Berny Jacques (born April 24, 1987)[1][2] is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 59th district.
Jacques was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and left the country from political unrest with his family, setting in Florida in 1994.
[3] He 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.
Since 2017, Jacques has worked as the senior director of partnerships at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay.