Carrie Meek

Carrie Meek
Meek in 1993
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 17th district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	William Lehman
Succeeded by	Kendrick Meek
Member of the Florida Senate from the 36th district
In office November 2, 1982 – November 3, 1992
Preceded by	Redistricted
Succeeded by	William H. Turner
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 106th district
In office March 27, 1979 – November 2, 1982
Preceded by	Gwen Cherry
Succeeded by	Redistricted
Personal details
Born	Carrie Mae Pittman (1926-04-29)April 29, 1926 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Died	November 28, 2021(2021-11-28) (aged 95) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Lucius Davis ​ (div. 1963)​ Harold H. Meek ​ (divorced)​
Children	3, including Kendrick Meek
Alma mater	Florida A&M College (BS) University of Michigan (MS)
Occupation	Educator legislator

Carrie Mae Pittman Meek (April 29, 1926 – November 28, 2021) was the United States representative for Florida's 17th congressional district, from 1993 to 2003. Having been elected in the September 1992 primary with no general election opponent, she was the first African American since the Reconstruction era elected to represent Florida in the United States Congress, where she advocated for the poor and for members of minority groups. An educator, legislator, stateswoman and a member of the Democratic Party, she served from 1979 to 1982 in the Florida House of Representatives, from 1982 to 1992 in the Florida Senate, and from 1993 to 2003, as a congresswoman in the United States House of Representatives. She was the founder of the Carrie Meek Foundation.