Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones is a public servant, former educator and consensus builder.
Jones grew up in Carol City, FL, to a mom who taught in the classroom and a Pastor father who led a large church. From a young age his parents instilled in him and his 3 brothers the importance of education, faith and service to the community. He also recognized the power of education as the great equalizer, a foundation that drove Shevrin into teaching to help students reach their full potential.
After teaching A.P. Chemistry in Broward County at Florida Atlantic University High School, Jones’ firsthand look at the inequities in education propelled him to enter public service. In 2012, he ran and was elected to the Florida House, championing meaningful bipartisan legislation, including two consecutive bills to secure dignity for incarcerated women; statewide expansion of a clean syringe exchange program; safety and oversight for athletic coaches for youth athletic teams; and ensuring transparency and accountability via police body cameras.
In 2020 Jones was elected to the Florida Senate, and was subsequently elected to represent the newly re-drawn 34th Senate District in 2022. Senator Jones now proudly represents Northeast Miami-Dade County in the Florida Legislature. Senator Shevrin Jones is an active member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and is completing his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership at Florida Atlantic University. Senator Jones served on President Barack Obama’s College Promise Task Force and was recently appointed to President Biden’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
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