Frederica S. Wilson

Frederica S. Wilson DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, FL-24

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Frederica S. WilsonDEMDemocrat United States Representative, FL-24
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Years of Experience
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Frederica Smith Wilson (born Frederica Patricia Smith, November 5, 1942) is an American politician who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2011, representing Florida's 24th congressional district. Located in South Florida, Wilson's congressional district, numbered 17th during her first term, covers a large swath of eastern Miami-Dade County and a sliver of southern Broward County. The district contains most of Miami's majority-black precincts, as well as parts of Opa-locka, North Miami, Hollywood, and Miramar. Wilson gained national attention in 2012 for her comments on the death of Trayvon Martin.Wilson is a member of the Democratic Party. The seat to which she was elected became available when the incumbent, Kendrick Meek, ran for a seat in the Senate in 2010. Wilson is known for her large and colorful hats, of which she owns several hundred. She has gone through efforts to get Congress to lift its ban on head coverings during House sessions, which dates to 1837.

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Campaign Funding

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$358,475
Total Raised
$338,157
Total Spent
$360,269
Cash on Hand

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Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Fisk University
Bachelor of Arts
1963
Miami Northwestern Senior High School
1959
University of Miami
Master of Arts
1972
Past Positions1 - 13 of 13
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Florida
2013 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Florida
2011 - 2013
Minority Whip
Florida State Senate
2008 - 2011
Senator
Florida State Senate
2003 - 2010
Democratic Whip
Florida State Senate
2002 - 2004
Representative
Florida State House of Representatives
1998 - 2002
Former Member
House Committee on Education and Labor
Minority Leader Pro Tempore
Florida State Senate
Assistant Educational Coordinator
Head Start Miami
Former Assistant Principal
Skyway Elementary School
Former Executive Director
Office of Alternative Education and Dropout Prevention, Miami-Dade County Schools
Former Principal
Skyway Elementary School
Former Teacher
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Head Start program
Other Experience1 - 50 of 50
Board Member
Women's Action for New Directions Educational Fund
2004
Member
Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force
2004
Board Member
Miami-Dade County School Board
1992 - 1998
Miami Delegate
President's Summit for America's Future
1997
Member
Government Accountability to the People Commission
1992 - 1994
Member
National Association of Black School Educators
Founder
Stop Day, Enough is Enough
Founder
5000 Role Models of Excellence Incorporated
Member
The Links Incorporated
South Atlantic Regional Director
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Member
Congressional Kidney Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Algae Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Philanthropy Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Urban Caucus
Current
Member
National Service Congressional Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional China Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Disaster Relief Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional German-American Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional WomenÂ’s Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Small Business Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional United States-China Working Group
Current
Member
Congressional Creative Rights Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Ports Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Full Employment Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Black Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional HIV/AIDS Bipartisan Congressional Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
Current
Member
Congressional Arts Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Sugar Caucus
Current
Member
Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives
2021 - Current
Member
Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives
2021 - Current
Member
Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, United States House of Representatives
2021 - Current
Member
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
2017 - Current
Member
Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives
2013 - 2016
Member
Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives
2011 - 2016
Ranking Member
Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Elementary and Secondary Education, United States House of Representatives
2015 - 2016
Member
Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, United States House of Representatives
2011 - 2014
Ranking Member
Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, United States House of Representatives
2011 - 2014
Member
Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives
2013 - Current
Member
Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
2011 - 2012
Member
Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, United States House of Representatives
2011 - 2012
Member
Minority Certification Task Force
1992 - 1998
Chair
Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Former Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, United States House of Representatives
Member
Congressional Maritime Caucus
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