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Virginia Norton is the better choice
Until the last couple of weeks, the Buttner vs. Norton race for Circuit Court Judge seemed like a tame contest between two well qualified candidates. Buttner had a bit more practical experience, but Norton had some of the higher powered endorsements. In truth, I honestly wasn’t sure who I would vote for. [...]
Continue reading...Times-Union endorses Plotkin
17. August 2008
Today the Florida Times-Union officially endorsed Jay Plotkin for State Attorney in the August 26th election to replace Harry Shorstein. The paper suggests that Angela Corey is too closely aligned with the Sheriff and that tight relationship might not be a good thing. Corey has a close relationship with Duval County Sheriff John Rutherford and [...]
Continue reading...Lake Ray reveals list of endorsements
29. July 2008
Lake Ray, Republican candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 17, announced last week an impressive list of twenty current and former Jacksonville elected officials who have endorsed his candidacy. “I am humbled that so many people from such varied backgrounds trust that I am the best choice to represent District 17,” said Ray. [...]
Continue reading...ENDORSEMENT: Holland for Supervisor of Elections
19. March 2007
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 [...]
Continue reading...ENDORSEMENT: Michael Corrigan
19. March 2007
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 [...]
Continue reading...ENDORSEMENT: Rutherford for Sheriff
16. March 2007
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 [...]
Continue reading...ENDORSEMENT: Jay Jabour for City Council
15. March 2007
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 [...]
Continue reading...ENDORSEMENT: Art Shad for City Council
12. March 2007
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 [...]
Continue reading...ENDORSEMENT: Warren Jones for City Council
11. March 2007
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. [...]
Continue reading...ENDORSEMENT: Clay Yarborough for City Council
9. March 2007
 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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25. August 2008
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