Ex-Florida Rep. Kendrick Meek Joins Coinbase's Advisory Board

Ex-Florida Rep. Kendrick Meek Joins Coinbase's Advisory Board

Former Florida US Rep. Kendrick Meek Joins Coinbase Global Advisory Board Former Florida U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek has joined Coinbase Global Advisory Board, according to Cointelegraph. “as part of an effort to update the U.S. regulatory landscape for crypto,” Coinbase’s chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad said in announcing the move. Kendrick Meek was a U.S. Representative from 2003 to 2011. He was a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. Additional Information on Kendrick Meek Meek is a graduate of Florida A&M University and the Florida State University College of Law. Before entering politics, he worked as an attorney and a law professor. Meek was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1992. He served in the state House until 2002, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Meek was a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax policy. He was also a member of the House Judiciary Committee. Meek left Congress in 2011 to run for the U.S. Senate. He lost the Democratic primary to Charlie Crist. Meek is currently a partner at the law firm Holland & Knight. He is also a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Coinbase's Global Advisory Board The Coinbase Global Advisory Board is a group of experts from various fields who provide advice to Coinbase on regulatory and policy issues. The board includes former government officials, academics, and business leaders. The addition of Meek to the board is a sign that Coinbase is taking a proactive approach to engaging with regulators. The company is likely hoping that Meek's experience in Congress will help it to navigate the complex regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency.