U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated FAMU alumnus Kendrick B. Meek to be one of three United States representatives to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. The appointment will make Meek an ambassador in the U.S. Department of State.“These fine public servants both bring a depth of experience and tremendous dedication to their new roles. Our nation will be well-served by these men and women, and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come,” Obama said of Meek and other recent nominees.
If confirmed by the Senate, Meek will become part of the leadership team of the U.S. Permanent Mission to the United Nations (USUN) led by Ambassador Susan E. Rice.
USUN, founded in 1947, serves as the United States’ delegation to the United Nations. USUN is responsible for carrying out the nation’s participation in the world body. Its New York office is staffed by 150 people who represent the United States’ political, economic and social, legal, military, public diplomacy and management interests at the UN.
Meek is president of KBM Solutions LLC, a consulting firm focusing on disaster recovery, humanitarian assistance, emergency medical relief, and Chairman of the Editorial Board of Politic365, an online news source for policy and politics affecting communities of color. From 2002 to 2010, he represented the 17th Congressional District of Florida.
Obama endorsed Meek’s bid to become the junior U.S. Senator from Florida in 2010 and released a radio advertisement to support him.