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Gregory Meek Research Paper

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Gregory Meeks has been serving the people of New York 's Fifth Congressional District for a seventeen year tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives. During that time he has earned the respect of his constituents, as well as both Democrats and Republicans in Congress and in New York, as an effective, common-sense leader who gets things done. The economic vitality and wellbeing of the Fifth Congressional District stays front and center for Congressman Meeks who sits on two important and prominent committees in the House: the Financial Services Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee. Congressman Meeks seeks to promote policies that strengthen America 's economic and national security and build relationships with other nations in a more …show more content…

He is a member of the Allen AME Church in St. Albans New York and is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He is married to Simone-Marie Meeks and has three daughters – Ebony, Aja, and Nia-Aiyana. Congressman Meeks earned his bachelor 's degree at Adelphi University and he received his law degree from Howard University. He’s a Representative from New York; born in East Harlem, New York County, N.Y., September 25, 1953. He worked in Queens County, N.Y. assistant district attorney, 1978-1983; assistant special narcotics prosecutor, New York, N.Y.; deputy counsel, New York state investigation commission, 1984-1985; supervising judge, New York state workers compensation board, 1985-1992; member of the New York state assembly, 1992-1998 Conclusively, Gregory Meeks has a prominent influence over political relations. One could say that Gregory utilizes political efficacy, because of the power he has to influence the congressional district, and other important political figures. Many people trust him because of his political legitimacy, and he is considered to be a prominent figure in his Committees. Many websites had various survey research to convey Meek’s influence over public

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