Councilman Gulliford doesn't want any part of the mayor's race....
QuoteBy David Chapman, Staff Writer
Bill Gulliford isn't one to shy away from speaking his mind. Or taking a stand, making a decision.
For the past several months, though, he's struggled to make one headline decision. He was strongly considering running for mayor of Jacksonville.
Strongly considering, but unable to make the type of quick, decisive decision for which he's come to be known.
It was a back-and-forth internal debate: enter the political fray to take on Mayor Alvin Brown and latest challenger, a heavily funded Lenny Curry? Or, seek to continue his leadership on City Council for another four years, a period that will be wrought with turnover and inexperience.
It took some time for Gulliford to make a decision. Months.
Along the way there was support by his family and others in the community. Constant internal debate that led him to crafting a pros and cons list laying out what he believed was working for and against him. Due diligence that provided a snapshot of the political atmosphere — with the feedback being enough to dampen his mayoral aspiration.
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