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
H7011 · OGSR/Aquaculture Records
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
S572 · Ethics for Public Officers and Employees
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S308 · Florida Museum of Black History
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Died in Messages
S816 · Diabetes Research
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S806 · Consumers’ Right to Repair Certain Equipment
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Died in Messages
S656 · Internet Crimes Against Children Programs
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S594 · Local Housing Assistance Plans
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S7040 · Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S7040 · Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S7040 · Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S506 · Public Records/Body Camera Recordings Recorded by a Code Inspector
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S504 · Code Inspector Body Cameras
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S124 · Florida Virtual School
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S52 · Security Services at Places of Worship
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
H6515 · Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
H6517 · Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S14 · Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S578 · Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative
Senate floor
· 2026-02-04
· Approved By Governor
S48 · Housing
Senate floor
· 2026-02-04
· Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179 )
S7016 · OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7014 · OGSR/Social Media Platform Investigations
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7012 · OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7008 · OGSR/Florida Gaming Control Commission
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7006 · OGSR/Florida Public Service Commission
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7004 · OGSR/Conviction Integrity Unit Reinvestigation Information
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor