Council on Elder Affairs

Mission: The Council on Elder Affairs is established to serve as an advocate for the elderly in the City, to the governmental agencies responsible for the various plans and programs designed to help the elderly.  To assist in the implementation of plans and programs selected by regional organizations, as they relate to the City and its elderly.  To designate priorities among programs developed in the City by public, nonprofit and private providers concerning the elderly.

Members: The Council on Elder Affairs is a countywide body representative of all of the elderly people of Duval County. This Council consists of 19 members, five appointed by the mayor and one appointed by each of the 14 district City Council members. Members must be at least 55 years old and cannot be employed by any government entity or a provider of services to the elderly.

Meeting Schedule: The Council On Elder Affairs meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at City Hall, 117 W. Duval Street, 1st Flr, Lynwood Roberts Room, Jacksonville, FL  32202 . Requests for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should be made to the Disabled Services Division two to three business-days prior to the meeting at (904) 255-5466 or email karat@coj.net. The public is encouraged to attend. Please contact the office prior to the day of the meeting to confirm time and location as changes can occur from time to time.

The following dates are the Council on Elder Affairs scheduled General Council meetings for the 2021 year:

Name	Category
Vacant	CC-District 1, Council Member Joyce Morgan
John F. Roberts	CC-District 2, Council Member Al Ferraro
Vacant	CC-District 3, Council Member Aaron Bowman
Vacant	CC-District 4, Council Member Kevin Carrico
Montelle Trammell	CC-District 5, Council Member LeAnna Cumber
Michael Beck	CC-District 6, Council Member Michael Boylan
Lydia Bell	CC-District 7, Council Member Reggie Gaffney
Vacant	CC-District 8, Council Member Ju'Coby Pittman
Vacant	CC-District 9, Council Member Garrett Dennis
Vacant	CC-District 10, Council Member Brenda Priestly-Jackson
Vacant	CC-District 11, Council Member Danny Becton
Judith Youngblood	CC-District 12, Council Member Randy White
Vacant	CC-District 13, Council Member Rory Diamond
Susan McCullough	CC-District 14 Council Member Randy DeFoor
Eldrige Groomes - Chair	At-Large 1 - Mayoral Appointee
Andrew Westhoff - Vice-Chair	At-Large 2 - Mayoral Appointee
Joe Meux	At-Large 3 - Mayoral Appointee
Vacant	At-Large 4 - Mayoral Appointee
Murphy Nmezi	At-Large 5 - Mayoral Appointee

Name	Position	Phone	Email
Carrence Bass	Executive Director	(904) 255-5413	cbass@coj.net

 

Carrence Bass, Executive Director