Downtown Turnaround, a City Council Candidate Forum Under the Stars
posted February 07, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 8, 2011
Media Contact:
Pamela Elms, Downtown Vision, Inc.
P: (904) 634-0303 ext. 222
pamela@downtownjacksonville.org
Downtown Turnaround, A City Council Candidate Forum Under the Stars
Presented by: Downtown Residents, Downtown Vision, Inc. and MOSH.
WHAT:
Downtown Turnaround is a candid forum with the City Council candidates on what they would do to
address the issues facing Downtown. The forum will be moderated by WJXT/TV 4 Meteorologist,
Rebecca Barry.
Confirmed Downtown City Council candidates include:
Don Redman, District 4
Johnny Gaffney, District 7
Marc McCullough Sr., District 7
Warren Jones, District 9
Greg Anderson, At-Large Group 4
Juan Diaz, At-Large Group 4
Jim Robinson, At-Large Group 4
Fred Engness, At-Large Group 5
Sean Hall, At-Large Group 5
Robin Lumb, At-Large Group 5
Robin Rukab, At-Large Group 5
Michelle Tappouni, At-Large Group 5
WHEN:
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Networking and Forum
WHERE:
MOSH (Museum of Science & History), 1025 Museum Circle
Bryan-Gooding Planetarium - 2nd floor
COST:
Free for all and open to the public. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided. Please RSVP to
cheryl@downtownjacksonville.org or (904)634-0303 ext. 221.
Reserved seating for media. Please contact
pamela@downtownjacksonville.org in advance.
PARKING:
Free parking is available in the MOSH parking lot located on Riverplace Boulevard. The entrance is
between the Main Street Bridge and the museum building.
SPONSORS: Special thanks to our sponsors Zodiac Bar & Grill and The Grotto.
MORE INFO: www.downtownjacksonville.org
About Downtown Vision, Inc.
Downtown Vision, Inc. (DVI) is a not-for-profit 501(c)6 organization whose mission is to build and maintain
a healthy and vibrant Downtown community and to promote Downtown as an exciting place to live, work,
play, and visit.
Founded in 2000, DVI is dedicated to promoting the Downtown area, building a neighborhood Downtown,
serving as a one-stop shop for information on Downtown and advocating the interests of local businesses
and property owners. Downtown Vision is the only organization solely devoted to revitalizing Downtown
Jacksonville. For more information, visit downtownjacksonville.org.
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Please note: Duval County is divided into five At-Large districts. The At-Large candidates are required to live in their district however voters county-wide elect all five at-large members and will appear on all ballots county-wide.
For other election information, please visit Election 2011.