Berny Jacques | |
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| Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives from the 59th district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Nick DiCeglie |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Washington Adventist University (BA) Stetson University (JD) |
Berny Jacques is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 59th district. He assumed office on November 8,2022.
Jacques earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history from Washington Adventist University and a Juris Doctor from the Stetson University College of Law. [1]
In 2008,Jacques was a legislative intern for Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart. From 2012 to 2016,he served as an assistant state attorney in the Office of the Sixth Judicial Circuit State Attorney. In 2016 and 2017,he was an associate at Berkowitz &Myer. Since 2017,Jacques has worked as the senior director of partnerships at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. [2] He was also a political analyst for Bay News 9. [3] [4]
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