Candidate: Will Lahnen

Candidate Statement:

•    Navy Veteran and Advocate for Our Heroes

A graduate of the Naval Academy and a Submarine Officer, Will completed multiple patrols aboard the USS Maryland while stationed at Kings Bay. Post-Navy, he had a successful career in the private sector and now serves as the Director of Finance and Procurement for a Veterans Non-Profit
Organization.

•    Businessman With the Experience We Need

In addition to his military experience, Will is the business leader we need on the City Council. He has managed budgets worth hundreds of millions of dollars, overseen hundreds of employees and has held
senior roles for a major transportation company, in both finance and operations.

•    Jacksonville Native, Husband and Father

A fourth generation Jacksonville native, Will understands our values firsthand. He and his wife Megan are raising their two daughters right here in our community. An active neighborhood volunteer, he serves on the Gator Bowl Committee, the Military Issues Committee for the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, the Nomination Board for Congressman John Rutherford’s Service Academy nominations, and helps teach Sunday School at their local church.

Website: www.WillLahnen.com