Demond Meeks
Member of theNew York State Assembly from the 137th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 12, 2020
Preceded by	David Gantt
Personal details
Born	(1979-02-05)February 5, 1979 (age 46) Rochester,New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	SUNY-Brockport (B.A.)
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Website	Official website Campaign website

Demond Meeks is an American union organizer and politician who currently serves in theNew York State Assembly from the 137th district as a member of theDemocratic Party.^[1][2] Meeks is the secondAfrican American to representMonroe County in the Assembly;David Gantt, his predecessor, was the first.

After graduating fromMonroe Community College andSUNY-Brockport, Meeks began working as a labor organizer. He serves as an administrative organizer for1199SEIU, and is an active member of theCoalition of Black Trade Unionists.^[3] He has received additional labor-related trainings and certifications fromCornell University.

In 2020, AssemblymanDavid Gantt announced that he would not seek reelection to the 137th district. Meeks announced his campaign for the seat, and won theDemocratic primary against county legislator Ernest Flagler and two other candidates.^[4] He faced no opposition in thegeneral election.^[5] As Gantt had died over the summer, leaving the seat vacant, Meeks was sworn in early on November 12, 2020.^[6]

Meeks lives inRochester with his wife, Cratrina, and their children.^[3]

• Living people
• Politicians from Rochester, New York
• Monroe Community College alumni
• State University of New York at Brockport alumni
• New York (state) Democrats
• African-American state legislators in New York (state)
• 1979 births
• 21st-century African-American politicians
• 20th-century African-American politicians
• Coalition of Black Trade Unionists people
• Trade unionists from New York (state)
• African-American trade unionists
• 21st-century members of the New York State Legislature

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