The Activist. The Organizer.
Meet Derrick
Derrick Quarles was raised in Greenville, South Carolina.
By two hardworking parents who showed him what sacrifice and discipline look like every day.
Nothing was handed to him. Everything was earned.
Like a lot of young people, Derrick didn’t always get it right.
He was the kid trying to make others laugh. Trying to be accepted. Making decisions that came with real consequences.
One of those decisions led to time in a juvenile detention center in Columbia.
That moment could have defined his life.
It didn’t.
Derrick made a decision to change his life.
He leaned into education. Stayed focused. Did the work.
Derrick didn’t just stay in the classroom.
He got to work across the country:
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In Detroit, working with grassroots leaders
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In Philadelphia, mobilizing communities
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In Washington, D.C., working alongside national organizations
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In Las Vegas, building strategies to reach people often ignored
Every step reinforced one thing:
👉🏾 When people are informed, supported, and organized… they have power.
But no matter where the work took him, Derrick never lost sight of home.
District 25 is home.
This is where he built relationships.
Where he knocked on doors.
Where he listened to families talk about housing, jobs, and education.
Derrick isn’t running to be a politician.
He’s running because he believes District 25 deserves better.
Leadership that shows up.
Leadership that listens.
Leadership that actually delivers.
District 25 deserves leadership that doesn’t just talk about change… but delivers it.
As your State Representative, I’ll take everything I've learned and put it to work for District 25
I've done the work. Now I'm ready to deliver.
