Bernard, Mack
Senate · District 242024-2026
Personal & Career Legislative Service Elected to the Senate in 2024 House of Representatives, 2009-2012 Other Public Service Palm Beach County Commissioner, 2016-2024 Mayor, 2018-2019 Vice Mayor, 2017-2018 Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, 2016-2024 Chair, 2017-2018 Vice Chair, 2017-2018 Palm Beach County Homeless Advisory Board, Chair, 2016-2024 Finance, Tax & Administration (FTA) Policy Committee, Florida Association of Counties, 2016-2020 Chair, 2019-2020 Vice Chair, 2018-2019 Florida Elections Commission, Commissioner, 2014-2015 Delray Beach City Commissioner, 2008-2009 Deputy Vice Mayor, 2009 Traffic Hearing Officer, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 2008 Delray Beach Code Enforcement Board, 2007-2008 Honors and Awards Housing Hero of the Year, Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County, 2023 Finance Chair, Leadership Florida, 2022-2023 Leadership Award, National Haitian American Elected Officials Network (NHAEON), 2019 Vanguard Award, Mosaic Group, 2018 Public Official of the Year, Legacy Miami, 2018 Trailblazer Award, My Teacher, My Hero, 2018 Appreciation Award, Haitian Evangelical Crusade Association, Inc., 2018 Community Champion Award, NHAEON, 2018 Appreciation Award, Association of Haitian Educators of Dade Inc., 2018 Distinguished Advocate Award, Florida Chamber, 2011-2012 Champion of Business Award, Associated Industries of Florida, 2012 Affiliations The Florida Bar, Member Leadership Florida, Cornerstone Class 38 Palm Beach County Democratic Party Leadership Delray, 2007-2008 Biographical Information Occupation: Attorney Spouse: Shawn Bernard of San Francisco, CA Children: Macall, Mackenna, Kennedy Education: Florida State University, B.S., Political Science and Criminal Justice, 1997 University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., 2002 University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2003 Born: in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Moved to Florida in 1986. Religious Affiliation: Seventh-day Adventist Recreation: Weightlifting, running, cooking
Voting record
S7040 · Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor
Senate floor
· 2026-03-13
· Approved By Governor
H399 · Land Use and Development Regulations
Senate floor
· 2026-03-13
· Approved By Governor
H399 · Land Use and Development Regulations
Senate floor
· 2026-03-13
· Approved By Governor
S484 · Data Centers
Senate floor
· 2026-03-13
· Approved By Governor
H1279 · Education
Senate floor
· 2026-03-13
· Approved By Governor
H1451 · Utility Services
Senate floor
· 2026-03-13
· Approved By Governor
H1389 · Affordable Housing
Senate floor
· 2026-03-13
· Approved By Governor
S628 · Transportation Facility Designations
Senate floor
· 2026-03-13
· Approved By Governor
S1452 · Department of Financial Services
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
H1085 · Local Government Cyber Security
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
S288 · Rural Electric Cooperatives
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
S1668 · Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
H851 · Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
S1246 · Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
H905 · Foreign Influence
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
H733 · Department of Health
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Died in returning Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59 )
H929 · Local Government Regulation of Chickees
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
H425 · Historic Cemeteries Program
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
S1062 · Speech and Debate Education
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Died in returning Messages
S474 · Military Affairs
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
S182 · Education
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
H991 · Elections
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
S572 · Ethics for Public Officers and Employees
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
S118 · Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks
Senate floor
· 2026-03-12
· Approved By Governor
H757 · School Safety
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
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