Berny Jacques

Florida

Berny Jacques holds a B.A. in History and Political Studies from Washington Adventist University and a law degree from Stetson University College of Law. Professionally, he served as an Assistant State Attorney for Florida’s 6th Judicial Circuit and worked in private practice as a civil litigation attorney.

In 2016, he was listed as a “Legal Elite” in the area of Government and Non-Profit by Florida Trend’s Magazine and was recognized as a Florida “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2018. He’s currently Senior Partnerships Director at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay.

In 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Berny to the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, and Sheriff Bob Gualtieri appointed him to the Pinellas County Sheriff’sCivil Service Board.

He resides in Seminole, Florida, where he served on the city’s Developmental Review Board and was Vice Chairman of the city’s Charter Review Committee in 2019. Berny is passionate about mentoring and has been a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program since 2013.

He proudly represents Florida House District 59 in the Florida legislature. District 59 encompasses all of Largo and portions of Seminole, Pinellas Park, and unincorporated Clearwater.