House Bio: Gregory Meeks

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Gregory earned his bachelor's degree in history at Adelphi University and his law degree from Howard University. He is married to his wife, Simone-Marie, and they have 3 children. He is a member of the Allen AME church. 

Gregory previously worked as a supervising judge of New York's workers compensation board, and as an assistant district attorney in Queens. 

Gregory W. Meeks is a U.S. Representative in Congressional District 5. He was first elected in 1998 and is serving his 13th term. He previously served as an assemblyman in the New York assembly from 1993 to 1998.

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Believes in boosting the economy, creating new jobs, and improving business access for small, minority, and women-owned enterprises.

Believes in boosting the economy, creating new jobs, and improving access for small, minority, and women-owned businesses.

Secured over $20 million in federal tax incentives for investments and helped establish new commercial air service linking upstate New York to JFK Airport.

Helped secure over $20 million in federal tax incentives for investments and helped establish new commercial air service linking upstate New York to JFK Airport.

Supports legislation that promotes greater union membership.

Co-sponsored legislation that would gradually raise minimum wage to $15 over 4 years.

Introduced H.R. (House Resolution) 1360, which would allow future homeowners to get tax exemptions for money to be used on a down payment.

- Believes in boosting the economy, creating new jobs, and improving access for small, minority, and women-owned businesses.
- Helped secure over $20 million in federal tax incentives for investments and helped establish new commercial air service linking upstate New York to JFK Airport.
- Supports legislation that promotes greater union membership.
- Co-sponsored legislation that would gradually raise minimum wage to $15 over 4 years.
- Introduced H.R. (House Resolution) 1360, which would allow future homeowners to get tax exemptions for money to be used on a down payment.

Economy

Supports H.R. 55, which would define lynching as a hate crime.

- Supports gun control measures.
- Supports H.R. 55, which would define lynching as a hate crime.

Public Safety

Supports access to affordable healthcare.

Supports greater access to affordable healthcare.

- Supports greater access to affordable healthcare.

Healthcare

Supports taking action to combat climate change and protect the environment.

- Supports taking action to combat climate change and protect the environment.

Energy & the Environment

Believes diplomacy and American diplomats are essential for maintaining "America's brand abroad" and strengthening national security.

Believes diplomacy and American diplomats are essential for maintaining America's global standing.

Supports the United States reforming its immigration laws to reduce legal costs for immigrants and "inhumane" detention centers.

Believes that investing in technological innovations will help protect core American values.

- Believes diplomacy and American diplomats are essential for maintaining America's global standing.
- Supports the United States reforming its immigration laws to reduce legal costs for immigrants and "inhumane" detention centers.
- Believes that investing in technological innovations will help protect core American values.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports H.R. 1, a voting rights bill that expands voter registration and access.

- Supports H.R. 1, a voting rights bill that expands voter registration and access.

Voting & Elections

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Gregory W. Meeks

Gregory currently works as a congressman for New York's 5th district. He previously worked as a legislator in the New York assembly, a supervising judge of New York's workers compensation board, and as an assistant district attorney in Queens. 

Gregory W. Meeks currently serves as a U.S. Representative in New York district 5. He was first elected in 1998 and is serving his 13th term. He previously served as an assemblyman in the New York assembly from 1993 to 1998.

Supports policies for economic empowerment, homeownership, and wealth accumulation.

Believes in spurring economic opportunity through development projects like the Crossing at Jamaica Station, which also creates new affordable housing.

Supports the Dodd-Frank Act, which established regulations on the financial services industry and created a framework for the federal government to oversee and regulate the financial services industry.

Gregory earned his bachelor's degree at Adelphi University and his law degree from Howard University. He is married to his wife, Simone-Marie, and they have 3 children.

Gregory W. Meeks is currently serving as a Congressman for New York's Fifth Congressional District. He is a Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee and a former Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Gregory W. Meeks currently serves as a U.S. Representative in Congressional District 5. He was first elected in 1998 and is serving his 13th term.

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