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Our interview with Bob Harms
Bob Harms is a candidate for City Council Group 2 At-Large in the August special election. He was previously a candidate for that same seat last Spring and a candidate for U.S. Congress in 2006 as the Democratic nominee against Ander Crenshaw. Mr. Harms recently took a few moments to answer some questions [...]
Continue reading...Our interview with Angela Nixon
2. July 2008
City council candidate Angela Nixon recently took the time to answer a few of our questions. Nixon is running in a special election to be held this August to fill the District 10 seat being vacated by Mia Jones, who is running for the state legislature. JaxDaily: First off, why did you decide to [...]
Continue reading...Talking with School Board Candidate Jim Moser
11. October 2007
 JaxDaily: You’re seeking to represent School Board District 1, what areas and neighborhoods does that include?  Jim Moser: My area extends from University Blvd to Kernan Blvd. and up to Beach Blvd. The elementary schools include: Abess Park, Don Brewer, Fort Caroline, Lake Lucina, Lone Star, Merrill Rd., Parkwood Heights. The middle schools are: Arlington, Fort [...]
Continue reading...Mayor of Atlantic Beach Reflects on His Term
9. October 2007
JaxDaily caught up with Don Wolfson, the outgoing mayor of Atlantic Beach, to get his take on the issues surrounding his time as mayor. His written response is comprehensive, and gives insight into one side of the debate in Atlantic Beach that helped shape the October 2 election. The Commissioner runoff on October 16 between [...]
Continue reading...Talking With Riverkeeper Neil Armingeon
8. October 2007
JaxDaily: Can you tell our readers a bit about the St. Johns Riverkeeper? When the organization created and what was is its mission? Neil Armingeon: St. Johns Riverkeeper (SJR) is a non-profit citizens group which was created, or licensed, in 2000. SJR is one of 161 “keeper” organizations world wide. SJR mission is simple… We believe [...]
Continue reading...Jax Daily Interviews Debra Jahns-Nelsen
13. September 2007
JaxDaily: Can you tell us something about yourself and what has led you to run for the Florida House of Representatives? Debra Jahns-Nelsen: As Chief Financial Officer of a local nonprofit agency and a former employee of the Duval County Health Department, I felt called to serve the Jacksonville community. Nonprofits, the Health Department and [...]
Continue reading...An Interview with candidate George Banks
14. May 2007
JaxDaily: What accomplishment are you most proud of from your first term on the City Council? Why didn’t you run for re-election in 1999? George Banks: There are actually several. The revitalization of San Marco and the creation of the Twin Lake School complex which I lobbied for in Tallahassee. Downtown, the creation of the Adam’s [...]
Continue reading...An Interview with candidate Fred Engness
14. May 2007
JaxDaily: When and why did you first decide to run for City Council? Fred Engness: I came back home to Jacksonville from the Army in 2004 and around that time in the summer of 2004 is when I decided to run. I was born and raised in my district and I saw the lack of quality [...]
Continue reading...An Interview with WJCT’s Tom Patton
28. February 2007
 Question: How did you first come to work at WJCT? Tom Patton: That’s kind of a long story. I was working at Peach State Public Radio (now Georgia Public Radio) in Atlanta as News Director for their 14 station network. There were rumblings of a major reorganization at PSPR, and I was being encouraged to keep [...]
Continue reading...Five Questions for Jimmy Midyette
26. February 2007
Question #1: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you’re running for a seat on the City Council? Jimmy Midyette: I’m a native of Jacksonville who loves his town! I spend a lot of my “free” time working on issues and problems in Jacksonville. I do that on an appointed board and [...]
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5. July 2008
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