Full Name:
Phillip J. Brutus
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife; 3 Children: Malaika, Akeem, Karamie
Birth Date:
11/26/1957
Birth Place:
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
Home City:
Miami Shores, FL
Religion:
Baptist
JD, Suffolk University Law School, 1985
BS, University of Massachusetts, 1982
Parliamentarian, Conference of Black State Legislators
Representative
Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 107, 2014
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 17, 2010
Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 108, 1998
No caucus information on file.
Attorney, Administration of United States Courts, 1987
Member, American Bar Association
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member, Association of American Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member, Caribbean American Democratic Club
Member, Community Council Miami, District 3
Member, Florida Bar Association
Member, Greater North Miami Chamber of Commerce
Member, Haitian American Historical Society
Member, Haitian American Women Democratic Club
Member, Kiwanis Club of Miami Shores
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Member, South Florida Cultural Coalition
Member, Steering Committee for the Summit of the Americas, 1994
Awards:
Legislative Award, American Cancer Society, 2002
Community Action Award, Broward County, 2002
Leadership Award,Haitian American Alliance Youth Foundation, 2002
Leadership Award, Haitian Lawyers Association, 2002
Caribbean American Democratic Club, Community Builders Award 2001
Leadership Silver Star Award, Florida League of Conservation Voters, 2001
Leadership Award, Haitian American Association Against Cancer, 2001
Diversity Award, Miami-Dade County Days, 2001
National Coalition of Haitian Rights Award, 2001
Legislative Leadership Award, The Trust for Public Land, 2001
Train of Gospel Music Award 2001
Freedom Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1992