Frederica Wilson

Frederica Smith Wilson is an American politician who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2011. Located in South Florida, Wilsons congressional districtnumbered the 17th during her first two years in Congress, and the 24th since 2013is a majority AfricanAmerican district that includes the southern parts of Broward County and the eastern parts of MiamiDade County. Included within the district are Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, and North Miami. She gained national attention in early 2012 as a result of her highprofile comments on the killing of Trayvon Martin, who was a constituent of hers and whose family she knew personally.

Wilson was born Frederica Smith on November 5, 1942 in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Beulah and Thirlee Smith. Her maternal grandparents were Bahamian. Wilson earned her bachelor of arts degree from Fisk University in 1963, and her master of arts degree from the University of Miami in 1972. She served as the Principal of Skyway Elementary School in Miami. She served on the MiamiDade County School Board from 1992 through 1998.

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