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Candidates set for local elections

The following candidates have qualified by the deadline on Friday and will appear on the ballot in their respective races… Clerk of Courts: Jim Fuller (R), John Winkler (D) School Board 1: Stan Jordan, Jim Moser, Ken Manuel, Cathie Pittman Shimp. School Board 3: Chris Monti, Jack Daniels, W.C. Gentry School Board 5: Betty Burney, Vivian Wright School Board [...]

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ENDORSEMENT: Holland for Supervisor of Elections

Two months ago this looked like the hottest race in town.  With some mud slinging and mini-scandals behind us, the choice has become clear.  Jerry Holland deserves the opportunity to continue improving the Supervisor of Elections office.  Certainly accurate election results are the most important thing, but having them delivered on time would be nice for a change.  Hopefully we’ll [...]

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ENDORSEMENT: Michael Corrigan

Democrat Jim Minion has a solid record of public service, and Dave Siebert adds some color, but Corrigan clearly deserves your vote on March 20th. Councilman Corrigan has done well balancing new growth with existing businesses and neighborhoods.  His work to help revitalize some areas of District 14 has been quite successful.  And his strong leadership skills enabled him to [...]

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ENDORSEMENT: Rutherford for Sheriff

With our city’s high murder rate a front page story, this race could have been much more interesting.  However, Sheriff Rutherford has drawn two poorly-funded Democratic challengers.  Challenger Dale Carson, son of a former Sheriff, is an attorney and retired FBI agent.  Had this been a race between Carson, Rutherford, and another Republican… we might have seen a competitive run-off [...]

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ENDORSEMENT: Jay Jabour for City Council

Jay Jabour is a successful businessman and will be a dedicated public servant for the citizens of Jacksonville.  He was narrowly defeated in a run for the District 5 seat in 2003, but now appears well positioned to win this at-large race.  Jabour has earned the backing of the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters, Fraternal Order of Police, First Coast Manufacturers [...]

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ENDORSEMENT: Art Shad for City Council

The race in District 5 is between Republican Councilman Art Shad and Democrat challenger Leslie Goller.  While Goller has a lot of interesting ideas about the environment and other citywide issues, Art Shad has a good grasp on the challenges facing San Marco.  We feel confident he’ll continue working on matters relating to quality of life as well [...]

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ENDORSEMENT: Warren Jones for City Council

Picking someone to represent City Council District 9 was not an easy decision, as there are several attractive candidates in this race.  Republican Fred Engness has a bright future ahead of him, he’s a District 9 native and a veteran of the Kosovo Conflict and the Iraq War.  Jimmy Midyette brings a great deal of legal experience to the table.  [...]

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ENDORSEMENT: Clay Yarborough for City Council

  This is the second of our endorsements for the March 20th city elections, we’ll be staggering the rest of these out over the next week or so.  City Council District 1 includes most of the Arlington area, which is facing many challenges relating to crime and redevelopment.  For this race, we strongly support Clay Yarborough. Yarborough has served 6 [...]

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ENDORSEMENT: Peyton for Mayor

  His first term in office has not been without controversy, but it seems clear that Mayor Peyton will be re-elected by a wide margin on March 20th.   We actually like much of what Peyton is doing.  His literacy campaign is admirable, and his administration seems to be doing the best it can with the murder rate and growth management [...]

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