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Bernard, Mack

Senate · District 24
2024-2026
Democrat Palm Beach View original ↗
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

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H47 · Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
Senate floor · 2026-03-05 · Approved By Governor
Yea
H6509 · Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation
Senate floor · 2026-03-05 · Approved By Governor
Yea
H6507 · Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families
Senate floor · 2026-03-05 · Approved By Governor
Yea
S1134 · Official Actions of Local Governments
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Nay
S620 · Candidate Qualifying
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26 )
Yea
H445 · Dangerous Crimes
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
S432 · Intoxicating Substances
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
H359 · Search Warrants
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
S1028 · Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
S7030 · Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Died in Messages
Yea
S482 · Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Died in Messages
Yea
S524 · Department of Law Enforcement
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 418 (Ch. 2026-147 )
Yea
H1515 · Pub. Rec./Uterine Fibroid Research Database
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
H327 · Uterine Fibroid Research Database
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
H655 · Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
H33 · Transportation Facility Designations
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Nay
S800 · Engineering
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
H559 · Animal Welfare
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
S1690 · Child Care and Early Learning Services
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
S1404 · Memory Care
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
S1220 · Transportation
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Died in returning Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 628 (Ch. 2026-182 )
Yea
S1134 · Official Actions of Local Governments
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
H569 · Forensic Client Services
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
H961 · Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Approved By Governor
Yea
S560 · Child Welfare
Senate floor · 2026-03-04 · Died in Messages
Yea
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