# James Meeks

> James T. Meeks is a Baptist minister and past member of the Illinois Senate, who represented the 15th district from 2003 to 2013. While a Senator, he chaired the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. He briefly campaigned for mayor of Chicago in the 2003 and 2011 election, before dropping out of the race both times. He subsequently become a leading figure in the campaign to oppose same-sex marriage in Illinois.

*American politician*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-meeks

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1956-08-04
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 17.8 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [James Meeks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Meeks)
- [جيمس ميكس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%B3_%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B3)
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- [James Meeks](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Meeks)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6139605)

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