U.S. Congressman Meeks Becomes First African American To Chair Powerful Foreign Affairs Committee
(credit: Wikipedia Commons ) Gregory Weldon Meeks (Democrat) is U.S. Representative for New York’s 5th Congressional District By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-D) has been elected to Chair the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee, becoming the first African-American ever