Leadership Jacksonville is accepting applications for a nonpartisan political campaign training program designed to help prepare potential candidates considering running for local public office.
The five-week, five-session course is April 6 through May 4.
“There are many crucial decisions to make before undertaking a political campaign, and we have put together a team of some of the area’s leading experts to cover information necessary for an effective campaign,” said Jill Langford Dame, Leadership Jacksonville CEO, in a news release.
The program will be led by Alberta Hipps and John Daigle.
Hipps is a former City Council president and a 1993 graduate of Leadership Jacksonville. Daigle is a 2000 Leadership Jacksonville graduate with more than 30 years of experience as a political news reporter and campaign consultant.
Seminar topics include ethics in campaigns and public service; voter targeting, research, polling and strategy; media relations; building a campaign team; and raising funds.
The application deadline is March 15. To register, visit leadershipjacksonville.org or call (904) 396-6263.