Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson proudly represents Florida’s 24th Congressional District, known for its diversity, covering parts of northwest Miami-Dade and southern Broward counties. Elected in 2010, she has served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a former educator, principal, community leader, and founder of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, she advocates for the less fortunate.
In Congress, she focuses on creating jobs, improving education, preventing home foreclosures, safeguarding Medicare and Social Security, and strengthening ties with Haiti and the Caribbean. Wilson introduced notable bills, including the American Jobs Act of 2013 and the Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights.
She founded the Florida Ports Caucus and worked across party lines for the Water Resources Reform and Development Act. Wilson secured billions in funding for major projects, creating jobs in her district. She consistently secures resources for various projects and has received $3.1 billion in grants, contracts, and assistance.
Wilson is known for her advocacy, including efforts to bring back the Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram. She is the founder and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus’s “My Brother’s Keeper” Task Force.
A legislator recognizing contributions, she memorialized the FBI building and renamed a Miami post office. Before Congress, Wilson served in the Florida House of Representatives and Senate, earning the title “Conscience of the Senate.”