Congressman Meeks earned his bachelor's degree at Adelphi University and received his law degree from Howard University. He is a member of the Allen AME Church in St. Albans, New York, and is married to Simone-Marie Meeks. He has three daughters, Ebony, Aja, and Nia.

About | Congressman Gregory Meeks

Gregory W. Meeks earned a bachelor's degree from Adelphi University and a law degree from Howard University. He is married to Simone-Marie Meeks and has three daughters. He is a member of Allen AME Church in St. Albans, New York.

B.A., Adelphi University, 1971–75; J.D., Howard University School of Law, 1975–78; professional: lawyer, admitted to bar, 1979; Queens District Attorney’s Office, 1978–83, Assistant Specialist Narcotic Prosecutor, 1981–83; Assistant Counsel to State Investigation Commission, 1983–85; served as Assistant District Attorney; Supervising Judge, New York State Workers’ Compensation Board; public service: New York State Assemblyman, 1992–97;

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Gregory W. Meeks is a lawyer. He previously worked at the Queens District Attorney’s Office, including as an assistant prosecutor specializing in narcotics, and as assistant counsel to the State Investigation Commission. He also served as a supervising judge for the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board.

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Gregory is a lawyer. He previously worked at the Queens District Attorney’s Office, including as an assistant prosecutor specializing in narcotics, and as assistant counsel to the State Investigation Commission. He also served as a supervising judge for the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board.

Gregory W. Meeks previously served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1992 to 1997.

Gregory previously served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1992 to 1997.

2026 New York General Election

What are your top legislative priorities for 2026?
My priorities will continue to be protecting constituents from extreme policies that harm our communities’ economic security, public safety, and access to health care.
That means fighting to protect the Affordable Care Act and the tax credits that help families afford coverage, pushing back against reckless tariffs that raise costs for working people and small businesses, advancing commonsense solutions to make housing more affordable, and addressing global priorities that promote security and prosperity at home.

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Congress passed his corporate diversity bill with bipartisan support, aimed at ensuring racial and gender diversity among corporation boards and executive staff. He is a strong proponent of expanding MWBE opportunities, particularly in large-scale infrastructure projects such as the JFK redevelopment project. He is a co-chair of the community advisory council and recently announced $2.3 Billion in contracts to MWBEs in JFK Airport transformation.

Key provisions in the Wall Street reform law – including its stress testing requirement, the creation of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at the financial regulatory agencies, and the requirement that U.S. public companies who use natural resources to report their due diligence in stamping out conflict minerals– were co-authored by Congressman Meeks and remain in the law today. Rep. Meeks introduced a bill that would require government contractors and public companies to submit data on the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of their corporate boards.

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Congressman Meeks views boosting the economy, creating new jobs for the residents of the 5th Congressional District, and greater business access for small, minority, and women-owned enterprises as core to his mission. Rep Meeks voted to pass the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the largest long-term investment in our infrastructure. The bill included nearly $28 billion in funds for New York to invest in roads, bridges, public transit, ports, airports, and other major projects in New York.

Opposes tariffs that raise costs for working people and small businesses.

Supports expanding opportunities for minority- and women-owned business enterprises in large infrastructure projects.

Introduced a bill requiring government contractors and public companies to report the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of corporate boards.

Voted for the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, a long-term investment in infrastructure.

- Opposes tariffs that raise costs for working people and small businesses.
- Supports expanding opportunities for minority- and women-owned business enterprises in large infrastructure projects.
- Introduced a bill requiring government contractors and public companies to report the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of corporate boards.
- Voted for the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, a long-term investment in infrastructure.

Economy

As a strong defender of the Democratic party and its values, he vigorously supports access to affordable health care, pushes for affordable housing, fights for gun control, and believes that there should be comprehensive global action to address climate change.

Supports policies that limit access to guns.

- Supports policies that limit access to guns.

Public Safety

Plans to protect the Affordable Care Act and health-insurance tax credits that help families afford coverage.

- Plans to protect the Affordable Care Act and health-insurance tax credits that help families afford coverage.

Healthcare

Believes comprehensive global action is needed to address climate change.

- Believes comprehensive global action is needed to address climate change.

Energy & the Environment

As the former Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and currently the lead Democrat, Congressman Meeks seeks to promote policies that strengthen America's brand abroad while also enhancing our national security. Widely known for his support of our diplomatic corps, he believes that diplomacy and American diplomats are crucial to our nation’s global standing and the strength of multilateral engagement.

What is the most common issue your district office helps constituents resolve?
I am proud to serve one of the most diverse constituencies in the country, which brings a wide range of needs. As a result, we handle a lot of visa and immigration-related issues. Every day, we assist with visa backlogs, application delays, and urgent cases by working closely with federal agencies to make sure people in our district are supported through the complex system with dignity and respect.

Believes diplomacy and American diplomats are crucial to U.S. global standing and multilateral engagement.

Assists constituents with visa backlogs, application delays, and urgent immigration cases through federal agencies.

- Believes diplomacy and American diplomats are crucial to U.S. global standing and multilateral engagement.
- Assists constituents with visa backlogs, application delays, and urgent immigration cases through federal agencies.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of September 9, 2026, Gregory W. Meeks’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Increasing diversity in all sectors of the economy is important to Congressman Meeks and in 1999 he secured $250,000 in federal funding to initiate the Science Engineering Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) at CUNY's York College. The SEMAA program continues to educate and inspire young students to this day.

Secured $250,000 in federal funding to establish the Science Engineering Mathematics and Aerospace Academy at City University of New York's York College.

- Secured $250,000 in federal funding to establish the Science Engineering Mathematics and Aerospace Academy at City University of New York's York College.

Education

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In the years to follow, Congressman Meeks worked as a Queens County Assistant District Attorney, a prosecutor for a special anti-narcotics taskforce, and chief administrative judge for New York State's worker compensation system.

Gregory previously worked as a Queens County assistant district attorney, a prosecutor for a special anti-narcotics task force, and chief administrative judge for New York State's workers' compensation system.

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# Representative Gregory W. Meeks (1953 - ) In Congress 1997 - Present |
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House New York, District 5 113th-119th (2013-Present)

New York, District 6 105th-112th (1997-2013)

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Gregory currently serves as the U.S. representative for New York's 5th District, which he has represented since 2013. He previously represented New York's 6th District from 1997 to 2013.

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Co-authored Wall Street reform provisions on bank stress tests, minority and women inclusion offices, and conflict-minerals due-diligence disclosures.

Prioritizes job creation and greater access to opportunities for small, minority-owned, and women-owned enterprises.

Voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which included nearly $28 billion for New York infrastructure projects.

Advocates expanding opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses in large infrastructure projects, including JFK redevelopment.

- Prioritizes job creation and greater access to opportunities for small, minority-owned, and women-owned enterprises.
- Voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which included nearly $28 billion for New York infrastructure projects.
- Advocates expanding opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses in large infrastructure projects, including JFK redevelopment.

Believes the Affordable Care Act should be enhanced.

Supports access to affordable health care.

- Supports access to affordable health care.

Prioritizes improving the resilience of District 5 transportation, housing, and environmental infrastructure affected by Superstorm Sandy.

Believes the United States should build coalitions around its interests and work with other countries toward a stable, prosperous future.

Believes diplomacy and American diplomats are crucial to U.S. global standing and engagement with multiple countries.

Demanded answers on the State Department decision not to accept new fellows in three foreign-affairs fellowship programs.

Sought answers about financial conflicts of interest surrounding a decision to significantly loosen export controls on the United Arab Emirates.

Congressman Meeks recognizes that diversity of perspectives, whether race, religion, gender, or national origin, benefits both the private and public sectors. The current push to demonize the importance of equity and inclusion in our schools and workplaces threatens to take our country backward. Meeks has worked to protect and promote diversity/ inclusion initiatives.

Secured $250,000 in federal funding to start a science, engineering, mathematics, and aerospace program at York College.

Supports diversity and inclusion initiatives in schools and workplaces.

- Supports diversity and inclusion initiatives in schools and workplaces.

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