CITY OF JACKSONVILLE CANDIDATE SURVEY
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Far too many cyclists are dying or injured on Jacksonville roadways, often because of
unsafe conditions.
Far too many are needlessly driving when they could be cycling, if only there were more
access such as bike lanes and trails and if conditions were safer.
These circumstances are the result of political decisions and non-decisions that fail to
keep pace with the public's need for better access for bicycles and more safety
education.
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Against that backdrop, the North Florida Bicycle Club initiated a poll of candidates for Mayor, Sheriff and City Council for the 2015 election to ascertain their views about bicycle access and safety.
The poll's sole purpose was to inform cyclists and others about the views of would-be elected officials on topics of alternative transportation. We were encouraged by the insights and apparent commitment of several of the candidates to improving safety and access.
The NFBC endorsed no candidates, but strongly encouraged everyone to vote, which is the individual's most powerful way to bring about change.
Though the election is over, we are leaving these responses available for viewing so as to hold the winners to their commitments. The responses of the losers are still important in moving Jacksonville to becoming more bicycle-friendly and stand in contrast to the winners who failed to respond to our survey.
Click on the candidates' names in red to view individual responses.
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Mayor
City Council At Large Group 1
City Council At Large Group 3
Tommy Hazouri DEM-WON
Mincy "Praya" Pollock DEM-Lost
Geoff "Jeff" Youngblood REP-Did not respond-Lost
City Council At Large Group 4
City Council District 1
Eddie Christian REP-Did not respond-Lost
City Council District 2
Jack Daniels REP-Did not respond-Lost
Al Ferraro REP-Did not respond-WON
Lisa King DEM-Lost
City Council District 3
City Council District 4
City Council District 5
Lori Boyer REP-unopposed WON
City Council District 6
Connie Benham REP-Did not respond-Lost
Matt Schellenberg REP-Did not respond-WON
City Council District 7
Donald Foy DEM-Did not respond-Lost
Reggie Gaffney DEM-Did not respond-WON
Marc McCullough Sr. DEM-Did not respond-Lost
Wendell Sams DEM-Did not respond-Lost
George Spencer Jr. DEM-Did not respond-Lost
Sirretta Williams DEM-Lost
City Council District 8
Katrina Brown DEM-Did not respond-WON
Terry Fields DEM-Did not respond-Lost
Pat Lockett-Felder DEM-Did not respond-Lost
Lynn Sherman DEM-Did not respond-Lost
City Council District 9
Garrett Dennis DEM-Did not respond-WON
Glorious Johnson DEM-Did not respond-Lost
City Council District 10
Reginald "Reggie" Brown DEM-Did not respond-WON
Celestine Mills DEM-Did not respond-Lost
Joseph Willis NPA-Did not respond-Lost
City Council District 11
Danny Becton REP unopposed WON
City Council District 12
City Council District 13
Bill Gulliford REP-unopposed-WON
City Council District 14
Sheriff