Desmond Meade
Desmond Meade (born July 22, 1967) is a voting rights activist and Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.[1] As chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Meade led the successful effort to pass Florida Amendment 4, a 2018 state initiative that restored voting rights to over 1.4 million Floridians with previous felony convictions.[2] In April 2019, Time magazine named Meade as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[3] In June 2020, Meade was featured in a RepresentUs video focused on highlighting problems with America's criminal justice system.[4]
Desmond Meade | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Florida International University College of Law, Miami Dade College |
| Occupation | Executive Director, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition |
| Known for | Voting Rights |
| Spouse(s) | Sheena Meade |
| Children | Xandre, Xavier, Xzion, Xcellence, Nathan |
| Awards | Time 100 2019 - 100 Most Influential People in the World, Orlando Sentinel Central Floridian of the Year 2018 |
| Website | Florida Rights Restoration Coalition |
Awards & Honors
- Time 100 Most Influential People in 2019
- Fast Company 100 Most Creative People 2019
- Orlando Sentinel 2019 Central Floridian of the Year
- University of Florida's Bob Graham Center for Public Service's 2019 Floridian of the Year
- Miami Dade College Hall of Fame
References
- "About Us". FRRC. Florida Rights Restoration Council. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Florida Amendment 4, Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative (2018)". Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "100 Most Influential People 2019". Time.com. Time Inc. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- RepresentUs (2020). "Unbreaking America: Justice for Sale". RepresentUs. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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