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Legislator Jacques O. D’I. Michel, PhD
 
13th District

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Please feel free to contact Jacques at:
(845) 638-5751 or
MichelJ@co.rockland.ny.us  

Background

  • Migrated to the U.S. from Mexico City, Mexico in 1963 and a resident of Rockland County, New York since 1970. 

Education

  • Master and Doctorate in Theology, Logos University, Jacksonville, FL

  • Master’s Degree in Criminology, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Law School, State University of Haiti, Port au Prince

  • Graduated NY State Municipal Police Training Council

  • Certified Security Professional, John Jay College, New York, NY

  • Certified Police Chaplain, International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC)

  • Quarto-lingual: English, French, Spanish, Creole
     

County Government Committee

  • Chairman, Government Operations Committee

  • Member, Public Safety Committee

  • Member, Environmental Committee

  • Member, Multi Services Committee
     

Community Service and Organizations

  • Co-Founder/Member, National Haitian American Elected Officials, NHAEON

  • Rockland County Sheriff’s Department, 1991: Founder/Executive Director: Crime Awareness Program (CAP) and Youth Court

  • Founder Executive Director, Rockland County Crime Prevention Bureau., Rockland and Haiti

  • Certified Police Chaplain, Rockland County Jail

  • Three time Award Winner, American Police Hall of Fame

  • Minister and Overseer the United Saints, Inc. and the Holiness Church of God

  • Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

  • 2002 Award Recipient, African/American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester

  • Founder, National Chairman: Haitian/American Voters and Entrepreneurs National (HAVEN)

  • Co-Founder, The United Haitian/American Caucus

  • Visited various countries to study their Educational, Judicial, Social and Political systems:  Haiti, South Korea, Japan, Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Panama, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico.

  • Publications: I Will Build My Church, 1997 PhD Dissertation; Community Policing, 1991 handbook; Security Professional, 1989 handbook; United Aliens of America, 1979 Socio-Political-Economic Essay; Project Promised Land, 2000 Haiti Homeland Security, National Police and Correction Program.

  • Member, National Haitian American Elected Officials Network, (NHAEON).
     

Committed to

  • Organize Public Safety Response Team Delegation to Haiti after the earthquake

  • Improve Public Safety through Terrorism prevention and Counter-terrorism Education Programs, Fighting Domestic Terrorism, pro-active crime and gang prevention programs.

  • Promote education over Incarceration of youths.

  • Create a community–based Citizen Advisory Committee advocating affordable housing, affordable quality health care and other shared values.

  • Fight for Economic Development, competent fiscal management through increasing ratables and lowering taxes for seniors, veterans, widows and college students.

  • Dedicated to bringing unity and prosperity to our multi-cultured community.
     

Legislator Michel enjoys boxing, weight training, painting and writing.