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'''Frederica Wilson''' is the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from Florida's 17th congressional district, succeeding [[Kendrick Meek]], who retired to run for the[[U.S. Senate]]. She was previously a member of [[Florida]]'s State Senate and State House of Representatives.

'''Frederica Wilson''' (born November 5, 1942) is the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from Florida's 17th congressional district, succeeding [[Kendrick Meek]], who retired to run for the [[U.S. Senate]]. She was previously a member of [[Florida]]'s State Senate and State House of Representatives.

==Early Life and Education==

==Early Life and Education==

==Military service==

Wilson was born to Beulah Finley and Thirlee Smith in Overtown, a community near Miami, Florida, and raised in Liberty City.<ref>[http://wilson.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=2&sectiontree=2 Biography]</ref>

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==Political career==  

==Political career==

===U.S. House of Representatives===  

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==Personal life==  

==Personal life==  

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