Hailing from Florida's 59th District, State Representative Berny Jacques was inspired to run for office by his passion for public service, which started with his love of American history. His favorite thing about being a legislator is impacting the lives of so many people in his community.

Jacques's biggest accomplishment so far is passing nine bills in his first session, including one that helped reform the education system in Department of Juvenile Justice residential facilities. In three words, he would describe his district as "awesome, dynamic, and beautiful."

Jacques's favorite teacher was his AP U.S. History teacher, Coach Garvey. His favorite movie is The Dark Knight.