Kevin served as Vice President of Operations for the Clara White Mission from 2012-2016, helping Jacksonville's homeless population work their way into better circumstances.
Kevin earned his Master's Degree in Public Administration with a concentration in nonprofit management from the University of North Florida in 2016. He was a mayoral appointee to the Citizens Planning and Advisory Committee, Zone 4 from 2014-2016. Kevin now serves as the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida.
Kevin ran for City Council in 2020, motivated by a genuine love for people and a commitment to service. He served as the chair of the Land Use and Zoning Committee from 2022-2025. During that time, he was named Legislator of the Year by the Northeast Florida Builders Association, was appointed Chair of the Special Committee for the Future of Downtown, and was elected by his peers to serve as the Vice President of the City Council from 2024-2025.
In 2025, Kevin was elected the 57th President of the City Council. He brings his years of leadership, public service, civic engagement, and youth advocacy to this new position. During his term, he plans to focus on three core values: faith, family, and future. He has attended Impact Church since 2016. Kevin loves all people, no matter who they are or where they're from. Though he has lived and traveled all over the country, Jacksonville holds a special place in his heart, and he maintains his unwavering dedication to its residents and their future.
As a Chief, T.K. was committed to establishing strong partnerships within the Jacksonville community and the National Network for Safe Communities. With the assistance of several key partners internally, as well as outside the agency, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was able to expand its approach to addressing violent crime.
In July 2022, T.K. retired from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to run for Sheriff of Duval County.
In November 2022, the citizens of Duval County, Florida elected him to serve as the seventh Sheriff of Duval County since consolidation in 1968. Sheriff Waters was officially sworn in on Sunday, November 20, 2022, by outgoing Sheriff Pat Ivey.
During his administration, Sheriff Waters will be focused on making Jacksonville an even better place to live and raise a family. He plans to increase staffing levels; focus on violent criminals and gangs for prosecution; build trust through robust community outreach and engagement; make efficient and effective use of taxpayer dollars; and leverage new technology.
Clay Yarborough grew up in Northeast Florida, is a product of local public schools, and graduated from UNF with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. During college, he worked at UPS as a truck loader and was later promoted into the HR department. In his role as an HR Supervisor, Clay hired over 1,800 people into manual and professional positions. After 15 years with UPS, Clay accepted a position with First Coast Manufacturers Association and now works to strengthen our region’s manufacturing base and increase the number of good-paying jobs available to our residents.
Clay served eight years on the Jacksonville City Council and, in his final year, as president of the 19-member body. He then went on to serve six years in the Florida House of Representatives before being elected to the Florida Senate. The son of a public educator, Clay’s priorities include making our schools, communities, and state as safe as possible, supporting economic growth and development, defending innocent life and parents’ abilities to make educational choices for their children, and keeping Florida open, free, and an attractive place to live, work, and raise a family.
Clay and his wife, Jordan, have four boys: twin eleven-year-olds, a eight-year-old, and a five-year-old.
At the end of 24 years of elected public service, Holland was elected again without opposition to return to the office of the Duval County Supervisor of Elections.In the current age of elections, the most important priority is to build public trust through transparency and community outreach.Holland is looking forward to finding a new home for the elections office and increasing voter awareness.
Elected without opposition in 2015 and re-elected in 2019 as Duval County Appraiser, his priority was taking an aggressive approach investigating and combating exemption fraud.As of the end of his second term more than 3000 property owners have been found in non-compliance and over $19 million in back taxes, penalties and interest were lien for payment.Holland says, “It is important to make sure those entitled to exemptions receive them, but those not entitled, must pay the consequences.”
At Sleiman Enterprises, we believe in the American dream. That hard work leads to success. That relationships matter. That community is important. Our company was founded on these core values more than 70 years ago and we still believe in them today. And while we are strongly rooted in that legacy, the company is now poised for growth for the next generation.
If it’s neighborhood retail, we do it better than anyone else in the markets we serve. From acquisitions and new development to design and construction – or simply leased spaced – we are your partner with a track record of success throughout the Southeast.
As a councilman, Mike brings a unique level of expertise acquired over 33 years from working with city councils and numerous municipalities throughout the states of Florida, George and Alabama. Mike has mastered effective budgeting and
project management. He also holds the following licenses/certifications: General Contractor; Electrical Contractor; Underground Utilities; Crane operator; CDL.
As a proven successful business owner and father, Mike isn’tm looking for a career change. As a council member, Mike will fight to protect small businesses, taxpayers and stop further financing our children’s futures by cutting habitual overspending and
waste.
He was selected by his colleagues to serve as Council Vice President in 2021 and was unanimously elected to serve as City Council President for the 2022-2023 legislative term. He currently serves as Chairman of the City Council's Rules Committee and as a Member of the Finance Committee.
While serving on the City Council, Freeman has prioritized workforce development, fiscal responsibility and support for first responders. He helped increase the City's participation in workforce development programs, for full funding of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue (JFRD), and the first property rate tax cut in nearly a decade. Freeman also championed the creation of the Jacksonville Upward Mobility Program (JUMP), aimed at providing continual apprenticeship and workforce training opportunities for residents.
Tony Ricardo beat former public school teacher Nadine Ebri in the race for Duval School Board District 1. Tony will be inaugurated on 11/19.
Blount won with 56% of the vote. [Blount] has plans to address funding issues to increase academic standards, protect children from inappropriate literature and create incentive programs to recruit and retain teachers.
Ron DeSantis-endorsed candidate Melody Bolduc beat lawyer Sarah Mannion for Duval School Board District 7, which covers the Mandarin area of Jacksonville. Bolduc secured the largest victory of any Duval School Board candidate Tuesday, earning 56.5% of the vote to Mannion’s 43.5%.
The northside of Jacksonville is home to tens of thousands of residents. The northside can swing elections in our city, state and country
Help Reggie Blount and President Trump to victory.
City Council Member Terrance Freeman, a principled leader and passionate advocate for Jacksonville, is a father of five and a dedicated husband. He currently serves as the Senior Program Manager of Workforce Development and Strategic Initiatives.
I am beyond proud to represent the people of Northeast Florida as the Congressman from District 4, serving Clay, Duval and Nassau Counties. In addition to serving in Congress, I’m a conservative businessman, a lifelong Republican, a husband and a father of three. I got into public service because my heart is devoted to serving my community and working hard for what I believe in, and I am honored to serve in our nation’s Capitol representing the people of Congressional District 4.
Following the loss of his cousin to a violent crime, T.K.’s career path was solidified as this incident made him realize his passion to serve and protect.
In 1991, T.K. joined the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office as a Correctional Officer. He later graduated from the Police Academy in August 1993.
T.K. has served in numerous capacities within the agency’s major departments of Patrol & Enforcement and Homeland Security & Investigations. He has demonstrated significant leadership with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in the following ways:
As a Chief, T.K. was committed to establishing strong partnerships within the Jacksonville community and the National Network for Safe Communities. With the assistance of several key partners internally, as well as outside the agency, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was able to expand its approach to addressing violent crime.
In July 2022, T.K. retired from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to run for Sheriff of Duval County.
In November 2022, the citizens of Duval County, Florida elected him to serve as the seventh Sheriff of Duval County since consolidation in 1968. Sheriff Waters was officially sworn in on Sunday, November 20, 2022, by outgoing Sheriff Pat Ivey.
During his administration, Sheriff Waters will be focused on making Jacksonville an even better place to live and raise a family. He plans to increase staffing levels; focus on violent criminals and gangs for prosecution; build trust through robust community outreach and engagement; make efficient and effective use of taxpayer dollars; and leverage new technology.
The northside of Jackonsville is historically a democratic stronghold. We need your help to mobilize registered Republicans to turnout in multiple elections in 2024.
Ronald B. Salem, Pharm. D., is currently the President of Salem & Associates, a company that provides consulting services in the pharmaceutical industry. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1978 and Doctor of Pharmacy in 1980 from the University of Florida.
Dr. Salem has also been active locally, serving as Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Better Jacksonville Plan under Mayor John Delaney, Chairman of the Greater Arlington Citizens Planning and Advisory Committee (CPAC) for two years, as well as, being appointed to the Jacksonville Sports and Entertainment Board from 1999-2013 serving as Chairman on four different occasions.
During his tenure on the Jacksonville City Council, Dr. Salem has served on the Finance Committee for four years, once as chair. He has served on the Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee, once as Vice Chair and once as Chair and the Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee once as Vice Chair. Dr. Salem has served the community in several other capacities as well while on City Council. He has served as Chair of the Special Committee on the Opioid Epidemic and the Opioid Abuse Prevention Committee, Special Committee on Social Justice and Community Investment and in a liaison role for the Jacksonville Port Authority, Tree Commission, and Tourist Development Council. He served as Vice President of the City Council for the 2022-2023 year and is President for the 2023-2024 year.
Dr. Salem is married to the former Nancy Hanania and has three children and six grandchildren.
Nick Howland is a Navy veteran, businessman, husband, and father.
After earning his bachelor’s degree at Duke University in 1995, Nick served in the U.S. Navy on guided missile destroyer USS CHANDLER and at Naval Special Warfare riverine unit SBU-22. After the Navy, he earned his MBA at the University of Chicago and joined defense systems manufacturer, Raytheon Company. Nick has been an executive in the defense industry for more than 20 years, focused on marine and defense survival products. In January 2007, he relocated his family to Jacksonville for body armor manufacturer Armor Holdings, Inc. He has since had subsequent roles as Managing Director of Survitec Group, President of Revere Survival, President of Patten Company, and director on various local and international corporate boards.
On City Council, Nick currently serves as the Chairman of the Finance Committee and is a member of the Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee. Previously, he served on the Rules Committee, the Land Use and Zoning Committee and was Chairman of the Jacksonville Waterways Commission. Prior to his election to City Council, Nick had served in a variety of civic positions, including the City of Jacksonville’s Charter Revision Commission, the Environmental Protection Board, and the First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA) board. In 2019 he was appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee.
Currently, Nick is the Executive Director of The Fire Watch, Florida’s fight to end veteran suicide, and a consultant to various marine and defense companies. He and his wife Malou are raising two teenage boys, both of whom attend Duval County public schools.Church of San Marco.
Chris Miller is a husband, Army veteran and servant leader who is proud to call Jacksonville home.
Chris served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army for 30 years. His key assignments included leading Army Recruiting for Jacksonville, serving as the city mayor and city manager for 17 Army bases while managing a $333M budget over a 4,000 square mile area of Germany, serving as the Inspector General for U.S. forces throughout Europe and Israel on behalf of the U.S. European Command Commander/Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, and his last Army position was as the Inspector General for the state of Florida with the Florida National Guard. Chris retired as a full Colonel in 2014.
Chris’ education includes a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Business Administration in management from Golden Gate University and a master's degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. He also completed the NATO Senior Officer’s Course at the NATO Defense College.
Since retiring from the Army, Chris has helped various small businesses, nonprofit organizations and churches throughout the Jacksonville area.
Chris currently serves as District Director for U.S. Representative John Rutherford (FL-05), Jacksonville’s former Sheriff, where he and his team have helped thousands of people throughout northern Florida resolve their cases with federal agencies for over six years. His wife Char works with Operation New Uniform, a nonprofit that helps military members, veterans, and their spouses successfully transition to meaningful business careers.
Chris and Char enjoy living in Riverside with their two dogs, Baron, and Pearl. They volunteer for various nonprofits, take long walks throughout the city, ride their motorcycles whenever possible, and are members of Aspire Church of San Marco.