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Jim Citrano and Joe York have been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Jacksonville Port Authority. Mayor John Peyton appointed Citrano while Gov. Charlie Crist appointed York. The two men succeed outgoing board members William C. Mason and Ricardo Morales Jr. on the seven-member Port Authority Board of Directors.
Citrano is Managing Director of the Jacksonville office of CB Richard Ellis, a position he has held since 1997. Prior to joining CB Richard Ellis, Citrano served as vice president of Gate Riverplace at Gate Petroleum. In a real estate management career spanning nearly 40 years, he has also held senior management positions with St. Johns Place Development Company, The Haskell Company and J.A. Jones Construction Company. Citrano is also a United States Marine Corps veteran.
York serves as vice president of legislative affairs for AT&T Florida. His work with state government has resulted in legislation fostering greater competition and new investments into the Florida economy. From 2002-05, York served as the regional director of corporate and external affairs for BellSouth of Central Florida. Before joining BellSouth, he was a partner in Arnall & York, a Jacksonville-based firm specializing in governmental affairs. He has also served as chief aide in the Florida Legislature.
Jacksonville’s mayor appoints four members to the Port Authority’s Board, and Florida’s governor appoints three members. Each board member serves a four-year term and each member may be re-appointed to a second consecutive term.
The Port Authority’s Board of Directors also includes:
• David G. Kulik — chairman
• L. Buck Fowler — vice Chairman
• Herschel Vinyard Jr. — treasurer
• Reginald Gaffney — secretary
• Stephen D. Busey — member