Berny Jacques | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives 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.
Education
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]
Career
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]
References
- ↑ "Former state prosecutor Berny Jacques announces run for state house". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ↑ Wilson, Drew (2022-08-04). "Direct mail round-up: New ad blasts Berny Jacques over his 'leftist day job'". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ↑ Hayes, Kelly (2022-08-23). "Berny Jacques takes Republican nomination for HD 59". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ↑ "Berny Jacques". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
