Hello! I am proudly your Statewide Legislative Chair for the 2024-2025 term! My journey through life has been marked by significant adversity, but my resilience and determination have driven me to remarkable achievements. At the age of six, I entered Florida’s foster care system due to chronic homelessness and unsafe conditions in my biological home. Despite two failed adoptions and the looming prospect of aging out of the system, my life took a turn at 15 when I met my prospective adoptive parents at a Christmas adoption event. After moving in with them, my adoption was finalized in 2016.

However, the instability continued. My adoptive home proved just as tumultuous as my previous experiences. On my 18th birthday, I was abandoned by my parents and became an unaccompanied homeless youth during my senior year of high school. Despite this, I remained committed to my education, maintaining a high GPA and graduating on time with a 3.5 GPA, even while couch hopping and later residing in a transitional living program. Though my dream of attending college was delayed by mental health struggles and housing instability, my resilience remained unwavering.

After experiencing periods of homelessness, I eventually found stability through a subsidized housing program and re-enrolled in classes. During this time, my passion for advocacy grew as I became involved with Florida Youth SHINE, where I advocated for the rights of foster and homeless youth at the local, state, and national levels. I completed my Associate’s degree with honors at Palm Beach State College, earning Honors Student of the Year recognition, and went on to be accepted into prestigious universities like Florida State University and Howard University.

I recently graduated cum laude from Florida State University with a degree in Social Work, concentrating on mental health. Throughout my academic and personal journey I’ve found that spirituality and healing have been central to my growth. I am unsure of what my next steps are in life, but I am forever committed to activism, self-love, and becoming the person I, and many of us, needed as a child. 

Hello everyone! My name is Tee Lamore and I am beyond ecstatic to serve as your Statewide Chair for the 2025-2026 term!

My journey through life has been marked by significant adversity, but my perseverance and determination have driven me to remarkable achievements. At the age of six, I entered Florida’s foster care system due to chronic homelessness and unsafe conditions in my biological home. During my time in care, the abuse and neglect continued and I was in more placements than I can remember. My life took a turn at 15 when I met my prospective adoptive parents at a Christmas adoption event. After moving in with them, my adoption was finalized in 2016.

However, the instability continued. My adoptive home proved just as tumultuous as my previous experiences. On my 18th birthday, I was abandoned by my adoptive parents and became an unaccompanied homeless youth during my senior year of high school. Despite this, I remained committed to my education, maintaining a high GPA and graduating on time with a 3.5 GPA, even while couch hopping and later residing in a transitional living program. Though my dream of attending college was delayed by mental health struggles and housing instability, my resilience remained unwavering.

After experiencing periods of homelessness, I eventually found stability through a subsidized housing program and re-enrolled in classes. During this time, my passion for advocacy grew as I became involved with Florida Youth SHINE, where I advocated for the rights of foster and homeless youth at the local, state, and national levels. I completed my Associate’s degree with honors at Palm Beach State College, earning Honors Student of the Year recognition, and went on to be accepted into prestigious universities like Florida State University and Howard University.

In 2024, I graduated cum laude from Florida State University with a degree in Social Work, concentrating on mental health. Throughout my academic and personal journey I’ve found that spirituality and wellness have been central to my growth. I am currently looking forward to pursuing a Master’s in Public Interest Media and Communication, and I am forever committed to activism, healing, and becoming the person I, and many of us, needed as a child.

I am 22 and I grew up in Palm Beach County, Florida, where the beaches are always just a short ride away! I began advocating in 2019 for foster and homeless youth. I lived in care from the ages of 16-18, during which time I was placed in 6 different group homes, shelters, non-relative housing, and licensed care. When I first entered care, it was like entering a foreign territory because I had just been brought into the system after being arrested and placed on home detention. The backdrop of house arrest made the task of constantly adapting to new families, schools, and homes even more challenging. Moreover, navigating these transformations was intertwined with my journey into womanhood, further underscoring the unique difficulties I faced during my time in care.

I hope to form lasting connections with my peers while actively learning and discussing policies in other states that can be brought home to improve policies within Florida and my community. 

For two years I have been exploring a new way to advocate through The Miss America Scholarship Organization, working with other strong women to create the change they want to see.