home City: Far Rockaway, NY
Religion: African Methodist Episcopal

Recent Key Votes

HR 1586 - Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 10, 2010 - Appropriates $10 billion for the Education Jobs Fund to be allocated to states for the retention, rehiring, or hiring of elementary and secondary education ...

HR 4872 - Health Care Reconciliation Act
Legislation (Yea)

March 25, 2010 - Amends the penalty for individuals who fail to maintain "minimum essential health care coverage" as follows (Sec. 1002): Amends the income exemption from ...

HR 4872 - Health Care Reconciliation Act
Legislation (Yea)

March 21, 2010 - Amends the penalty for individuals who fail to maintain "minimum essential health care coverage" as follows (Sec. 1002): Amends the income exemption from ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to The Honorable Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank - World Bank Announcement on Doing Business Report

June 7, 2013 - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on World Bank President Jim Yong Kim's announcement ...

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg

June 4, 2013 - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), released the following statement today on the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey: "I was deeply saddened to ...

Letter to President Obama - Russian Adoptions

May 31, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions 50%
2011 National Education Association Positions 100%
2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $740,896.78
Total Spent $724,664.51
Cash On Hand $30,052.23
Debt $22,800.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Gregory Meeks refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Gregory W. Meeks's Congressional Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://meeks.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
https://meeks.house.gov

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/gregory.meeks?ref=ts

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/GregoryMeeks

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/gwmeeks

Washington, D.C.
2234 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3461
Fax: 202-225-4169

District
153-01 Jamaica Avenue
2nd Floor
Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: 718-725-6000
Fax: 718-725-9868

District
67-12 Rockaway Beach Boulevard
Arverne, NY 11692
Phone: 347-230-4032
Fax: 347-230-4045

Key Staff
Jameel Johnson
Chief of Staff
2342 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3206
Phone: 202-225-3461
Fax: 202-226-4169

Key Staff
Candace Sandy
Press Secretary
2342 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3206
Phone: 202-225-3461
Fax: 202-226-4169

Key Staff
Pat Fisher
Scheduler
2342 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3206
Phone: 202-225-3461
Fax: 202-226-4169

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