Mike Hogan, Alvin Brown Split Union Endorsement in Jacksonville Mayoral Race

Submitted by Abel Harding on February 16, 2011 - 7:00am

Republican Mike Hogan and Democrat Alvin Brown picked up a co-endorsement in their bid to be Jacksonville's next mayor from the North Florida Building & Construction Trades Council, a 50-year old organization that represents area construction trades unions.

The group said its influence reaches approximately 10,000 construction workers and their voting age spouses, family members and friends.

The group also endorsed Duval County Sheriff John Rutherford in his bid to win a third term, Property Appraiser Jim Overton and former state Rep. Dick Kravtiz's bid for Tax Collector.

In addition, endorsements were issued in the following races:
City Council District 1: Clay Yarborough
City Council District 2: Bill Bishop
City Council District 3: Mario Rubio
City Council District 5: Lori Boyer
City Council District 6: No Endorsement
City Council District 7: No Position
City Council District 11: Doug Moore
City Council District 12: Doyle Carter
City Council District 13: No Endorsement
City Council District 14: Jill Dame
City Council District 1 at Large: David Taylor
City Council District 2 at Large: John Crescimbeni
City Council District 4 at Large: Jim Robinson
City Council District 5 at Large: Robin Lumb