Matthew Meadows
Matthew Meadows | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 94th district | |
| In office November 21, 2000 – November 18, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Josephus Eggelletion, Jr.[1] |
| Succeeded by | Hazelle P. Rogers[2] |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office November 17, 1992 – November 17, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Jenne[3] |
| Succeeded by | M. Mandy Dawson[4] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1938 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2025 (aged 86) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Charley Mae Harris |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Educator |
Matthew Meadows (September 5, 1938 – May 7, 2025) was an American educator and Democratic politician who served as a member of both chambers of the Florida Legislature.
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
Meadows 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 the effort to pay reparations to the descendants of the victims of the Rosewood massacre. This bill made Florida one of the first states to tackle the issue of monetary amends for past racial violence.[7]
Personal life and death
Meadows was married to Charley Mae Harris, a native of Macon, Georgia. He and his wife had five children.[8]
Meadows died on May 7, 2025, at the age of 86.[9]
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 094 - Run-Off Race - Oct 03, 2000".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 094 Race - Nov 07, 2006".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State Senate 30 Race - Nov 03, 1992".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State Senate 30 Race - Nov 08, 1994".
- ^ "Former Florida Representative Matthew Meadows". public.lobbytools.com. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ MATTHEW J. "MATT" MEADOWS, myfloridahouse.gov. Accessed November 4, 2022.
- ^ Glenza, Jessica (January 3, 2016). "Rosewood massacre a harrowing tale of racism and the road toward reparations". The Guardian. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ Matthew Meadows' Biography, justfacts.votesmart.org. Accessed November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Stacy Gromatski: Sen. Matt Meadows — a booming voice that opened doors, lifted hearts".
External links
- Florida House of Representatives Profile, myfloridahouse.gov. Accessed November 4, 2022.
- Rosewood, Florida massacre - racial violence reparations, theguardian.com. Accessed November 4, 2022.