Co-Chair	Lakesha Burton
Co-Chair	Mayor John Delaney
Co-Chair	Kevin Gay
Co-Chair	Sheriff Nat Glover
Co-Chair	David Miller
Co-Chair	Darnell Smith

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Staff  

 

Kevin Gay, Sheriff Nat Glover, David Miller, Mayor Donna Deegan, Lakesha Burton, and Darnell Smith	Mayor John Delaney

Mayor Deegan and her transition team will work with relentless optimism to lift our city and bring the beautiful mosaic we call Jacksonville together for its greatest good.

Committees

As part of the transition process, Mayor Donna Deegan’s transition team is conducting a review of the opportunities and challenges facing Jacksonville. Today she is announcing the committees and leaders who will identify policy solutions that give every person the opportunity to have a good quality of life. The focus areas include infrastructure; health; economic development; public safety; arts culture, and entertainment; constituency and community outreach; and military and veterans.

• The Infrastructure Committee will focus on neighborhoods, the downtown riverfront, parks and recreation, resiliency, affordable housing, and homelessness. This focus area will be led by former Jacksonville City Council Member, construction business owner and restaurateur Garrett Dennis.
• The Health Committee will focus on the appointment of a Chief Health Officer; maternal and children’s health; primary and dental care access; mental health and addiction; elder care; social determinants of health; and health insurance. This focus area will be led by nationally recognized financial advisor and physician Carolyn McClanahan, M.D., CFP.
• The Economic Development Committee will focus on permitting, ladders for small business, talent development, and downtown development. This focus area will be led by JEA Director of Economic Development Ed Randolph who previously served as the city’s Director of Business Development.
• The Public Safety Committee will focus on revisiting the Jacksonville Journey;a city-wide effort to boost literacy and grow prevention and intervention programs. This focus area will be led by former Education Chair of the Jacksonville Journey, past Duval School Board Chairman, and attorney W.C. Gentry.
• The Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Committee will focus on retaining local art talent, public and private programming, art in public spaces and buildings, and attracting more public events. This focus area will be led by Yellow House Founder and Director Hope McMath.
• The Constituency and Community Outreach Committee will focus on diversity, youth outreach, faith outreach, higher education, and non-profits. This focus area will be led by University of North Florida professor and two-term member of the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission Parvez Ahmed
• The Military and Veterans Committee will focus on the main issues and concerns facing our local military members, establishing a veterans community center, and the need for more access to veteran activities and services in Jacksonville. This focus area will be led by retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Rick Snyder.

Click Here to View Transition Committee Meeting Notices, Agendas & Minutes

Resumes for transition committees should include a cover letter indicating the committee you are interested in serving on and should be sent to transitionteam2023@coj.net.

Resumes for administration staff should include a cover letter indicating the position you are interested in applying for and should be sent to transitionresume2023@coj.net.

Resumes for city board appointments should include a cover letter indicating the board you are interested in applying for and should be sent to boards-commissions23@coj.net.

View a full list of boards and commissions here.

Resumes and cover letters can also be mailed to: