What happened to Jim Love?

[TheCat]

In 2011 before Jim Love was elected he said on MetroJacksonville...

In 2005 our association in partnership with the City of Jacksonville completed a major renovation of the commercial district in Riverside. This has led to a revitalization of the businesses in the Park and King Street area and it provided many new jobs. I would like to see projects like this continue throughout Jacksonville.
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2011-feb-jim-love-why-im-running-for-city-council-district-14

and in the comments under the name "gojax" he said...

I would love to see Downtown Jacksonville as vibrant as Kickbacks on a Friday night.

Yet, at every turn he's made decisions to hamper riverside businesses and to stifle growth. And, now, he's literally going after the parks to make them less usable. 

[cline]

Well politicians will say anything to get elected.  Even if they have no intention of following through on their ideas.  Looks to me like he fits the standard politician mold.  I wish I had voted for Jill Dame.

[Riverrat]

Well politicians will say anything to get elected.  Even if they have no intention of following through on their ideas.  Looks to me like he fits the standard politician mold.  I wish I had voted for Jill Dame.

+1 ...I totally regret voting for Jim Love. What a total flip-flopper. Between him hindering neighborhood development (after saying he was pro-development) and him originally supporting the HRO, but later voting against it (hello, the majority of Jacksonville's open LGBT community live in your district!)...I just can't with him any more. What a sell out.

[Lucasjj]

They did a candidate forum before the election at the Cummer and his background with King Street and how he spoke about the area is why I voted for him.I thought having a candidate from the area would be better than my other choice, Jill Dame. I regret that decision about every time he remarks on or proposes another policy or idea.

[carpnter]

It could be that the people he hears from most are those who do not like the changes that have taken place in Riverside.  The people he hears from most are the ones he is going to be more responsive to.

[Cheshire Cat]

There is much to be learned from the last election cycle from who was elected as mayor right down the list of who ended up on the council.  All of this reinforces that fact that it is not what a politician says that counts but rather what their record of public service or lack thereof says about them and how they may lead once in office.  It's important to know and should be at the front end of discussions and candidate reviews next election. 

[Demosthenes]

Cheshire, Certainly your axe against brown has to dull at some point, right??

Brown is not perfect by any stretch, but the other guy openly campaigned against downtown.

[TheCat]

on Jim Love:

"He would also work to lower regulations and cut taxes." 3/22/2011

http://jacksonville.com/news/politics/2011-03-22/story/jill-dame-and-jim-love-runoff-jacksonville-city-council-district-14


"Love wrote he's ready to draft legislation to force a moratorium if needed." 5/22/2012

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/403455/steve-patterson/2012-05-22/councilman-jim-love-wants-commercial-moratorium-parts

[Cheshire Cat]

Cheshire, Certainly your axe against brown has to dull at some point, right??

Brown is not perfect by any stretch, but the other guy openly campaigned against downtown.

It has nothing to do with Brown the individual but much to do with his actions in office here and before arriving here.  There is much the public does not know about Brown's brand of doing business as well as the fact there are other ongoing investigations.  Our city needs honest and competent leadership and we the taxpayers deserve it.  This also has nothing to do with who ran for mayor last time around.  It has to do with who is currently mayor and the damage that he is doing to our credibility, finances and future.  There was more than one other candidate who would have been preferable in the office of mayor in my opinion, but that is past history.  I am worried about how we as a city are represented going forward.  Having said this, I think the original question on this thread about Jim Love's representation once elected is a very good question.  It is very difficult to understand what his agenda and thinking is at this point.

[mbwright]

Politicians can certainly change their stripes--Gov Scott is now for funding education, and likes teachers, and poor folk.  Who thought that was possible?

[Cheshire Cat]

Politicians can certainly change their stripes--Gov Scott is now for funding education, and likes teachers, and poor folk.  Who thought that was possible?

I think Scott discovered his love of teachers when he felt the backlash to his already extremely low popularity numbers.  Don't be dissing our teachers! 

[mbwright]

No insult intended.  My father was a teacher.  Politicians just can' t be trusted.  You know when they are lying, when their mouths are moving.

[Duvaltopia]

I was told he was overheard at a party saying 'My sons may not be smart but at least they date women.'

And this guy represents the most sophisticated, diverse district in Jacksonville?? When he didn't vote for the full HRO bill to protect the entire gay and lesbian community from employment and housing discrimination, I knew I'd made a huge mistake voting for Jim Love. Wish I could take that vote back.

Looking forward to a new, better city council next time around. Throw these bums out!

[tufsu1]

There is much to be learned from the last election cycle from who was elected as mayor right down the list of who ended up on the council.

I may not be thrilled with Alvin Brown, but Mike Hogan would have been an unmitigated disaster....the lesson here is that the Republicans split their votes....allowing Alvin Brown to beat Audrey Moran, the most qualified candidate in the race

[TheCat]

I'm posting this link to the Willowbranch Park thread about Jim Love and the removal of the basket ball nets for History.

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/topic,18750.msg333694.html#msg333694