Audrey Moran: Why I Want To Be Mayor

[Metro Jacksonville]

Audrey Moran: Why I Want To Be Mayor



I am running for Mayor because I love this city and I truly believe we can do better. My
26-years of experience in the business community, the nonprofit sector and in local
government give me the tools I will need to find creative and effective solutions to our
most pressing problems. I know how to build a team that is second to none and we will
tackle the tough issues together - with courage, with integrity and with the best interest
of our entire community at the heart of every single decision.

Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2010-dec-audrey-moran-why-i-want-to-be-mayor

[urbaknight]

Where does Moran stand on mass transit expansion and improvement, such as streetcar and commuter rail?

[Ocklawaha]

Where does Moran stand on mass transit expansion and improvement, such as streetcar and commuter rail?

Just about every poster wants to know the answer to this, so far she hasn't engaged us at all...

OCKLAWAHA

[Ocklawaha]

Answers yet Audrey? At least give us a like or dislike for the following... we can always fill you in on the facts surrounding each. Hell's bells, I don't even care if you, once armed with the facts and figures, decide we can't do it... at least tell us if you like the idea?

SKYWAY, EXTENSION TO ATLANTIC IN SAN MARCO?

SKYWAY, EXTENSION TO BLUE CROSS/BROOKLYN?

SKYWAY, EXTENSION TO EVERBANK FIELD?

STREETCAR, HYATT DOWNTOWN TO PARK AND KING?

STREETCAR, TO SHAND'S/SPRINGFIELD?

STREETCAR, TO STADIUM (ROUTE DIFFERENT THAN SKYWAY)?

STREETCAR LOOP DOWNTOWN/DURKEEVILLE?

COMMUTER RAIL TO AVENUES?

COMMUTER RAIL TO COLLINS-WELLS ROAD?

COMMUTER RAIL TO AIRPORT ROAD/MAIN STREET (includes rebuilding a 3 mile freight-passenger connection)

COMMUTER RAIL TO BALDWIN?

MOVING AMTRAK BACK DOWNTOWN?

MOVING THE CONVENTION CENTER INTO DOWNTOWN?

BUILDING THE JRTC (JACKSONVILLE TERMINAL)?

LOBBY FOR MORE AMTRAK SERVICE AND REGIONAL RAIL SERVICE (Gainesville-Jax etc)?


OCKLAWAHA

[heights unknown]

Outside of the transportation plans and issues, her "knee jerk" initial reasons on why she would like to become Mayor are good enough for me. As time goes on we'll see how her entire campaign ties in with those reasons and along with other entities such as MetroJax that have questions, requests, and queries for her relative to her quest to become Mayor. I like her. I also like Glorious Johnson who has become kind of quiet these days. If the Men can't do it or do it right, the women will get the job done!

"HU"

[CS Foltz]

I am still keeping an open mind! I am, like Ock, wondering just where Ms Audrey stands in regards to rail and the application possibilities here in Jacksonville.

[jaybyrd]

Is she just another politician blowing smoke to get power to help her buddies?

[spuwho]

Was this a paid for posting? Did her campaign pay MJ for this placement? If not, are you going to feature any other candidates in such a way? Just curious if this was a fact gathering or an endorsement or a pay to play story.

[Lunican]

We are covering any candidate that wants to participate.

Here is the same thing for Jim Bailey: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2010-sep-jim-bailey-why-i-want-to-be-mayor-of-jacksonville

[stjr]

I am impressed by Ms. Moran's initial post, particularly her attention to details by forming policy groups of citizens informed about major issues, and by her stress on education and non-partisan problem solving.  I have heard many great things about her from others in the community.  Likewise, I have heard good things about Jim Bailey.  I hope the two don't split a constiuency and let in a lesser candidate.  I wish Jax had maintened an election process requiring runoffs until a candidate gets 51% of the vote.

I hope Ms. Moran returns for a Q & A like Mr. Bailey so we can better explore her positions.

While I know Mr. Mullaney and Mr. Hogan are nice people who care much about Jax, I am concerned they are tied too much to past issues, concerns, legacies, and status quo politicos and will have more difficulty taking us in the new directions I think this City needs.

Looking forward to a vigorous discussion of City issues during the campaign from all the candidates.  Hope the community tunes in as this could be a great turning point for our City.

[tufsu1]

stjr...if no one candidate gets 51% in March, there will be a runoff between the top 2

conventional wisdom right now is that Hogan gets the far right vote....Mullaney, Moran, and Bailey split the moderate vote....the wildcard will be how many votes Alvin Brown and Glorious Johnson get.

[stjr]

Understoond, Tufsu.  The runoff should not be between the top 2, but rather the number of candidates it takes to make up 51% of the primary vote.  This might be 3 or more candidates depending on how many are running in the primary and the distribution of the votes.

If 6 candidates run, and each got approximately 1/6th of the vote, it would take at least 3 candidates to make 51%.  These 3 should then be in runoff #1.  If none get 51% of the vote, then the top vote getters in that runoff that constitute 51% (two candidates in this example) of the vote should be in runoff #2.  My recollection is that our elections once worked this way, at least to some degree.

By the way, if, in the example above, we follow the current system, the top two candidates could represent as little as 34% of the vote and the margin between the highest and lowest of the 6 candidates could theoretically be mere hundreths of a percent or less. Thus, as you indicate, even though "moderates" might represent well over half the electorate, they might have NO "moderate" candidates in the runoff.  To some degree, I feel this is a part of why we have so many extreme candidates from both parties in office today (the other major cause being gerrymandered districts).

[CS Foltz]

Well, from my viewpoint, I hope it does not turn out like our Govenors race where the winner, Mr Scott, got a total of 49% and change! This is not a clear cut majority by any matter of addition! One winner with a majority of voters  casting their votes  for that one individual would really be nice, but with the number of candidates running, hopefully they winnow themselves out before election day!

[Singejoufflue]

What is the issue with turnout during local elections? We had 50% turnout for the 2010 national election, but barely mustered 20% during the 2007 mayoral election.  The 2003 election fared slightly better and the run-off better still, but having 20-30% of the population determining our future is disappointing, to say the LEAST.

[CS Foltz]

Voter apathy or maybe just don't care since the GOB Network is going to get their way no matter what! I do agree though voter turnout should be much more than what it is...........this past election, turnout was about 21% (Duval County wise) did not look into the State average, but Republican turnout was stronger then Democrates.