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Mack Bernard
| Mack Bernard | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 84 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| September 22, 2009 - November 16, 2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,697/year | |
| Per diem | $133/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | August 25, 2009 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Atlantic High School | |
| Bachelor's | Florida State University (1997) | |
| J.D. | University of Florida (2002) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 4, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Seventh-Day Adventist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Bernard ran in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 27.
Education:[1]
- 2002: University of Florida, Juris Doctor, Law, Masters in Law in Taxation
- Florida State University, Political Science, Criminal Justice
- Atlantic High School
Bernard is the former Deputy Vice-Mayor of the Delray Beach City Commission.[2]
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Domino's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 245 - "Community Colleges: Renames specified community colleges."
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Primary election lawsuit
Bernard filed a lawsuit in Florida's 1st District Court of Appeal challenging his narrow August 2012 Democratic primary election defeat for his Florida State Senate District 27 seat.[3]
Bernard’s suit alleges that at least 40 absentee ballots and nine provisional ballots cast in his favor were improperly discarded by the Palm Beach County supervisor of elections office headed by Democratic Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher.[3] The absentee ballots were rejected because of alleged discrepancies between the signatures found on the ballots and those found in voter registration records. If counted, they would swing the election in favor of Bernard, who lost the primary to Jeff Clemens by just 17 votes.[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bernard served on these committees:
- Health & Human Services
- Subcommittee on Civil Justice
- Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism, Ranking Minority Member
- Subcommittee on Insurance and Banking
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bernard served on these committees:
- Government Operations Appropriations Committee
- Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee
- Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Bernard ran in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 27. Bernard was defeated by Jeff Clemens in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012.[4]
| Florida State Senate, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeff Clemens |
50% | 12,157 |
| Mack Bernard | 50% | 12,140 |
| Total Votes | 24,297 | |
2010
Bernard ran for re-election to the 84th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. Bernard defeated Albert Key (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 84 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mack Bernard (D)
|
21,125 | 77.91% | ||
| Albert Key (R) | 5,988 | 22.09% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Bernard raised $94,897 in contributions. [6]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Chamber Of Commerce | $2,500 |
| Florida Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| AT&T | $2,000 |
| Florida Association Of Insurance Agents | $1,500 |
External links
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Mack Bernard
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Mack Bernard on Facebook
- Campaign website
- Twitter account
References
- ↑ Mack for Florida Senate District 27 Facebook Page "Info" Accessed August 8, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bernard Biography
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sunshine State News "Primary Defeat Appeal Not Looking Good for Democratic Rep. Mack Bernard" Accessed October 19, 2012
- ↑ Florida Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed June 14, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - 2010 Election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
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Succeeded by Larry Lee, Jr. (D) |
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