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Council committee approves a slate of appointments to boards and commissions; multiple nominees advance to full council
Summary
The Rules Committee forwarded appointments to the full council for confirmation, including nominees to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority, JEA, Jacksonville Journey Forward and cultural boards; votes were unanimous or near unanimous on the items considered.
The City Council Rules Committee on Jan. 6 moved a set of appointments to the full council for confirmation, advancing nominees to advisory boards and independent agencies that oversee city programs.
A sampling of confirmed nominations from the meeting: - Davita Carter — Kings Hotel Crossing CRA Advisory Board (moved out of committee; committee vote recorded 6–0). - Arthur Lewis Adams Jr. — Nominee to the JEA governing body (committee vote recorded 7–0). - Roderick Myrick — JSEB (small-business board) (7–0). - Tara Johnson — Chief of Talent Management (Employee Services) (6–0 as recorded in committee). - W.C. Gentry — Jacksonville Journey Forward (7–0). - Betty Birney — Jacksonville Journey Forward (7–0). - Octavius A. Holliday Jr. — Jacksonville Journey Forward (7–0). - Octavius (Octavius Holiday) Note: nominee listed as Octavius Augustus Holliday Jr., state attorney’s office — appointed to Jacksonville Journey Forward (7–0). - James Laude (presented as “L Out”/"Laude") — Jacksonville Journey Forward (6–0) (mayoral appointee). - Larry Schmidt — Jacksonville Journey Forward (sheriff’s appointment) (7–0). - Chris Yates — Cultural Council (special emergency appointment) (7–0). - Casey Barnes — Cultural Council (emergency appointment) (6–0 recorded).
Why it matters: Boards and commissions advise on economic development, aviation, utilities, small-business programs and community initiatives such as the Jacksonville Journey Forward effort. Several appointments are aimed at restarting or strengthening the city’s community‑wide recovery and youth initiatives under the Jacksonville Journey Forward program.
Committee notes Most nominations received unanimous or near‑unanimous committee support. A few emergency appointments to the Cultural Council were granted a one‑cycle emergency so appointees could participate in the upcoming capital-grants process.
Votes at a glance (committee-level votes reported at Rules Committee meeting; nominees still require final confirmation at full council meeting): - Davita Carter — Kings Hotel Crossing CRA Advisory Board: 6–0 (committee) - Arthur Lewis Adams Jr. — JEA governing body: 7–0 (committee) - Roderick Myrick — JSEB: 7–0 (committee) - Tara Johnson — Chief of Talent Management: 6–0 (committee) - W.C. Gentry — Jacksonville Journey Forward: 7–0 (committee) - Betty Birney — Jacksonville Journey Forward: 7–0 (committee) - Octavius A. Holliday Jr. — Jacksonville Journey Forward: 7–0 (committee) - James Laude — Jacksonville Journey Forward (mayoral appointment): 6–0 (committee) - Larry Schmidt — Jacksonville Journey Forward (Sheriff’s appointment): 7–0 (committee) - Chris Yates — Cultural Council (emergency): 7–0 (committee) - Casey Barnes — Cultural Council (emergency): 6–0 (committee)
Ending: The nominees will be formally confirmed or rejected by the full City Council at the next regularly scheduled council meeting.
