Mayors Statement about the passing of Rep. Jim King.

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STATEMENT BY MAYOR PEYTON ON THE PASSING OF SENATOR JIM KING

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 26, 2009 â€" Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton released the following statement today following the passing of State Senator Jim King.

“Today, the residents of Florida and Jacksonville lost a true friend with the passing of Senator Jim King. His dedication to working toward the betterment of this community will be hard to match, as will his heart for service to the people he represented. He will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the all-time great public servants.

“My thoughts and prayers are with Linda King and the entire King family today and during the difficult days ahead.

“While Senator King and I worked hand-in-hand on a variety of issues facing our community, my friendship and partnership with him was really forged as we worked together to improve the quality of and access to the St. Johns River. I will be forever grateful to him for his unwavering dedication to improving and protecting our city’s most treasured natural resource.

“I believe that his greatest professional legacy will be his efforts related to the St. Johns River. As such, I will work with the Jacksonville City Council to have the marina and park at Sisters Creek renamed in honor of Jim King to serve as a permanent reminder of his work to ensure that the St. Johns River is safeguarded for future generations.”

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I was surprised more people didn't talk about this.  How did MetJaxers feel about big Jim?