• City Council President Jack Webb has become a partner in the Brennan, Manna & Diamond law firm. Webb will continue to lead the firm’s labor and employment practice group. He has been Of Counsel to the firm for the past year and a half. Webb has 14 years of experience counseling and advising clients on labor and employment matters.
• The Downtown Council of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce meets Friday morning for its first meeting of the year. This week, three members will report their experiences on the Indianapolis Leadership Trip in October. The Jan. 21 meeting will feature keynote speaker Ron Barton, executive director of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission. The group meets at 7:30 a.m. at Currents Riverview Bistro in the Aetna Building on the Downtown Southbank. Cost is $17 for members and $22 for guests.
• “Ten Ahead: Predictions for the Upcoming Decade” will be presented at noon Jan. 21 at the Association for Corporate Growth meeting at the Crowne Plaza on the Downtown Southbank. The Foley & Lardner firm will present the program with speakers representing national, state and local perspectives. For information, call Heritage Capital at 394-3520 or e-mail [email protected].
Dwaine Stevens 2011 resolution: “With the strength and support of my company, Publix Super Markets, I will continue to strive to emulate and reflect the philosophies of our founder, George Jenkins, by aligning and connecting our company and its associates to the fabric of the Jacksonville community and Northeast Florida by being great and influential community citizens, serving our customers to the best of our abilities, and influencing change for individuals and those communities that may be in need.”