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
H797 · Nonprofit Corporations
Senate floor
· 2026-03-04
· Approved By Governor
H883 · Protected Cell Captive Insurance Companies
Senate floor
· 2026-03-04
· Approved By Governor
S598 · Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
Senate floor
· 2026-03-04
· Approved By Governor
H1201 · Student Health and Safety
Senate floor
· 2026-03-04
· Approved By Governor
S1706 · My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program
Senate floor
· 2026-03-04
· Died in Messages
H1019 · Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Senate floor
· 2026-03-04
· Approved By Governor
S1072 · Antisemitism Task Force
Senate floor
· 2026-03-04
· Died in Messages
S1062 · Speech and Debate Education
Senate floor
· 2026-03-04
· Died in returning Messages
S1062 · Speech and Debate Education
Senate floor
· 2026-03-04
· Died in returning Messages
S484 · Data Centers
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor
H1337 · Estates
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor
S1180 · Community Development Districts
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor
S856 · Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Died in Messages
S848 · Stormwater Treatment
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor
S212 · Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor
H441 · Conservation Lands
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor
H461 · Volunteering at Polling Locations
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Vetoed By Governor
H397 · Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor
S774 · 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Employment-related Mental or Nervous Injuries
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Died in Messages
S1022 · Children’s Initiatives
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor
S984 · Firefighter Cancer Benefits
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor
S686 · Agricultural Enclaves
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor
H91 · Candidate Qualification
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor
S7018 · Child Welfare
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Died in Messages
S436 · Felony Battery
Senate floor
· 2026-02-26
· Approved By Governor