Candidate: Ju'Coby Pittman

Ju'Coby Pittman
City Council District 10
P. O. Box 2028
Jacksonville, Florida  32203
email: jucoby@votejucoby.com
website: www.votejucoby.com

I am a proud native of Jacksonville, the CEO/President of the Clara White Mission, and a Member of the Jacksonville City Council, who has devoted my career to advancing city services, veteran advocacy, and innovative community development. My public service has been guided by a simple philosophy, "Go out of your comfort zone to make a difference." I understand that to work on behalf of the constituents in District 10 effectively, it is my responsibility to understand community needs, serve as the citizens' voice, and leverage my leadership skills and hands-on approach to promote progress.

Recently, due to redistricting, I am now a candidate in District 10. I'm excited to continue to be a voice by working on legislation and neighborhood issues that matter to you in District 10, working side by side together. I have been working to improve Jacksonville for over 35 years by implementing programs that impact visual transformational changes through innovation and cost-effective initiatives by engaging the community and developing legislation with proven results.  Community engagement has kept me actively involved at the forefront of Jacksonville's progression through developing programs that promote and champion economic growth and community revitalization. I have served in the following leadership capacities and committees during my tenure on the Jacksonville City Council: Chair, Transportation, Energy & Utilities (TEU), Chaired, Affordable Housing (Critical Quality of Life Issues), served as Vice Chair of Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health (NCSPHS), Chaired, Jacksonville Small & Emerging Business (JSEB), and served as a member of Land Use & Zoning (LUZ), Rules, Jacksonville Waterways, and serves on the Florida Association of Counties, Parks & Quality of Life, Finance, and Personnel Committee.

Through public and private partnerships, I have engaged and mobilized constituents, businesses and government to work collaboratively to address neighborhood concerns holistically in the last four years on City Council while improving the visual aesthetics and quality of life for residents and businesses.  

The community's honors and acknowledgments have allowed me to grow and pour back into the community as a public servant. Some of my achievements include: The Eve Award for Employment, the FBI Community Leadership Award, the Urban League Leadership Award, the Leadership Jacksonville Award, the NAACP Award, the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Woman, the HUD Opportunity and Empowerment Award, Jacksonville Business Journal "Women of Influence," the Jessie Ball DuPont Leadership Award, the Mary Singleton Award, and CDBG Award for Community Revitalization.

You can count on me to be on the frontline, asking the tough questions pertaining to the legislative processes, fiscal accountability, being accessible, and connecting neighborhoods, businesses, government, and the community to enhance the assets of District 10.  The highest honor I seek comes directly from the constituents in the District.

 "The goal is to economize, revitalize, and develop through experience, leadership, and vision."