Frederica Wilson
Frederica Wilson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 24th district 17th (2011–2013) | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kendrick Meek |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office November 5, 2002 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Braynon |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 104th district | |
| In office November 3, 1998 – November 5, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Kendrick Meek |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederica Patricia Smith November 5, 1942 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Paul Wilson
(m. 1963; died 1988) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Fisk University (B.A.) University of Miami (M.A.) |
| Profession | Educator, politician |
Frederica Smith Wilson (born Frederica Patricia Smith; November 5, 1942) is an American politician. She has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2011. Wilson's congressional district—numbered the 17th during her first two years in Congress, and the 24th since 2013.
She gained national attention in early 2012 as a result of her high-profile comments on the death of Trayvon Martin.[1][2]
Wilson is a member of the Democratic Party.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Smith, Donna (March 27, 2012). "Democratic lawmakers blast police in teen killing". Reuters. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ↑ "Focus in Trayvon Martin case shifts to Washington". CNN. March 27, 2012. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ↑ "Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson: Biography". United States House of Representatives. wilson.house.gov. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Congresswoman Frederica Wilson official U.S. House site
- Frederica Wilson for U.S. Congress
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Representative Frederica S. Wilson (1998–2002) at the Florida House of Representatives
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