Ben Marcus for Florida State House, District 16

ben marcus is a devoted husband and father, small business owner, and committed community advocate. as a national service alum with americorps programs and a community volunteer, ben understands just how much can be accomplished when we all work together. he has spent his career working with clients and non profit organizations to realize their inherent potential and better engage constituents and stakeholders. ben believes state legislators should first and foremost serve their constituents, and local elected bodies, not get in their way or work to undermine their will. ben is a graduate of jacksonville university and santa fe college. he lives in the sunbeam area of jacksonville with his wife and three children and attends ahavath chesed (the temple). ben spends his free time playing drums and enjoying jacksonville's parks with the family.