Mayor Alvin Brown announced the Mayor’s Quarterly Young Professional Roundtable Thursday at the annual ImpactJAX mayoral address.
The initiative is a joint effort among the mayor’s office and three young professional organizations — the JAX Chamber’s ImpactJAX program, the United Way Atlantic Circle and Jacksonville Community Council Inc. Forward.
An estimated 80-100 members and guests of the groups met at The Carling Downtown for the presentation.
The roundtable will include 10-12 members of the young professional organizations. The groups focus on members in an age range from 21 into their 40s.
The meetings are designed for Brown to hear from the group about ideas to make Northeast Florida attractive for young professionals, according to a JAX Chamber news release.
Potential topics include cost of living, transportation and commuting, employment earnings, parks and other natural amenities, educational opportunities, social and cultural opportunities, diversity and community life.
Membership in the roundtable will be determined by a written application and interview process, according to the chamber. Those chosen will be required to help with projects developed through the discussions.
“I want you to know you can make it in this city,” Brown told the group. “I want to work with you.”
Brown called on the young professionals to become active in the community. “You need to serve on boards and commissions,” he said. “I want you to put some skin in the game.”
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