Shevrin Jones
Shevrin D. Jones (born October 12, 1983) is an American politician who was elected to the Florida State Senate in 2020 to represent the 35th District. He previously was a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 101st District, which included southeastern Broward County since 2012.
Shev Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 34th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Braynon |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 101st district | |
| In office November 6, 2012 – November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Marie Woodson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1983 Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Domestic partner | Matthew Beatty |
| Education | Florida A&M University (BS) Florida Atlantic University (MEd, PhD) |
Jones is the first gay person and first LGBT Black person elected to the Florida Senate. Term-limited from his position, he ran for the Florida Senate in a crowded primary for District 35 facing no Republican opposition in the general election.
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