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Motivational Speaker
Peer Recovery Specialist
& Wellness Coordinator
Advocate
On his very last day in office, Governor Terry McAuliffe saw it in his heart to give Travis a second chance at life by pardoning him in 2018. Travis wants Governor McAuliffe to know that there are no words to express his gratefulness. Without the pardon, Travis would still be in solitary confinement today.
Travis May is now a totally free man, reunited with his family in Va. Beach, Va. He lives with his partner Erin, and they have two beautiful daughters, stepdaughter Lilly and adopted daughter Harmony. On 8-13-22, Erin gave birth to the couple’s very own son Elias!
Travis May is one of the most powerful agents for change in the justice system of the Commonwealth of Va. Whether he is speaking to judges, lawmakers, lawyers, prisoners or at- risk youth, Travis is able to connect with his audience in a way that creates an instant bond. Travis May is a person who has truly been through the fire. The Travis May story sheds a spotlight on the real issues that our American society is wrestling with to this day.
The story of Travis May has only just begun. The clips on this site are from the upcoming documentary "Meet Travis May" that is currently in production.
Join in the Journey!
If you would like to be part of the team that is working to get Travis’s message to the world, please take part in making Travis’s voice heard to as many people as possible. Get with your pastor, school, or workplace and book Travis so you can see Travis in person. Travis counsels, parents, teachers, children, corporations, judges, lawyers, inmates and prison staff.
Please feel free to contact Travis. He would love to hear from you and promises to do everything in his power to contact you personally.
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Services Travis provides:
Speaker - Mentor - Peer Recovery Specialist - Advocate ​
CURRENT PROJECTS
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Subject of the Documentary Film “Meet Travis May”
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Currently serves on Virginia Department of Corrections Speakers Bureau
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Community Goodwill Ambassador and Wellness Coordinator for DeCroixServices International
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Preferred speaker for Virginia Supreme Court Judges School
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A contributing member for General Assembly of Virginia SB108 representing the perspective of extended solitary confinement
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Keynote speaker and mentor for Virginia Commonwealth Challenge
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Mentor for Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic relations court
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One of the main subjects of the Virginia Department of Corrections' Emmy-Award winning documentary film about the Victim Impact Program that Travis attended while incarcerated
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