Kendrick B. Meek Senior Advisor Government Advocacy and Public Policy Washington, D.C.: +1 202 626 5613 [email protected] Kendrick B. Meek currently serves as a senior advisor to a diverse group of companies in the healthcare, homeland security, agriculture, and financial services sectors, drawing upon strategic skills developed over a long tenure in politics, including his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, Florida State Legislature, and as Special Representative to the United Nations. From 2002 to 2010, Mr. Meek represented the 17th Congressional District of Florida. During his time in Washington, Congressman Meek’s open-minded and bipartisan outlook allowed him to navigate a broad cross-section of Congress in order to achieve results for his constituents. Building on a strong legislative record in the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives, Congressman Meek was able to secure a spot on the House Ways and Means Committee. In that capacity, he was successful in sponsoring and passing legislation focused on tax, trade and healthcare issues. While in Congress, Mr. Meek devoted significant energy to engaging younger Americans in the political process by pushing for fresh ideas in Washington. He was the youngest Member of Congress to serve as Chairperson of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and he was recently named Director Emeritus - one of only two former Members who has held this position. Mr. Meek works with U.S. corporations to develop and strengthen their corporate social responsibility initiatives. Mr. Meek is also deeply steeped in matters related to homeland security and international affairs. In 2011, President Obama appointed him as Special Representative to the United Nations. While in Congress, he was appointed to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and served on both the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees. In those roles, he traveled extensively throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East, engaging with foreign leaders on international security and trade matters. Insights THOUGHT LEADERSHIP December 17, 2020 2020 Post-Election Commentary 1 www.kslaw.com 1 Events WEBINAR November 10, 2020 13th Annual King & Spalding Medical Device Summit October 7, 2020 11th Annual ACC CLE Jamboree April 21, 2020 The CARES Act & Nonprofits VIEW ALL ON KSLAW.COM News IN THE NEWS August 16, 2021 • Source: The Hill, Law.com and Politico Kendrick Meek, Amirah Salaam and Allison Kassir to lobby on behalf of Microsoft for information technology, innovation and research funding July 20, 2021 • Source: The Hill Kendrick Meek and Ander Crenshaw to lobby on behalf of the National League of Cities on the implementation of the American Rescue Plan July 13, 2021 • Source: Bloomberg Law J.C. Boggs and Kendrick Meek represent Chime Financial VIEW ALL ON KSLAW.COM 2 www.kslaw.com 2.