Desmond Meade Biography

Desmond Meade is a formerly homeless returning citizen who overcame many obstacles to eventually become the President of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC) Chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy and a graduate of Florida International University College of Law.
As President and Executive Director of FRRC which is recognized for its work on voting and criminal justice reform issues Desmond led the FRRC to a historic victory in 2018 with the successful passage of Amendment 4 a grassroots citizen’s initiative which restored voting rights to over 1.4 million Floridians with past felony convictions. Amendment 4 represented the single largest expansion of voting rights in the United States in half a century and brought an end to 150 years of a Jim Crow-era law in Florida.
Presently leading efforts to empower and civically re-engage local communities across the state and to reshape local state and national criminal justice policies Desmond have recognized for his leadership and the impact of his work. He has been named as Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People in the World and recognized as Floridian and Central Floridian of the Year.

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