The names of the members of the Jacksonville 2020 Host Committee for the Republican National Convention were released Thursday.
The group of community and business leaders from Jacksonville and across Florida will welcome tens of thousands of visitors August 24 – 27 as part of the convention takes place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
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"Community and business leaders from here in Jacksonville and across the Sunshine State are sharing their time, talent and experience to ensure Jacksonville is able to host a successful convention for our visitors on this expedited timeframe," said Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, co-chair of the Jacksonville 2020 Host Committee in an email to WJCT News.
The members of the committee are:
Lenny Curry, co-chair
Jacksonville Mayor
Brian Ballard, co-chair
President, Ballard Partners
John Rutherford
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Colonel Michael Waltz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Bill Galvano
President of the Florida Senate
Jose Oliva
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Wilton Simpson
Florida Senate President Designate
Chris Sprowls
Florida House of Representatives Speaker Designate
Rob Bradley
Florida Senate Appropriations Chair
Travis Cummings
Florida House of Representatives Appropriations Chair
Fernando Acosta-Rua
President & Chief Executive Officer of Pet Paradise
Andy Allen
Founder of Corner Lot Properties
Max Alvarez
Founder of Sunshine Gasoline Distributors
John Baker
Chairman and CEO of FRP Holdings, Inc.
Pam Bondi
Former Florida Attorney General and Chair of Ballard Partners Corporate Regulatory Compliance
Ed Burr
President and CEO of GreenPointe Holdings, LLC
Robert Coker
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, of U.S. Sugar
Michael Corrigan
President and CEO of Visit Jacksonville
J. David & Jodi Coxwell
President of J.B. Coxwell Contracting
Daniel Davis
President and CEO of JAX Chamber
Carol Dover
President and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
Nat Ford
Chief Executive Officer of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Josh Garrison
President of Miranda Contracting
Leon L. Haley Jr., M.D.
Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Florida; Dean, College of Medicine - Jacksonville; CEO, UF Health Jacksonville
Bishop Vaughn McLaughin
Founder and Senior Pastor of the Potter's House International Ministries
Rick Morales
President of Morales Construction Co.
Tom Petway
Jacksonville Business and Civic Leader
Ty Petway
Chief Executive Officer of US Assure
John Rood
Founder of The Vestcor Companies
Kent Stermon
Chief Operating Officer of Total Military Management
Aundra Wallace
President of JAXUSA Partnership
The Jacksonville 2020 Host Committee said it would be will announcing logistics and event details in the coming days and weeks.
