Frederica Wilson

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Frederica Wilson
U.S. Representative from Florida's 17th Congressional District From: January 3, 2013 - present
Predecessor	Sandy Adams
Successor	Incumbent (no successor)
U.S. Representative from Florida's 17th Congressional District From: January 3, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Predecessor	Kendrick Meek
Successor	Tom Rooney
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Party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	widowed
Religion	Episcopalian

Frederica Wilson (born November 5, 1942), a Democrat, is the United States Representative from Florida's 24th congressional district. She was first elected to the House in 2010 to represent the 17th district, succeeding Kendrick Meek, who retired to run for the U.S. Senate. Before that, Wilson was a member of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives.

Early Life and Education

Wilson was born to Beulah Finley and Thirlee Smith in Overtown, a community near Miami, Florida, and raised in Liberty City.^[1]