Meek, a 1989 graduate of FAMU, currently serves on the Board
of Directors for the American Medical Depot (AMD). AMD is one of the largest
privately-held, full-line master distributors of medical surgical supplies and
equipment. Meek served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1995 to
1998 and in the Florida Senate from 1999 to 2002.
From 2002 to 2010, he represented the 17th Congressional
District of Florida. During his time in Congress, Meek served on the House Ways
and Means Committee, and was instrumental in sponsoring and passing innovative
legislation, which led to the creation of new trade incentives for Haiti.
In 2007, Meek led a congressional delegation to Chad,
Ethiopia and Kenya to examine events in Darfur and U.S. political, security and
economic commitments to Africa. He co-sponsored and supported legislation to
pressure the government of Sudan, asked the president to take immediate steps
to protect civilians in Darfur, and barred the U.S. government from contracting
with companies linked to the genocide. He has traveled extensively throughout
Europe and the Middle East, engaging in direct dialogue with foreign leaders on
international security and trade developments.
In 2011, Meek was appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama to
serve as a special representative to the United Nations.
Meek began his career as a state trooper with the Florida
Highway Patrol. He later became a captain and was assigned to the security
detail traveling with Democratic Lt. Gov. Buddy MacKay. Meek currently resides
in Miami with his wife, Leslie, and two children, Lauren and Kendrick.