AMELIA TREE CONSERVANCY

Trees and wildlife cannot speak for themselves. They need advocates. The Amelia Tree Conservancy (ATC) is an important source of information and education on the trees of Amelia Island. I am currently working with a dozen ATC members to advise the City on how to update the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code based on current research and on citizen feedback in the Evaluation and Review process of 2019.

CITIZENS FOR PUBLIC BEACHES AND NO PAID BEACH PARKING

These group have Facebook pages engaging many citizens in the important cause of preserving public access to our beaches. Citizens for Public Beaches was founded in 1973 by Lowell Hall, who remains active in defending the Fernandina way of life.

citizens for restoration - fernandina harbor marina

This group hosts a community network advocating for the restoration and public ownership of a public working waterfront marina in downtown Fernandina.

CONSERVE AMELIA NOW

Conserve Amelia Now (CAN) is a conservation advocacy group educating and engaging more than 2,000 individuals on Amelia Island. CAN representatives have spoken at City Commission meetings, advocating sound environmental policies. The current leadership of CAN has endorsed my candidacy.

ELM STREET SPORTSMAN ASSOCIATION

ESSA is a not-for-profit organization with a mission is to address the social and economic needs of citizens in the local community while working to guide, foster, and support youth. Founded in 2014, ESSA has improved and contributed to a better quality of life for hundreds of children and their families. Their Saturday drives are a regular channel of generosity in the community and their Black Business Expo promises to become a permanent legacy of the community’s entrepreneurial history.

HISTORIC FERNANDINA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC.

Downtown Fernandina Beach boasts a beautiful 50-block historic district with many original structures dating back to the late 19th century. This coalition of business owners advocates policies to help keep small businesses thriving.  

NORTH FLORIDA CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL

The NFLCLC, which is one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils of the AFL-CIO, has officially endorsed my candidacy. The NFCLC represents the interests of working people at the state and local levels. It mobilizes its members and community partners to advocate for social and economic justice and to make our communities better for all people—regardless of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin.