Shevrin Jones' Biography
- State Senate (FL) - District 34, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
218 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
606 Northwest 183rd Street
Miami, FL 33169
Full Name:
Shevrin Dion Jones
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Robin
Birth Date:
10/12/1983
Birth Place:
Miami Gardens, FL
Home City:
West Park, FL
Religion:
Christian (non-denominational)
MS, Higher Education, 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
Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 34, 2022
Senator, Florida State Senate, District 35, 2020-2022
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 101, 2012-2020
Deputy Minority Whip, Florida State House of Representatives, 2014-2018
Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 101, 2018
Member, Commerce and Tourism Committee
Member, Education Postsecondary Committee
Member, Education Pre-K-12 Committee
Member, Finance and Tax Committee
Member, Fiscal Policy Committee
Member, Regulated Industries Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Education
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
Advancement Officer, Entrepreneurship for All, 2021-present
Executive Director, Reading and Math Incorporated, 2018-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
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