Glorious Johnson: Tell me more

[buckethead]

I have heard this name bandied about, here and on several local sites, with nary a word of disparagement.

It seems people really like her as a local politician and I wanted to hear why. Most of what I have read are compliments, but rarely include details.

Can I google? Surely. News articles, however, rarely offer the same insight as comments by informed individuals with personal experience.

As I understand she is:
A Democrat
Honest
Diligent
Responsible
Well informed
I know some of you can go into more detail than this, so lets hear it. We know you want her, tell us why.
(If Glorious is a he, please fogive me   )

[Wacca Pilatka]

Glorious is a she.

She was a Republican but changed party affiliation to Democrat in 2008, I believe.

As I understand it, she has been very supportive of and outspoken on many of the issues that are near and dear to Metro Jacksonville members, such as core and rail transit development and historic preservation.  She is part of a group dedicated to the preservation of Brewster Hospital specifically.

She sounds to me like she's willing to listen to and stand up for informed citizens, and used to post on this forum as well.

[Cliffs_Daughter]

She is also on Facebook, if you're into that thing.  I've friended her. It's nice to see a different side of her other than the news-making political stuff.

[CS Foltz]

If she runs.........Glo-jo has my vote! She has had too many documented responces to citizen issue's from transit to ethics! I would like to see more from her, stance wise,than what has been documented but she has no where to go but up!

[CS Foltz]

I can help you out big fella! Introduced legislation to rescind "Fee's" (all of them) could not get enough votes behind her to pass it. Tried to cut the AIMO positions (which should have been Civil Service to start with) Johnny back door'd here..........once again, no council person stepped up to back her! She has tried to introduce "Ethical Guidelines".........once again GOB network shoot her down in flames! She has tried on those that I know of and there are more!

[CS Foltz]

Dadburn it............done forgot what AIMO stands for (brain fart) 227 of them that serve at the will of the Mayor supposedly.........original number was 27. That cost's us, by the way, $27 Million Dollars as of today! As soon as I can remember what the hell AIMO stands for ..........will post it up for you! I hate it when that happens! Her and Diane Melendez, of Jaxoutloud fame, teamed up on the Brewster Hospital escapade...........developer was going to shut down the Memorial side and turn it into offices, both floors! Needless to say that was squashed! AIMO's serve as Department and Division Heads and where all of them are at..........can't say! I do know that the Inspector Generals Office has several (that is Pam Markem) and they are spread all over from there! I will have that information for you shortly..........I know who to ask!

[mtraininjax]

Its NOT AIMO its AMIO, Administrative/Management Improvement Officer, or something like that. AMIO is a position created where there is no title available, sort of a stop-gap for managers who have people above them, but cannot take that position. There are almost 300 in the City, from what I have seen. Some of my friends are AMIOs, its a long story, but they are in the positions after being placed in other areas, its a crazy admin system at the City. The head of all tickets and passes for the mayor is an AMIO.

[CS Foltz]

Thanks mtraininjax......that would be Assistant Management Improvement Officer and don't forget they cost us $27 Million Dollars a year for the 227 there are! They serve at the will of the Mayor.......whoppee!

[02roadking]

  City Council member Glorious Johnson’s desire to essentially eliminate the Assistant Management Improvement Officer positions within the City through legislation is closer to being put in the hands of her colleagues.
  Started under former Jake Godbold’s administration, the AMIO concept has evolved from a handful of positions held by close associates of high-ranking City officials to hundreds of positions â€" many of which come with above average salaries and no job description.

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=530193

[buckethead]

Good work if you can get it!

[CS Foltz]

Great work.............if you can get it, but I don't know anyone to even think about it! Like I said $ 27 Million Dollars yearly for 227 positions & like 02roadking says..........no job description!

[konstantconsumer]

i know she voted against the milage rate increase, which was, in my opinion, an ignorant vote.  especially since those she represents would have benefitted the most, and payed the least, from the increase.  during the city council debates, she either was completely ignorant of how the city budget works or she feigned ignorance for political points.

[vicupstate]

She also was one of the few (only?) council members that argued for opting out of Crist's Property Tax rollback.  A special provision had been added to the bill to give Jax that option.

Had her view prevailed, the later rate increase would not have been needed, or at a minimum would have been smaller.   If you ask me, that was the right idea all along.  

[CS Foltz]

konstantconsumer...........she voted against the mileage increase since it was not needed! She is more concerned about City spending versus City intake of revenue and that is only one of the major differences between Ms Johnson and the other potential runners for Mayor. So it is not a matter of ignorance but a matter or representing those who can not afford to pay for a mileage increase. The City really needs to get it's spending under control rather than taxing all to pay for what this Administration considers important!

[thelakelander]

She was also the council member who got Metro Jacksonville in front of the council's transportation committee to present our case against BRT.