The looming 2015 election for Mayor of Jacksonville

[Ocklawaha]

Let's not forget the wonderful promise of Brown on transportation. Several of us on this site were appointed to key committees and worked to draw up a plan, a plan that INCLUDED STREETCAR AND COMMUTER RAIL only to have him allow the former head of JTA to sit in the meetings and boo-hoo that if we did that, we'd have no money for our port! Never mind that the funds come out of two different pots and everyone in the room knew it... We were led down a path, then sold out and do you think he'll meet with us? Hrumpf!

[Noone]

^Ock, we need to kayak together again and this time let me show you the super duper restricted kayak zones in this CRA/DIA in the USA.

JEA Board meeting today. Rumor has it. Has anyone ever been to one? Where is it?

Ben- JCCI we need to kayak Downtown NOW! Forget 2025 or 2020

Visit Jacksonville?

[Noone]

JEA Board meeting was last Tues. Big news will be coming soon on the JEA property.

Ben- JCCI where are you?

Public, Private, Partnership! Still trying to figure that one out.

Visit Jacksonville!

[mtraininjax]

We were led down a path, then sold out and do you think he'll meet with us? Hrumpf!

Where are all of our I'm With Alvin supporters again? 

[vicupstate]

We were led down a path, then sold out and do you think he'll meet with us? Hrumpf!

Where are all of our I'm With Alvin supporters again? 

In case you weren't aware,your rants about Brown always sound like sour grapes, simply because you were so emphatic that he couldn't possibly win last time.  Brown was a crap shoot choice that turned out less than promised.  Not sure how that differs from Peyton, though. It also doesn't change the fact that while Hogan was more of a known quantity, his potential for greatest was less likely than Brown's.   

Can you honestly say that you have never cast a ballot for someone and then been disappointed? 

[Cheshire Cat]

And....in a major tip of the GOP political hand in Jacksonville, Peter Rummell has put his full support for mayor behind Lenny Curry.  Pretty good indicator of who Brown's challenger next election will be. 

[tufsu1]

I wasn't aware that Mr. Curry had even announced his candidacy yet....and even so, I've had enough of candidates running for major positions (like Mayor or Governor) that have never held public office before.

[Cheshire Cat]

I wasn't aware that Mr. Curry had even announced his candidacy yet....and even so, I've had enough of candidates running for major positions (like Mayor or Governor) that have never held public office before.

He hasn't.  That was noted earlier in the thread.  As far as candidates seeking office without experience, the right kind of money too often paves the way for them, qualified or not.  One sad reality of politics which recent rulings with regard to campaign finances and donations have done nothing to improve. 

[Tacachale]

He hasn't announced yet, but this is a good indication he will. Plenty of good leaders don't have direct experience as politicians. In those cases they generally have experience that translates in a useful way, a and that's presumably the hope for Curry. Brown has demonstrated it's one of the many things he lacks.

[tufsu1]

ok...let me rephrase....I don't think one should be the chief executive of a city or state without first having been involved in running a public entity....so whether that be elected office or appointed office (like chief financial officer).

[Cheshire Cat]

ok...let me rephrase....I don't think one should be the chief executive of a city or state without first having been involved in running a public entity....so whether that be elected office or appointed office (like chief financial officer).

Well then you need to speak with someone who can draft legislation to make that a requirement for office.  Good luck with that.    The thing with politics is when people get fed up with the normal politico's, they look for new blood.