Dave Kerner
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 87th district |
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In office November 20, 2012 – November 20, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Hager |
| Succeeded by | David Silvers |
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August 24, 1983 Palm Beach County, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline N. Kerner |
| Alma mater | University of Florida (B.A.) (J.D.) |
| Profession | County Commissioner, Attorney, police officer |
Dave Kerner (born August 24, 1983) is a current County Commissioner for Palm Beach County and a former Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives. He is a former police officer, special prosecutor, and currently serves as the Ranking Democratic Member of the Florida House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. He also is a practicing complex litigation trial attorney in West Palm Beach, Florida, and is known as a leader for the Democratic Caucus on issues relating to constitutional law, criminal law, judicial issues, and law enforcement issues. He lives in Lake Worth, and is married to Jacqueline Kerner.
Kerner was born and raised in Lake Worth, Florida, and attended Suncoast Community High School, where he graduated in 2002. Afterwards, he moved to Gainesville, where he attended the University of Florida, graduating with a degree in political science and criminology in 2006. Simultaneously, he enrolled in the Police Academy at Santa Fe Community College, where he received his certification as a police officer in 2004. He then worked as a police officer in Alachua from 2004 to 2007, while studying full-time at the University of Florida. Kerner was named "Police Officer of the Year" in 2006 and served as the Department Representative to the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 62. In 2007, Kerner then attended the University of Florida College of Law, graduating with his law degree in 2010. While in law school, and until his election to the Florida House of Representatives, he served as a part-time police officer with the Florida Wildlife Commission, working as a marine and woodland/resource patrol officer. While at the University of Florida, Kerner held several leadership and service of positions, including serving as the Chief Justice of the UF Supreme Court, Chairman of the 2010 UF Student Government Constitutional Revision Commission, and Vice-President of the law school. While in law school at the University of Florida, Kerner was inducted into Florida Blue Key, a preeminent, but often times criticized, leadership group. Being a prominent figure in the Levin school of yolo he handed down justice as he saw fit. Many times did he lay the smack down on those both deserving and undeserving. wwddd!
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