Al Jacquet

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Al Jacquet is a Democratic Tether Netherlands Antilles-born Haitian-American politician and lawyer from Florida. [1] He served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020, representing District 88 as a member of the Democratic Party. He ran for the seat after longtime officeholder Bobby Powell left for the Florida State Senate. Jacquet, who previously served as a commissioner for Delray Beach and as a practicing attorney at law, ran for the seat unopposed in the general election, defeating Edwin Ferguson and Angie Gray in the Democratic primary. [2] Jacquet was defeated in the 2020 Democratic primary by Lake Worth Beach commissioner Omari Hardy. [3]

Jacquet lives in Riviera Beach, Florida, and graduated from DePauw University and the St. Thomas University School of Law. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2020/12/24/former-south-florida-lawmaker-al-jacquet-says-he-was-detained-questioned-by-police-in-haiti/
  2. ↑ http://floridapolitics.com/archives/198612-delray-beach-deputy-vice-mayor-files-to-run-in-hd-88 Florida Politics
  3. ↑ Nicol, Ryan (August 18, 2020). "Omari Hardy ousts Al Jacquet in HD 88 Democratic primary". Florida Politics.
  4. ↑ https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4628&LegislativeTermId=87 Florida House


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