MEEKS, GREGORY W.

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MEEKS, GREGORY W.
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: Experience: House: District 5, 1997-Present; Home State: New York; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $754,683Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Gregory W. Meeks

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

Education

JD, Howard University Law School, 1978

BA, History, Adelphi University, 1975

BA, Political Science, Adelphi University, 1975

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1992-1998

Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, February 3, 1998

Current Legislative Committees

Financial Services, Member

Foreign Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member

Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Co-Chair, Caucus on US-Russian Trade and Economic Relations

Member, Dialogue Caucus

Member, Malaysia Caucus

Member, Middle East Economic Partnership Caucus

Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators Incorporated

Chair, New Democrat Task Force

Chair, New Markets Initiative, Congressional Black Caucus

Co-Chair, Organization of American States Caucus

Co-Chair, Services Caucus

Professional Experience

Special Narcotics Prosecutor, State of New York

Supervising Judge, New York State Worker's Compensation Board, 1984-1992

Counsel, New York State Investigation Commission, 1982-1984

Assistant District Attorney, Queens County, 1978-1982

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Alpha Phi Alpha

Member, Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church

Member, Coalition of 100 Black Men

Member, Council of Black Elected Democrats

Former Chair, Council of Black Elected Democrats

Member, Democratic Leadership Council

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, National Bar Association

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Deacon, Saint John's Baptist Church

Founder, Thurgood Marshall Regular Democratic Club

Member, United Black Men of Queens

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 104

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/04/2017	H.Res.247	Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month.	04/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/04/2017	H.R.1860	Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2017	04/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
03/31/2017	H.R.1522	Fair Lending Discovery Clarification Act of 2017	03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
03/13/2017	H.R.1521	Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act	03/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	H.R.1257	Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act	03/09/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 59 - 0. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	H.Res.159	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills should include development programs that recruit and train individuals from communities with high unemployment rates.	03/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.R.970	Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2017	02/07/2017 Referred to House Financial Services (All Actions)
04/19/2016	H.R.1975	Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act	04/19/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385. (All Actions)
04/15/2016	H.Res.684	Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2016, encouraging civic engagement, and commending academic excellence of all American high school students.	04/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
01/07/2016	H.R.4347	Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act	01/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
10/21/2015	H.R.2987	Community Bank Capital Clarification Act	10/21/2015 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral. (All Actions)
02/06/2015	H.R.798	Responsible Skies Act of 2015	02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
02/06/2015	H.R.797	Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015	02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
12/16/2014	H.R.3957	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218-10 Merrick Boulevard in Springfield Gardens, New York, as the "Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building".	12/16/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-218. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
12/12/2014	H.R.5876	Responsible Skies Act of 2014	12/12/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
12/11/2014	H.R.5877	American Pension Investments Modernization Act of 2014	12/11/2014 Referred to House Education and the Workforce (All Actions)
12/02/2014	H.R.5770	Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2014	12/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
08/01/2014	H.Res.699	Welcoming African leaders to the first United States-Africa Leaders' Summit and African trade ministers to the 13th Forum of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).	08/01/2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
01/10/2014	H.Res.443	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the September 23, 2013, decision of the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court that places hundreds of thousands of Dominican born persons at risk of statelessness.	01/10/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions)
08/02/2013	H.Res.222	Recognizing the long-term partnership and friendship between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, working together towards peace and security in the Middle East.	08/02/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)

Total: 3896

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
09/28/2016	H.R.6205	Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2016
09/28/2016	H.Res.905	Expressing condolences to the family of Ms. Jacqueline A. Ellis, and commemorating the life and work of Ms. Jacqueline Ellis.
09/28/2016	H.Con.Res.168	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States Capitol Police and their role in securing the United States Capitol complex and protecting Members of Congress, their staff, and the general public.
09/27/2016	H.R.6181	Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Program
09/27/2016	H.R.4211	Credit Score Competition Act of 2015
09/27/2016	H.R.4172	Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015
09/26/2016	H.R.6173	Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016
09/22/2016	H.Res.890	Expressing support for the Arctic Council and commemorating the Arctic Council 20th anniversary.
09/22/2016	H.Res.889	Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the United States.
09/22/2016	H.Res.885	Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos and Latinas to the United States.
09/22/2016	H.Con.Res.160	Recognizing the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum dedicated to documenting African American life, history, and culture.
09/21/2016	H.Res.881	Recognizing the 55th anniversary of the Fulbright-Hays Programs.
09/19/2016	H.R.5894	Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016
09/19/2016	H.R.5844	ACTION for National Service Act
09/19/2016	H.R.5567	Student Loan Interest Rate Parity Act
09/19/2016	H.R.5310	Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act
09/19/2016	H.R.5274	Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act
09/15/2016	H.Con.Res.153	Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day".
09/14/2016	H.R.6026	To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require each candidate for nomination or election to the office of President or Vice President to include in the financial disclosure reports the candidate is required to file under such Act a statement regarding whether or not the Secretary of the Treasury is in the process of auditing any of the candidate's individual Federal income tax returns.
09/14/2016	H.R.6017	Race to the Job Initiative Act

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