User:Slpwiki/sandbox/Desmond Meade

Desmond Meade (born July 22, 1967) is a voting rights activist and Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. 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. In April 2019, Time magazine named Meade as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Awards & Honors

 * Time 100 Most Influential People in 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