Friday, August 31, 2012

Mayor Brown names Downtown Investment Authority nominees

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Mayor Alvin Brown has named his nominees to the Downtown Investment Authority.

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown has named his nominees for the Downtown Investment Authority.

The DIA legislation stipulates that six of the nine members must be a Downtown resident, a Downtown retail operator, a Downtown real property owner, a member of the banking or finance industry, a person with business management experience, a practicing attorney, a person with commercial real estate experience, an architect or an urban planner, according to the news release.

His nominees are:

  • Melody Bishop ? architect with Akel Logan & Shafer who serves on the A1A Florida Board of Directors and the Florida Foundation for Architecture Board of Trustees. Her firm is located in the Downtown area.
  • Robert Clements ? chairman and CEO of Jacksonville-based EverBank Financial Corp. (NYSE: EVER), which recently relocated 1,500 employees to the new EverBank Center in Downtown.
  • Kamaria Harper ? practicing attorney with the Harper Law Firm and a Downtown resident.
  • Donald Harris ? general manager of the Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk Hotel, which is located on the Southbank.
  • Paul Perez ? former U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida and current Chief Compliance Officer for Fidelity National Financial, which is located in the Downtown area.

Jacksonville City Council Bill Bishop named his nominees earlier Friday.

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