Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 24th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2013. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Wilson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 24th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 20, 2024.
Wilson was first elected to the U.S. House from District 17 in 2010.
Prior to serving in Congress, Wilson served in the Florida State Senate, representing District 33 from 2003 to 2010, and the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 104 from 1998 to 2002.
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Wilson was appointed as a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee and the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.
Wilson was born on November 5, 1942, in Miami’s Overtown community, but she was raised in nearby Liberty City, FL. Wilson earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Fisk University in 1963 and her master's in elementary education from the University of Miami in 1972.
Wilson previously was the Miami Executive Director for the Office of Alternative Education and Dropout Prevention for the Miami-Dade County Schools.
