Miami-Dade
Legislative Item File Number: 212972 |
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File Number: 212972 | File Type: Resolution | Status: Amended | ||||||
Version: 0 | Reference: | Control: Board of County Commissioners | ||||||
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Requester: NONE | Cost: | Final Action: 12/1/2021 | ||||||
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Sunset Provision: No | Effective Date: | Expiration Date: |
Registered Lobbyist: | None Listed |
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Acting Body | Date | Agenda Item | Action | Sent To | Due Date | Returned | Pass/Fail |
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Board of County Commissioners | 12/1/2021 | 14A3 | Amended | ||||
REPORT: | See Agenda Item 14A3 Amended, Legislative File No. 212990 for the Amended version. | ||||||
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Office of the Chairperson | 11/30/2021 | Additions | |||||
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County Attorney | 11/30/2021 | Assigned | Shanika A. Graves | 11/30/2021 | |||
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Legislative Text |
TITLE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES TO THE MEEK FAMILY AND HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF UNITED STATES CONGRESSWOMAN CARRIE P. MEEK UPON HER PASSING BODY WHEREAS, on November 28, 2021, the family of Carrie Pittman Meek (�Congresswoman Meek�) lost their matriarch and Miami-Dade County lost one of its foremost advocates, a woman who left an indelible mark on legions throughout the County, state, and country; and WHEREAS, since her passing, a number of statements have been released about Congresswoman Meek, all of which describe her and her long-standing career as an accomplished stateswoman, in one form or another, and as a powerhouse with an indomitable spirit; and WHEREAS, Congresswoman Meek was a devoted public servant who loved her community and constituents, and was a formidable advocate who fought tirelessly for the people she served; and WHEREAS, Congresswoman Meek was also a woman of humble beginnings; and WHEREAS, she was the granddaughter of a slave and daughter of a sharecropper, and raised in the Jim Crow South; and WHEREAS, none of which limited her belief in herself or how far she would ascend in life; and WHEREAS, instead, her background appears to have been fuel for her trailblazing life and legacy; and WHEREAS, before serving over two decades as a legislator, Congresswoman Meek was an educator; and WHEREAS, specifically, Congresswoman Meek was: 1) an instructor at Bethune Cookman College and its first female basketball coach; 2) a Health and Physical Education Instructor at, what is now, Florida A&M University; and 3) the first Black Professor, Associate Dean, and Assistant to the Vice President at, what is now, Miami Dade College; and WHEREAS, these firsts at institutions of higher learning were just the beginning of Congresswoman Meek shattering glass ceilings; and WHEREAS, after a 30-year career as an educator, Congresswoman Meek pivoted and turned her focus towards politics; and WHEREAS, thereafter, Congresswoman Meek served over 20 years as a Florida legislator and member of the United States Congress; and WHEREAS, she was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives where she served from 1979 to 1983 before serving five terms in the Florida Senate from 1983 through January 1993; and WHEREAS, Congresswoman Meek was the first African American woman elected to the Florida Senate and first Black legislator to serve there in over a century; and WHEREAS, similarly in 1992, when Congresswoman Meek was elected to represent Florida�s 17th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, she was one of three Black Floridians elected to serve in Congress since the 1870s; and WHEREAS, during her five terms in Congress, Congresswoman Meek advocated for legislation to improve the lives of people in Miami-Dade County, including but not limited to matters related to: 1) housing, economic development, education, and health care reform; 2) gender and racial equality; 3) immigration policies, especially as it relates to Haitian immigrants; and 4) improving the transit system, airport, and seaport; and WHEREAS, even after her career in Congress ended, Congresswoman Meek�s strong will and desire for change did not, and she continued her life in public service; and WHEREAS, thus, in November 2001, the Carrie Meek Foundation (the �Foundation�) was established; and WHEREAS, through the Foundation, Congresswoman Meek worked to provide opportunities to improve the quality of life and create opportunities for residents in Miami-Dade County and the larger South Florida community through education, housing, health, and economic development; and WHEREAS, throughout her distinguished career, Congresswoman Meek received honors for her laudable career in public service as both an educator and legislator; and WHEREAS, Congresswoman Meek was an inimitable living legend; and WHEREAS, she will be missed but not forgotten by many, including those she loved and who loved her, those who worked with and for her, those she mentored, and those who admired her from afar; and WHEREAS, this Board mourns the loss and celebrates the life of the iconic trailblazer and glass shattering Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board: Section 1. Expresses sympathy and condolences to the Meek family on the passing of United States Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek. Section 2. Honors the life and legacy of United States Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek. Section 3. Directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of United States Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek. |
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