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A.G. GancarskiDecember 10, 2015

A referendum sunk the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. And a group of 19 African-American Jacksonville pastors, at a Thursday afternoon news conference at the First Timothy Baptist Church on Jacksonville’s Northside, stated their opposition to an expanded Human Rights Ordinance, while saying that any ballot measure on such should be handled by popular referendum. In […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 2, 2015

When Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry arrived at city hall a few minutes after 6 for Wednesday night’s open house, the media awaited at the front steps for a promised “availability.” As he walked from his white SUV a bluegrass band played Me and Bobby McGee in Hemming Park about 100 yards away. Then a funny […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 1, 2015

One City. One Jacksonville. That was the theme Wednesday of the joint inauguration for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Sheriff Mike Williams. Those with memories longer than one news cycle might see the inauguration theme as a variant on the theme of the #UniteJax event in April that gave the Duval GOP an avenue to […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 12, 2015

On Thursday afternoon, the Lenny Curry A Safer Jacksonville mayoral transition committee addressed issues related to police, fire, and rescue. Throughout the meeting, very specific subject matter expertise was demonstrated. The committee itself featured fire department people, such as Director/Chief Marty Senterfitt, and police veterans, such as former undersheriff Frank Mackesy. This facilitated a discussion that got […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2015

Late Tuesday afternoon, Mayor-elect Lenny Curry announced his transition policy committee leaders. The names include both Republicans and Democrats, giving insight into his stated desire to be a “mayor for all of Jacksonville.” The subcommittee chairs are : The Honorable John Delaney, president, University of North Florida – Chair for “Economic Development” The Rev. Fred Newbill, pastor, […]

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