Carrie P. Meek Quotes

A collection of quotes by Carrie P. Meek.

Carrie P. Meek is a pioneering figure in American politics. Born on April 29, 1926, in Tallahassee, Florida, she dedicated her life to public service and advocacy. Meek served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983 and then became the first African-American woman elected to the Florida Senate, serving from 1983 to 1993. In 1992, she made history once again by becoming the first African-American woman elected to represent Florida in the United States Congress, where she served from 1993 to 2003. N/A

Let's stop pretending we can arrest our way to safety and se

Let's stop pretending we can arrest our way to safety and security. Despite all the fine work that policemen and women do, we have got to find other solutions to deter crime.

Carrie P. Meek

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