Qualifying for Special Elections Ends Friday

Think you've got what it takes?

Qualifying for Special Elections in Duval and surrounding counties began Wednesday and will run through Friday, June 20. Two City Council positions are up for grabs: the Group 2, At-Large seat created by a court order, and the District 10 representative's seat recently vacated by Mia Jones. The move allows her to run for the state House.

Duval County School Board seats are open for Districts 1,3 and 7. Two State Representative seats also are open for Districts 12 and 15.

City Council representatives agree to a four-year term and serve as part-time legislators. The full Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers City Hall at St. James (117 West. Duval Street). Council committees meet in the Chamber on the first and third weeks of the month.

State Representative candidates must be residents of their districts upon taking office and a resident of the state for at least two years prior to the election.

The Special First Election will be held in conjunction with the Primary Election on August 26 and the Special General Election will be held on November 4.

Following are the qualified candidates for open offices in Duval and surrounding counties as of Wednesday, June 18:

Duval County

• Clerk of Courts: Jim Fuller (R).
• School Board: District 1, Ken Manuel; District 3, Jack Daniels; District 7, John Turner.
• Bartram Springs CDD: Seat 1, Jose Hernandez.
• Jacksonville City Council District 10: King Holzendorf (D).
• Jacksonville City Council At-large Group 2: Dick Brown (R), Bob Harms (D), Jill Marie Smith (R).

Nassau County

• Sheriff: Connie Johnson (R), Tommy Seagraves Jr. (R), Carlos Slay (R), Jim Coe (D).
• County commissioner District 1: Danny Leeper (R).
• Nassau County School Board: District 1, Dave Mazur; District 2, Gail Cook.
• Ocean, Highway & Port Authority District 1: Peter Mallory.
• Soil and Water Conservation District Group 4: Dana Bell

Putnam County

• County Commission District 3: Theodore Brown (D), Kenny Eubanks (D).
• Superintendent of schools: David Buckles (D), Tom Townsend (D).
• Palatka City Commission Group 3: Mary Lawson Brown.

St. Johns County

• Clerk of Courts: Cheryl Strickland (R).
• Tax Collector: Dennis Hollingsworth (R).
• School Board District 2: Tommy Allen.
• St. Augustine City Commission: Seat 5: James Owens.
• Ponte Vedra Municipal Service: Seat 4, Robert Reesh; Seat 6, Gary S. Jurenovich.
• Marshall Creek CDD Group 4: Richard Hurley.

State Representative

• District 12: Janet Adkins (R).
• District 15: Audrey Gibson (D).[/ul