Alvin Brown Makes History as First Black Mayor of Jacksonville
Almost a full day after the polls closed, after the last 2,000 ballots were counted, it became official: Alvin Brown is Jacksonville’s next mayor.
Brown, 48, will be the first African-American to hold the seat in the city’s history and the first Democrat since Ed Austin was elected in 1991.
Here’s how he did it.
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What did his opponent do wrong?
Jenkins said she believes the failure to organize Hogan outsiders was one of several factors that contributed to his 1,662-vote loss to Democrat Alvin Brown. Brown’s get-out-the-vote drive, which included help from countless Moran supporters and the Democratic Party, left Hogan’s team in envy.
“The ground game takes time,” Jenkins said, “and they lost a lot of time.”
Can I get a “Woot! Woot!” for community organizing!