Full Jacksonville 2020 Host Committee Released

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville 2020 Host Committee released their list for who is serving on the committee to help bring the Republican National Convention to Jacksonville.

The list makes up 32 people, mainly political leaders, business presidents, and non-profit presidents.

The committee is in charge of privately fundraising for the convention in order to transform local venues into area that will be able to hold the thousands of people expected to attend.

The co-chairs of the committee will be Mayor Lenny Curry and Brian Ballard, the President of Ballard Partners. Ballard is a lobbyist with close ties to President Donald Trump and has previously worked on the John McCain 2008 campaign and the 2012 Mitt Romney campaign.

“Florida has long been an international destination for visitors from around the world and played host to premier events and conventions including Super Bowls and the 2012 Republican National Convention,” said Ballard. “Florida’s First Coast is no stranger to welcoming an international spotlight and I am honored to be part of this team.”

Jacksonville 2020 Host Committee Members

John Rutherford

Member of the United States House of Representatives

Colonel Michael Waltz

Member of the United States House of Representatives

Bill Galvano

President of the Florida Senate

Jose Oliva

Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives

Wilton Simpson

Florida Senate President Designate

Chris Sprowls

Florida House of Representatives Speaker Designate

Rob Bradley

Florida Senate Appropriations Chair

Travis Cummings

Florida House of Representatives Appropriations Chair

Fernando Acosta-Rua

President & Chief Executive Officer of Pet Paradise  

Andy Allen

Founder of Corner Lot Properties

Max Alvarez

Founder of Sunshine Gasoline Distributors

John Baker

Chairman and CEO of FRP Holdings, Inc.

Pam Bondi

Former Florida Attorney General and Chair of Ballard Partners Corporate Regulatory Compliance

Ed Burr

President and CEO of GreenPointe Holdings, LLC

Robert Coker

Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, of U.S. Sugar

Michael Corrigan

President and CEO of Visit Jacksonville

J. David & Jodi Coxwell

President of J.B. Coxwell Contracting

Daniel Davis

President and CEO of JAX Chamber

Carol Dover

President and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

Nat Ford

Chief Executive Officer of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority

Josh Garrison

President of Miranda Contracting

Leon L. Haley Jr., M.D.

Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Florida; Dean, College of Medicine - Jacksonville; CEO, UF Health Jacksonville

Bishop Vaughn McLaughin

Founder and Senior Pastor of the Potter’s House International Ministries

Rick Morales

President of Morales Construction Co.

Tom Petway

Jacksonville Business and Civic Leader

Ty Petway

Chief Executive Officer of US Assure

John Rood

Founder of The Vestcor Companies

Kent Stermon

Chief Operating Officer of Total Military Management

Aundra Wallace

President of JAXUSA Partnership

“Community and business leaders from here in Jacksonville and across the Sunshine State are sharing their time, talent and experience to ensure Jacksonville is able to host a successful convention for our visitors on this expedited timeframe,” Curry said. “We are thrilled to host the Republican National Convention this August and look forward to sharing with the rest of the country the things that make Jacksonville, and our people, so special.”

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