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A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2015

On the banks of the Saint Johns River in Jacksonville, on a perfect 80 degree, sunny afternoon, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce today held a “meet the candidates” event for picks of JAXBIZ, its political arm. Daniel Davis, Chamber President, expects the BIZ Picks to resonate. He says the Chamber has “three thousand members with lots […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2015

Was the JAXBIZ endorsement of Lenny Curry preordained? It depends on how you look at it. The endorsement came late Tuesday, just one day after the JAXBIZ interview of Mayor Alvin Brown, and seemed to reflect a consensus view. The wording: unambiguous. “JAXBIZ researched the records and platforms of each of the three major candidates, […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2015

Was the JAXBIZ endorsement of Lenny Curry preordained? It depends on how you look at it. The endorsement came late Tuesday, just one day after the JAXBIZ interview of Mayor Alvin Brown, and seemed to reflect a consensus view. The wording: unambiguous. “JAXBIZ researched the records and platforms of each of the three major candidates, […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 4, 2015

On the same day that Lenny Curry scored the pivotal NEFAR endorsement in the Jacksonville Mayor Race, he received an endorsement every bit as important from JAXBIZ, the non-profit, non-partisan political organization affiliated with the influential JAX Chamber. The JAXBIZ endorsement, arguably one of the most coveted organizational endorsements in Jacksonville politics, came after the customary due diligence from the […]

Phil AmmannDecember 23, 2014

Nine candidates for the Jacksonville City Council election this spring received thumbs up from JAXBIZ, the non-partisan political action committee of the city’s Chamber of Commerce. Christopher Hong of the Florida Times-Union reports that two endorsements are for candidates challenging incumbents, and all but one are Republicans. JAX Chamber, in a statement on Monday, said […]

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Jax Chamber holds “meet the candidates” event for JAXBIZ picks

Alvin Brown’s no-win situation: inside the JAXBIZ endorsement of Lenny Curry

Alvin Brown's no-win situation: inside the JAXBIZ endorsement of Lenny Curry

JAXBIZ endorses Lenny Curry for Jacksonville Mayor

JAXBIX endorses nine Jacksonville City Council candidates, two are challenging incumbents