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Kendrick Brett Meek (born September 6, 1966) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing Florida's 17th congressional district. He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 5, 2002, succeeding his mother, Congresswoman Carrie Meek, who retired from the seat.
Kendrick Brett Meek (born September 6, 1966) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing Florida's 17th congressional district. He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 5, 2002, succeeding his mother, Congresswoman Carrie Meek, who retired from the seat.
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Heat players get political (but LeBron doesn't know it)
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsOn the eve of the Heat's home opener, superstars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are getting political. But James apparently doesn't know it. Wade was scheduled to appear at a Thursday rally supporting Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek....Tags: National Basketball Association, U.S. Senate, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Social Issues, Justice System
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Rundown of Broward municipal elections
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsLost in the shuffle of Congressional, state and county races, there are also a few interesting municipal elections across Broward on Tuesday. Fifteen cities will have races or issues on the ballot, part of the growing trend to hold local......Tags: Hallandale Beach, Lauderdale Lakes, Voting, Regional Authority, Cooper City
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Vote -- even with a clothespin on your nose
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsHappy Election Day everyone. I'll be live-blogging when the results start trickling in tonight, offering instant commentary, analysis and news tidbits, so be sure to check back after 6 p.m. Meantime, I want to take this opportunity to urge everyone......Tags: U.S. Senate, Voting, Charlie Crist, Rick Scott, Executive Branch
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Live election night blog
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsRandom thoughts, observations and analysis from election night. Most recent posts will be at the top. 8:30 a.m. -- After an Election Day when many Democrats couldn't win, Alex Sink is showing that Democrats don't know how to lose. I......Tags: U.S. Senate, Voting, Minority Groups, Fraud, Regional Authority
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Extend early voting hours, says Alcee Hastings and other Democratic members of Congress
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsSouth Florida Democratic members of Congress, including U.S. House members from Palm Beach County, today wrote Gov. Charlie Crist and Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning to seek an extension of early voting hours. The request is led by......Tags: Allen Boyd, Voting, Bill Nelson, Corrine Brown, Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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State lawmakers won't fix Stand Your Ground, so let the voters do it by the ballot initiative
Dear Sen. Chris L. Smith: It was a long shot at best. Your attempt to tweak Florida's infamous Stand Your Ground law had about as much chance in the Florida Legislature as expanding Medicaid, imposing new taxes or paying teachers their true worth....Tags: Don Gaetz, Florida Legislature, Justice System, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Voting
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Nelson vs. Mack: The race that never really got going
When my editor suggested I write today about Florida's U.S. Senate race, I told him I might first need to inform readers we had one. If you didn't pay much attention to it, you're not alone. Bill Nelson didn't either. And he won. In fact, Nelson's...Tags: U.S. Senate, Political Candidates, Connie Mack IV, Republican Party, Bill Nelson
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Will companies go wild on campaign spending?
When it comes to spending big money on national elections, the rhetoric goes, corporations are about to walk through the swinging saloon doors of a new era in campaign finance with their checkbook holsters packed and ready for a Wild West-like shootout....Tags: Federal Election Commission, Economy, Business and Finance, John McCain, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Crime, Law and Justice
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Florida Democrats need a kingpin
Dear Jeff, Shellacking doesn't quite cover it. Florida Democrats, like their counterparts in many parts of the country, got their butts kicked. You may have lost your party's senatorial nomination this summer to U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, but now the stage...Tags: U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, High School Sports, Republican Party, Human Interest
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Cannon gets his mug hung, a shotgun, and a last Crist dig
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — House Speaker Dean Cannon had his official portrait mounted on the chamber's inner ring of former leaders Tuesday, and used the occasion to take yet another shot at former Gov. Charlie Crist. Cannon, a Winter Park Republican who is... -
Governor Appoints Maurice Ferre to the FTC
Hispanosphere - Orlando SentinelGovernor Rick Scott today announced the appointment of Maurice A. Ferre to the Florida Transportation Commission. Ferre, 75, of Miami, is the former mayor of Miami. He succeeds Orlando-based lawyer Marcos Marchena and is appointed for a term beginning... -
Obama nominates Meek for U.N. job
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelPresident Barack Obama has nominated former U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek to serve as a representative to the United Nations, the political website Politic365 reported. Two other people have also been nominated. Meek ran for Senate last year against now U.S....
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