Jim Overton, MPA CFA
Overton is a fifth-generation Floridian and a native of Jacksonville's westside.
He was elected Duval County Property Appraiser in 2003 and re-elected in 2007.
Public service is a family tradition for Overton. His grandfather served in the Florida Legislature, and several cousins have served on Florida county commissions or in the legislature. Overton was elected to the Jacksonville City Council in November 1992 and reelected in 1995 and 1999.
Appraisal: Certified Florida Appraiser (CFA); President-elect and Legislative Chair, Florida Association of Property Appraisers; Member, International Association of Assessing Officers; Florida Real Estate Sales License - Voluntarily Inactive.
Education: University of North Florida, Master of Public Administration. Washington & Lee University, Cum Laude B.S. in Commerce.
Prior Government Experience: Jacksonville City Council President 1997-98, Vice-president 1996-97, Rules Chairman 1994-95, Finance Chairman 1996-97, Public Services Chairman 1995-96, Historical Buildings Task Force Chairman 2001-02.
Prior Business Experience: CEO regional electronics engineering company.
Honors and Awards:
•Northeast FL Association of Realtors - 2007 Public Official of the Year
•FL Association of Property Appraisers - 2006 Legislative Award
•Pi Alpha Alpha – Public Administration National Honor Society
•Nature Conservancy - Conservation Award
•Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce - Appreciation Award
•Jacksonville Historical Society - Preservation Award
•Greenscape - Canopy Award
•Rotary Club of West Jacksonville - Shircliff Award
Civic Boards:
•YMCA - Metro Board
•First Coast Tiger Bay Club Executive Board
•Troop 2 Boy Scouts of America, Committee Chair
Past Civic Board Service:
•Advocacy Chairman, JCCI St. Johns River Study
•President, Rotary Club of West Jacksonville
•Muskogee District Chairman, Boy Scouts of America
•Cecil Field Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission
•Riverside Presbyterian Day School
•Theatre Jacksonville – oldest continually producing community theatre in America
•JCCI Study Groups Race Relations, Municipal Financial Health, St. Johns River
•Volunteer Jacksonville – city-wide volunteer coordination
•JaxPride – coalition for visual enhancement
Hobbies:
•Golf, music, outdoor adventures, private pilot