Candidate: Lori Boyer

Lori was elected to City Council in 2011 to represent District 5. Since that time, she has worked to streamline government regulations, insure the wise use of our tax dollars, stimulate job creation and economic growth, and protect our neighborhoods. She was the 2013 recipient of the Charles D. Webb award for outstanding service on City Council and was the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors 2013 Elected Official of the Year. She was recently honored as the American Planning Association Elected Official of the Year for the State of Florida. Lori has served on the Recreation and Community Development, Finance, Rules, Transportation, and Land Use and Zoning Committees. She served as chair of LUZ for two consecutive years and is currently vice chair of TEU as well as chair of the Special Committee on the Capital improvement Program. She was also appointed to chair a 30 member special Task Force charged with review of our Consolidated Form of Government. In addition, she is a member of the Value Adjustment Board and City Council liaison to the Downtown Investment Authority. Lori moved to Jacksonville upon graduation from University of Florida Law School in 1978. She began her legal career practicing primarily in land use and environmental law. In the early \'90s, she left private practice to work for several real estate investment and management companies founded by her late husband, Ron Nemeyer. Upon his death in 1993, Lori became President of those entities which at the time had holdings from Massachusetts to Florida. In that capacity, she has gained significant experience in finance and construction management as she continued to use her expertise in real estate, contracts and negotiation. A resident of San Marco since 1987, Lori became active in San Marco Preservation Society immediately upon moving to the neighborhood. She has been President twice and held countless other Board and chair positions over the years. Among her accomplishments are construction of the tennis complex at Southside Park, relocation of Preservation Hall to Fletcher Park, and construction of Balis Community Center. Lori was named an Eve Award finalist in 2004 for her work on the creation and adoption of the San Marco zoning overlay. Lori’s commitment to our City has reached well beyond her neighborhood, and District 5. She has been active in Boy Scouts for over a decade and remains a merit badge counselor for the Riverbend District. Lori is a trained Red Cross shelter volunteer, and has served on the Board of the Jacksonville Historical Society and Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, among others. Professionally, she is a member of Southside Businessmen’ Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Jacksonville Bar Association. A member of Church of the Redeemer, Lori is an Intervarsity sponsor and serves on the advisory board for the Institute of Worship Studies. Born in rural South Dakota, Lori attended public schools, and worked at the local Dairy Queen throughout high school. She received a B.A. from Georgetown University before coming to Florida. She is married to Circuit Judge Tyrie W. Boyer and together they share a blended family of one son, (R. J. Nemeyer) three daughters, (Quinn Nemeyer Carlson, Kimberly Boyer Hellmuth, and Kelley Boyer Waldo) and four grandsons. More information about District 5, Lori’s work on City Council, and her campaign for re-election can be found at www.loriboyer.org. Throughout her term, Lori has distributed a bi-monthly electronic newsletter. You can subscribe on the website, as well as read previous letters. You can also contact the campaign at (904) 638-4305.