kendrick meek

Kendrick Brett Meek[1] (born September 6, 1966) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing Florida's 17th congressional district.[2] He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 5, 2002,[3] succeeding his mother, Congresswoman Carrie Meek, who retired from the seat.[4] He is the Democratic nominee in the 2010 Senate elections for the Senate seat vacated by Mel Martinez.[5]