
Kendrick Meek
ABOUT KENDRICK MEEK
Democratic politician who served as the US Representative for Florida's 17th congressional district from 2003 to 2011.
He was a star defensive lineman at Miami Springs High School then went on to play at Florida A&M where he also received a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice.
He was a member of Florida's House of Representatives from 1995 to 1998.
His mother, Carrie Meek , served in the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003. He has two children, Lauren and Kendrick Jr., with his wife Leslie.
He ran for a position in the 2010 Senate, but lost to Republican Marco Rubio .