February, 2011 – Rep. Mack Bernard Speaks for Black History Month

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REPRESENTATIVE MACK BERNARD TO SPEAK TO YOUTH ABOUT BLACK HISTORY MONTH

 

The Salvation Army Northwest Community Center will be welcoming Florida House of Representatives, Mack Bernard, to their After School Tutorial Program.  Bernard will be speaking to the youth about Black History Month and his journey into politics.  

 

Mack Bernard is a Democratic <http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Democratic\oDemocratic>  member of the Florida House of Representatives <http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Florida_House_of_Representatives\oFloridaHouseofRepresentatives> , representing the 84th District since his appointment in October 2009.  Bernard is the former Deputy Vice-Mayor of the Delray Beach City Commission.  When Bernard accepted the position to City Commission, he became the first person of Haitian descent to hold a political office in the county, placing him among fewer than a dozen persons of Haitian descent to hold political office anywhere in the state of Florida.

 

WHO:                The Salvation Army Northwest Community Center

                Mack Bernard, Florida House of Representatives

       

 

WHEN:        Thursday, February 3rd

        3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

 

        Note to Media: Representatives of The Salvation Army, youth in their program as well as Mack Bernard, will be available for interviews

 

WHERE:        600 North Rosemary Avenue

        West Palm Beach, FL 33401

        561-833-6767