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Berny Jacques
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 59th district |
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| Assumed office November 8, 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Nick DiCeglie |
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| Born | April 24, 1987 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Washington Adventist University (BA) Stetson University (JD) |
| Website | https://bernyforflorida.com/ |
Berny Jacques (born April 24, 1987) is an American lawyer and politician. He currently serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 59th district. He started this job on November 8, 2022. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Berny Jacques' Early Life and School
Berny Jacques was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In 1994, his family moved to Florida because of difficult times in their home country.
He went to Washington Adventist University. There, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. This is a common type of college degree. He studied political science and history. Later, he went to Stetson University College of Law. He earned a Juris Doctor degree, which is a law degree. This means he became a lawyer.
Berny Jacques' Career Journey
Berny Jacques has had an interesting career helping people and working in government.
Working in Government and Law
In 2008, Berny Jacques worked as a legislative intern. He helped Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart in his office. An intern learns about how laws are made. From 2012 to 2016, he was an assistant state attorney. This means he was a lawyer who worked for the government. He helped make sure laws were followed in the Sixth Judicial Circuit.
After that, in 2016 and 2017, he worked as a lawyer at a company called Berkowitz & Myer.
Helping the Community
Since 2017, Berny Jacques has been a senior director at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. This is a group that helps young people. They connect kids with adult mentors. He helps the organization work with other groups. He also used to talk about politics on TV. He was a political analyst for Bay News 9. This means he shared his ideas about current events and government.
