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Gregory Weldon Meeks is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York's Sixth Congressional District since 1998. The district includes most of Southeastern Queens including Jamaica and Far Rockaway, including John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War 1.2 Economy 1.3 Environmental record 1.4 Transparency 2 Bio 2.1 Congressional career 2.1.1 2006 elections 3 Money in politics 4 Commitees and Affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.1.1 Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) 4.1.2 Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) 5 More Background Data 6 Contact 7 Articles and Resources 7.1 References 7.2 Resources 7.3 Articles 7.3.1 Local blogs and discussion sites

Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Iraq War

Meeks voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.^[1]

Economy

In this CSPAN video (http://www.youtube.com/v/_MGT_cSi7Rs&hl=en&fs=1) you can see Gregory Meeks saying that he is "pissed off" at the 2004 warnings of OFHEO (Office of the Federal Housing Enterprise Oversite) and saying that there has been nothing that's indicated that is wrong with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Further, Gregory Meeks questions the competence of OFHEO for suggesting further regulations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2004.^{[citation needed]}

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Transparency

On February 5th, 2008, Meeks’ reelection campaign agreed to pay the Federal Election Commission a $63,000 civil fine for campaign finance violations. The “Meeks for Congress” committee admitted to “using campaign funds to pay for personal expenses of the congressman; misstating financial activity; receiving contributions that exceeded the act’s limits and source prohibitions; and failing to keep proper records of operating expenditures and contributions made to other political committees.” Some of the campaign finance violations included spending over $6,200 for a personal trainer for Meeks, and more than $9,800 in “vehicle lease payments and repairs.”^[2]

Bio

Meeks was born September 25, 1953 in East Harlem, New York City and raised in a housing project. He attended Adelphi University and obtained a degree in Law from Howard University. He worked as an Assistant District Attorney and Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York before joining the Investigations Commission to investigate official misconduct and organized crime. He was Supervising Judge for the New York State Workers Compensation System before being elected to the New York State Assembly in 1992.

Congressional career

He was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1998.

2006 elections

No major candidates announced their intentions to contest Meeks’ seat in the November 2006 election. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
FedEx Corp	$ 12,500
American Express	$ 10,000
AT&T Inc	$ 10,000
Bank of America	$ 10,000
Credit Suisse Group	$ 10,000
Dell Inc	$ 10,000
Goldman Sachs	$ 10,000
Home Depot	$ 10,000
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance	$ 10,000
National Assn of Realtors	$ 10,000
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Links to more campaign contribution information for Gregory Meeks from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by industry:	2008 election cycle	Career totals

• Revolving door profile for Gregory Meeks from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Gregory Meeks from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Gregory Meeks from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Commitees and Affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
  • Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade
• House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health
  • Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment
  • Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

• House Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology
• House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
  • Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight
  • Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

• House Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises
• House Committee on International Relations
  • Subcommittee on Africa Global Human Rights and International Operations
  • Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

• Member, Congressional Black Caucus
• Director of the National Endowment for Democracy
• Congressional Advisory Board, Humpty Dumpty Institute
• Advisory Board (2000 at least), The Sudan Campaign ^[3]
• Director, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation ^[4]

More Background Data

• Background information on Gregory Meeks from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Gregory Meeks from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Gregory Meeks from the Washington Post database

• Information on Gregory Meeks from Congress Merge

Wikipedia also has an article on Gregory Meeks. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC office
2234 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-3461 Fax: 202-226-4169 Webform email
District offices
1931 Mott Avenue, Room 305, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Ph: 718-327-9791 Fax: (none entered) 196-06 Linden Boulevard, Saint Albans, NY 11412 Ph: 718-949-5600 Fax: (none entered) 106-11 Liberty Avenue, Second Floor, Richmond Hill, NY 11417 Ph: 718-738-4200 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website YouTube channel
Campaign office
No campaign website entered. No campaign webform email entered. No campaign office information entered.

Articles and Resources

References

1. ↑ Roll call vote, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
2. ↑ John Bresnahan, “Meeks Campaign Agrees to FEC Fine”,CBS News, retrieved February 6, 2008.
3. ↑ The growth of the Sudan Campaign, SudanReeves, accessed August 4, 2008.
4. ↑ Directors, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, accessed August 20, 2008.

Resources

• Official website
• Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
• Greg Meek's Colbert Report interview. (Other Colbert Report interviews with members of Congress.)

Articles

• Gur, O Congress Person, Where Art Thou? "Room Eight", May 9, 2006.
• Gur, "The Phattest Bubble You've Ever Seen?", Room Eight, May 12, 2006.
• Gur, "What Part Of "You Will Pimp My Pay to $168K" Did You Not Understand?", Room Eight, June 30, 2006.
• Congressional Wire, "Earth to Congress - Come In!", Room Eight, July 11, 2006.
• Gur, "Why Bother?", Room Eight, July 12, 2006.

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Simply Left Behind

Semantic data (Edit data)

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