Charles Garrison
Charles Garrison (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Jacksonville City Council to represent At-large Position 5 in Florida. He lost in the general runoff election on May 16, 2023.
Garrison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Charles Garrison was born in Middleburg, Florida. He served in the U.S. Army from 2010 to 2014. He earned an associate degree from St. Johns River Community College in 2007 and a bachelor's degree from Florida State College at Jacksonville in 2020. His career experience includes working as a business development manager at Carlton Construction.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Jacksonville City Council At-large Position 5
Chris Miller defeated Charles Garrison in the general runoff election for Jacksonville City Council At-large Position 5 on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Miller (R) | 52.2 | 112,641 |
 | Charles Garrison (D)  | 47.8 | 103,024 | |
| Total votes: 215,665 | |||
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General election
General election for Jacksonville City Council At-large Position 5
The following candidates ran in the general election for Jacksonville City Council At-large Position 5 on March 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Miller (R) | 36.8 | 60,052 |
| ✔ | | Charles Garrison (D) | 25.8 | 42,163 |
| Nahshon Nicks (D) | 17.5 | 28,629 | ||
 | Reginald K. Blount (R) | 13.2 | 21,491 | |
| Jack Meeks (Independent) | 5.3 | 8,625 | ||
 | Jerry Rorabaugh (L) | 1.4 | 2,285 | |
| Total votes: 163,245 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Charles Garrison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Garrison's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Over the last ten years, I have advocated for communities across Jacksonville. I began his work as a Big Brother through Duval’s Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. In 2015, I joined the board of directors of JASMYN, Jacksonville’s LGBTQ youth services organization, where I soon became Chair of their property board of directors. Working in banking, I oversaw and helped families find affordable housing, expanded access to mortgages, and helped eliminate barriers to homeownership, including working with my employer to change their policy as it related to applicants with prior felony convictions.
I am currently the chair of the Water Committee on Jacksonville’s Environmental Protection Board, which I joined after serving as the previous Secretary on Jacksonville’s Housing & Community Development Commission. I also serve on the board of directors for Changing Homelessness, a local non-profit whose vision is to end homelessness.
I am running for Jacksonville City Council, At-Large Group 5, because I knows I can be the leader the city needs to build us forward.- Like many living in Duval, I am tired of hearing about Jacksonville’s potential — I am ready to see that potential realized.
- Over my career, I have seen how we can bring real change to our communities by coming together, despite our differences, and advocating for the issues that matter.
- No matter our race, gender identity, who we love, or what ZIP code we live in, everyone in Jacksonville deserves the same access to housing, clean water, and well-paying jobs.
During my time in the banking industry, I helped homeowners, that were struggling to make ends meet and pay their mortgages, navigate the mortgage loan modification process. The later half of my almost decade-long tenure in banking, I helped families obtain the American Dream of purchasing their first home. Through this work, I saw the full need for leaders at all levels to advocate and support affordable and workforce housing initiatives.
The resulting aftermath and more importantly, the entire country coming together to support one another, showed me that no matter what, deep down we all still have something in common and can - and will - come together when it truly matters. But I want to see that support and togetherness beyond those extreme times of hardship.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 6, 2021
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