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The board of the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors announced its full slate of candidate endorsements Monday for the spring election.
City Council incumbents Clay Yarborough, Bill Bishop, Don Redman, Jack Webb, Denise Lee, Warren Jones, Ray Holt, John Crescimbeni and Stephen Joost were endorsed by the Realtors in December.
Also endorsed in December were Property Appraiser Jim Overton, Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland and Sheriff John Rutherford.
The group’s candidate screening task force interviewed candidates in other races in January and February. “As citizens and business people, we are encouraged by the number of great candidates running in this election,” said President Dane Leslie.
The group did not endorse in City Council District 10 or At-Large Group 1.
Endorsements include:
Mike Hogan
Mayor
John Rutherford (incumbent)
Sheriff
Jim Overton (incumbent)
Property Appraiser
Jerry Holland (incumbent, unopposed)
Supervisor of Elections
Michael Corrigan
Tax Collector
Clay Yarborough (incumbent)
City Council District 1
Bill Bishop (incumbent)
City Council District 2
Richard Clark (incumbent)
City Council District 3
Don Redman (incumbent, unopposed)
City Council District 4
Lori Boyer
City Council District 5
Jack Webb (incumbent)
City Council District 6
Johnny Gaffney (incumbent)
City Council District 7
Denise Lee (incumbent, unopposed)
City Council District 8
Warren Jones (incumbent, unopposed)
City Council District 9
Ray Holt (incumbent)
City Council District 11
Doyle Carter
City Council District 12
William “Bill” Gulliford
City Council District 13
Jim Love
City Council District 14
John Crescimbeni (incumbent)
City Council At-Large Group 2
Stephen Joost (incumbent, unopposed)
City Council At-Large Group 3
Juan Diaz
City Council At-Large Group 4
Michelle Tappouni
City Council At-Large Group 5