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Former Jacksonville council member Warren Anthony Jones reflects on 28 years in office, segregation and neighborhood projects
Summary
Warren Anthony Jones, who served 28 years on Jacksonville's city council, recounted growing up under segregation in Duval County, the civic influences that drew him to public service and neighborhood accomplishments such as a $36 million Grand Park drainage project. He urged future leaders to run for the right reasons and prioritize infrastructure and community engagement.
Warren Anthony Jones, a former Jacksonville city council member who served for 28 years, reflected on his upbringing in Jacksonville, early influences and the neighborhood projects he said mattered most during his tenure. "I served on the city council for 28 years," Jones said, noting he graduated from the University of Florida in 1974 and grew up two blocks from McCoys Creek.
Jones said he was inspired to run after reading Profiles Encouraged by John F. Kennedy and meeting local leaders such as Earl Matthews and Oscar Taylor while a student. He recounted serving as a page at city hall in 1968–69, meeting council figures and deciding…
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