Matthew Meadows

Matthew Meadows (born September 5, 1938) is an American retired educator and Democratic politician who served as a member of both chambers of the Florida Legislature.

Matthew Meadows
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 94th district
In office
November 21, 2000 – November 18, 2008
Preceded byJosephus Eggelletion, Jr.[1]
Succeeded byHazelle P. Rogers[2]
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 30th district
In office
November 17, 1992 – November 17, 1998
Preceded byKen Jenne[3]
Succeeded byM. Mandy Dawson[4]
Personal details
Born (1938-09-05) September 5, 1938
Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Charley Mae Harris
Children5
ProfessionEducator

Early life and education

Meadows was born in Fort Pierce, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bethune-Cookman College in 1961 and was later awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity.[5]

Career

He was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000 and served four successive terms. Meadows was unable to seek re-election in 2008 due to term limits. He served in the Florida Senate from 1992 to 1998.[6]

During his time in the Senate, Meadows was a part of an unprecedented effort to pay reparations to the descendants of the victims of the Rosewood massacre. This bill made Florida one of the first and only states to make monetary amends for racial violence.[7]

Personal life

Meadows is married to Charley Mae Harris, a native of Macon, Georgia. He and his wife have five children.[8]

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=32984
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=297406
  3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=219455
  4. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=219593
  5. "Former Florida Representative Matthew Meadows (D) | LobbyTools". public.lobbytools.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  6. MATTHEW J. "MATT" MEADOWS Gov. Listing
  7. Glenza, Jessica. "Rosewood massacre a harrowing tale of racism and the road toward reparations". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  8. Matthew Meadows' Biography
Florida Senate
Preceded by
Ken Jenne		 Member of the Florida Senate
from the 30th district
1992–1998		 Succeeded by
M. Mandy Dawson
Florida House of Representatives
Preceded by
Josephus Eggelletion, Jr.		 Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 94th district
2000–2008		 Succeeded by
Hazelle P. Rogers


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