Nancy Elisabeth Soderberg is an American foreign policy strategist who currently serves as Resident Director for National Democratic Institute in Kosovo. Soderberg served as the third-ranking official on the Clinton Administration's National Security Council from 1993 to 1997 and as an Alternate Representative to the United Nations as a Presidential Appointee,with the rank of Ambassador,from 1997 to 2001. She has also held positions at the International Crisis Group,Connect U.S. Fund,and the Public Interest Declassification Board. In 2012 she ran unsuccessfully for Florida Senate District 4. Soderberg ran for Congress as a Democrat in the 2018 midterm elections in Florida's 6th congressional district.
John Stephens Peyton is an American businessman and politician who is currently president of Gate Petroleum. He served as Mayor of Jacksonville,Florida from 2003 to 2011,when he was succeeded by Alvin Brown. He was the second Republican to be elected to the position since 1888. After his term he returned to Gate,his family business,and succeeded his father Herb Peyton as the company's president in January 2012.
Nathaniel Glover Jr.,is an American former college administrator and former police officer and sheriff. Glover is considered a pioneer in leadership in Jacksonville,Florida. He was the first African American elected sheriff in Florida since the end of the Reconstruction. He was a mayoral candidate and served as the President of Edward Waters College,Florida's first institution established for the education of African-Americans. He served as President of Edward Waters College in Jacksonville,Florida from 2010 to 2018. Previously he was the Sheriff of Jacksonville from 1995 to 2003,after serving in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office since 1966. He was succeeded by John Rutherford.
Thomas Lester Hazouri Sr. was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1986,as the 3rd Mayor of Jacksonville from 1987 to 1991,and represented School District 7 in the Duval County School Board from 2004 to 2012. He was later an At-Large member of the Jacksonville City Council.
T. Edward "Ed" Austin Jr. was an American politician and attorney. He served as mayor of Jacksonville,Florida from 1991 to 1995. He also served as the first Public Defender for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit from 1963 to 1968,and served as State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit from 1969 to 1972 and again from 1974 to 1991. Austin was a Democrat for most of his career,but switched parties to become a Republican during his term as mayor,becoming the first Republican to serve in that position since the Reconstruction era.
The Jacksonville mayoral election of 2007 took place on March 20,2007. Incumbent Republican John Peyton was re-elected to second 4-year term,defeating the Democratic challenger and long time community activist Jackie Brown.
Audrey Gibson is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Florida Senate,representing the 6th district,which includes sections of downtown Jacksonville in Duval County,since 2016. She previously represented the 9th district from 2012 to 2016 and the 1st district from 2011 to 2012. Gibson also served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 15th district in downtown Jacksonville from 2002 to 2010.
Carlos Antonio Giménez is a Cuban-born American politician and retired firefighter serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 28th congressional district. He was redistricted from Florida's 26th congressional district. A Republican,he served as mayor of Miami-Dade County from 2011 to 2020. He served as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 2003 to 2011,and was the fire chief of the City of Miami Fire Department.
Terry L. Fields is a Democratic politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008,representing the 14th District,which included parts of downtown Jacksonville in western Duval County. He is currently a candidate for the Florida House in 2016.
The Jacksonville mayoral election of 2011 determined the Mayor of Jacksonville,Florida. A blanket primary with six candidates together on the same ballot took place March 22,2011. As no candidate received a majority of the vote,a runoff election between the top two vote-getters,Republican Mike Hogan and Democrat Alvin Brown,took place on May 17,2011. In a close race,Brown defeated Hogan to become Jacksonville's first African-American mayor.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Jacksonville,Florida,USA.
The 2015 Jacksonville mayoral election took place on March 24,2015,to elect the Mayor of Jacksonville,Florida.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 8,2016 to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including President of the United States.
Leonard Boyd Curry is an American politician,accountant,and businessman who served as the 8th mayor of Jacksonville,Florida from 2015 to 2023 after defeating then-incumbent Alvin Brown in the city's 2015 mayoral election. He was re-elected in 2019. A Republican,Curry formerly served as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and co-founded the professional services firm ICX Group.
Richard H. Kravitz is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 19th District,from 2000 to 2008. Kravitz most recently ran for office in 2016,when he lost to Jason Fischer in the Republican primary for Florida State House District 16.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The party primaries were held on August 28,2018.
The 2019 Jacksonville mayoral election was held on March 19,2019,to elect the mayor of Jacksonville. Incumbent mayor Lenny Curry,a Republican,won a majority of votes to win a second term in office. No Democratic candidate qualified for the mayoral election.
Mike Hogan is an American politician.
The 2023 Jacksonville mayoral election was held on March 21,2023,with a runoff held on May 16. Incumbent Republican mayor Lenny Curry was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office. Seven candidates filed to run,including four Republicans,two Democrats,and an independent. Jacksonville mayoral elections use a blanket primary system where all candidates,regardless of party affiliation,appear on the same ballot.
Jessica Baker is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 17th district. She assumed office on November 8,2022.
