19 Facts About Dave Kerner

David M Kerner was born on August 24,1983 and currently serves as the executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the director of the Florida Highway Patrol.

Dave Kerner is a sworn law enforcement officer and is a former special prosecutor.

Dave Kerner is a practicing complex litigation trial attorney in West Palm Beach, Florida, and is known as a leader on issues relating to constitutional law, criminal law, judicial issues, and law enforcement issues.

Dave Kerner then worked as a police officer in Alachua from 2004 to 2007, while studying full-time at the University of Florida.

Dave 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, Dave Kerner then attended the University of Florida College of Law, graduating with his law degree in 2010.

Dave Kerner has continued to serve as a practicing trial and complex litigation attorney while serving in the Florida House of Representatives.

Dave Kerner has served as lead counsel in several state-wide class action cases challenging the constitutionality of red light camera ordinances.

Dave Kerner has appeared before the Florida Supreme Court in the landmark state preemption red light camera case of Masone v City of Aventura, 147 So.

In 2012, after the Florida House of Representatives districts were redrawn, Dave Kerner opted to run in the newly created 87th District.

Dave Kerner was unopposed in the general election, and was sworn into his first term.

Dave Kerner emerged as the most effective Democratic lawmaker in the Florida House of Representatives since his election.

Dave Kerner sponsored fourteen bills that became law, and consistently led the Democratic opposition against several high-profile pro-gun bills backed by the National Rifle Association of America.

Dave Kerner has publicly reprimanded other lawmakers for voting for bills that are "clearly" unconstitutional.

Dave Kerner was able to maneuver House Bill 369 through both the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate four times in one session during the 2015 legislative session.

Dave Kerner was re-elected to his second term in the legislature in 2014 without opposition.

Dave Kerner was a vocal opponent of pieces of legislation supported by the National Rifle Association of America.

Dave Kerner sponsored two late amendments to House Bill 163 in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

Dave Kerner was later named "Winner of the Week" by the Tampa Tribune for his successful efforts in helping to kill the bill.