Looking at affordable health care, I think it is important that we look not only at prescription drugs, but also make sure that there is a major focus on health care.

He also founded the Young Democrats club at Florida A&M and was president of the Florida Young Democrats organization. Meek was a star football player in college. Florida State Senate
From 1998 to 2002 Kendrick Meek was a member of the Florida Senate.

He was the Democratic nominee in the 2010 Senate election for the seat of Mel Martinez but he and Independent Charlie Crist lost in a three way race to Republican Marco Rubio. Kendrick Brett Meek (born September 6 1966) is an American politician who was the U. Representative for Florida's 17th congressional district from 2003 to 2011.