Candidate: Jim Overton

Jim Overton is a fifth-generation Floridian and a native of Jacksonville\'s westside. He was elected Duval County Property Appraiser in 2003 and re-elected in 2007. Public service is a family tradition for Overton. His grandfather served in the Florida Legislature, and several cousins have served on Florida county commissions or in the legislature. Overton was elected to the Jacksonville City Council in November 1992 and reelected in 1995 and 1999. Appraisal: Certified Florida Appraiser (CFA); Member, Florida Association of Property Appraisers; Member, International Association of Assessing Officers; Florida Real Estate Broker - Voluntarily Inactive. Education: University of North Florida, Master of Public Administration; Washington & Lee University, Cum Laude B.S. in Commerce. Prior Government Experience: Jacksonville City Council President 1997-98, Vice-president 1996-97, Rules Chairman 1994-95, Finance Chairman 1996-97, Public Services Chairman 1995-96, Historical Buildings Task Force Chairman 2001-02. Prior Business Experience: 28 years in private sector; CEO regional electronics engineering company. Honors and Awards: •Florida Association of Property Appraisers - 2010 President\'s Award •Northeast FL Association of Realtors - 2007 Public Official of the Year •FL Association of Property Appraisers - 2006 Legislative Award •Pi Alpha Alpha – Public Administration National Honor Society •Nature Conservancy - Conservation Award •Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Award •Jacksonville Historical Society - Preservation Award •Greenscape - Canopy Award •Rotary Club of West Jacksonville - Shircliff Award •Riverside-Avondale Preservation Inc. - Public Service Award •Jacksonville Children\'s Commission - Hero Award Present Civic Involvement: •YMCA - North Fla Metro Area Board Member •Troop 2 Boy Scouts of America, Committee Chair •Great Muskogee District BSA, Finance Committee Member •First Coast Tiger Bay Club, Board Member •Timuquan Trail Parks Foundation, Board Member •Florida Tax Watch, Member •Rotary Club of West Jacksonville, 25 years perfect attendance Past Civic Involvement: •President, Florida Association of Property Appraisers •President, First Coast Tiger Bay Club •Advocacy Chairman, JCCI St. Johns River Study •President, Rotary Club of West Jacksonville •Muskogee District Chairman, Boy Scouts of America •Leadership Florida Class XXVIII •Cecil Field Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission •JCCI Study Groups Race Relations, Municipal Financial Health, St. Johns River Past Board Memberships: •Riverside Presbyterian Day School •Theatre Jacksonville – oldest continually producing community theatre in America •Volunteer Jacksonville – city-wide volunteer coordination •JaxPride – coalition for visual enhancement