Jackie Azis elected as the new President of the League of Women Voters of the St Petersburg Area

Jackie is a native Floridian. She works as a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida. Most of her legal work involves criminal justice reform, homelessness rights, and the First Amendment.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Jackie studied journalism at the University of Florida and went to law school at the University of North Carolina School of Law. During law school, Jackie interned with the ACLU of North Carolina and the ACLU-Capital Punishment Project. Prior to working with the ACLU-FL, Jackie worked as an assistant public defender in Marion County, Florida, representing hundreds of individuals facing misdemeanor and felony charges. In 2016, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers presented Jackie with the James T. Miller Scholar award recognizing outstanding young criminal defense lawyers.

In her free time, Jackie travels (33 states and 31 countries down!), reads non-fiction, volunteers for a dog rescue, and spends time with her pack of rescue dogs and her partner, who is a veterinarian at a local animal hospital and urgent care. Jackie has lived in various cities throughout Florida, including Palm Beach Gardens, Miami, Jacksonville, Ocala, and Gainesville, but St. Petersburg has won her heart and she’s so happy to call it home!