Koijee hailed Meeks for being the first African-American to ascend to this noble height of congressional undertakings in the United States of America (USA). Ethnically, Meeks is of African-American heritage, and according to a DNA analysis, he descended, mainly, from people of Sierra Leone. As Meeks is now the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee as a whole, he serves as an ex-officio member on all subcommittees. Koijee hailed Meeks for being the first African-American to ascend to this noble height of congressional undertakings in the United States of America (USA). The Monrovia City Mayor sees Meeks’ victory as an advancement for color people, particularly the blacks.
