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Shev Jones' Biography

Office:

Contact Information

214 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

606 Northwest 183rd Street
Miami Gardens, FL 33169

Full Name:

Shevrin 'Shev' Dion Jones

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

10/12/1983

Birth Place:

Miami Gardens, FL

Home City:

West Park, FL

Religion:

Christian (nondenominational)

PhD, Educational Leadership, Florida Atlantic University, 2018-2024

MEd, Educational Leadership, Florida Atlantic University, 2015-2017

Certificate, Senior Executives in State & Local Government, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2016

BS, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2002-2006

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 34, 2022-present

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 35, 2020-2022

Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 34, 2022

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 101, 2012-2020

Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 101, 2018

Deputy Minority Whip, Florida State House of Representatives, 2014-2018

Member, Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Committee on Education Postsecondary, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Committee on Finance and Tax, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Committee on Fiscal Policy, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Committee on Transportation, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Community Affairs Committee, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee, Florida State Senate, present

Vice Chair, Rules Committee, Florida State Senate, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Education Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Quality Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, K-12 Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health Care, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Insurance and Banking, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

National Director of Development, Safe Routes Partnership, 2024-present

Research Specialist of Administrative Operations, Broward Sheriff's Office, 2013-present

Former Teacher, AP Chemistry, Broward County School System

Former Instructor, Biology, Florida Atlantic University

Vice President for National Advancement, Entrepreneurship for All, 2021-2022

Executive Director, Reading and Math Incorporated, 2017-2021

Broward Director of Expansion/Director of Major Gifts & Strategic Partnerships, City Year, 2015-2020

Founder/Chair, South Florida Youth Summit, 2011-present

Board Member, Eckerd Youth Alternatives Incorporated, 2010-present

Member, School Board of Broward County Diversity Council, 2009-present

Chair, Leaders by Empowerment-Activist by Development, 2006-present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2006-present

Member, Broward County Diversity Committee, 2008-2010

Board Member, Urban League of Broward County Young Professional Network, 2007-2008

Awards:

Broward Young Democrats, Young Democrat of the Year, 2009-present;

Emerge Broward, 2007-present;

Leadership Broward Class 27, 2009-present;

NAACP, 2006-present;

100 Most Accomplished Caribbean Americans, ICABA Inc., 2012;

5000 Role Models of South Florida, Honorary Mentee, 2012;

Congressional Political Institute, Congressman Alcee Hastings, 2012;

Legacy magazine, Top 40 Under 40 Leaders of Today, 2012;

South Florida Good Government Initiative Class 2, 2012;

United States Congressional Black Caucus Political Institute, 2012;

100 Black Men of America, Inc., Mentor of the Year, 2010;

Eye on South Florida, Top 30 under 30 Future Leaders, 2010;

Leadership Broward Foundation, Most Influential Young Community Leader, 2009;

Hobbies or Special Talents:

family time, jogging, reading, travel

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