City Council

Sam Newby
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Standing Committees

Member, Land Use & Zoning Committee 
Member, Rules Committee

Special / Other Assignments 

Member, Special Investigatory Committee on JEA Matters
Alternate Member, Florida League of Cities
Liaison, Safety & Crime Reduction Commission
Member, Security & Emergency Preparedness Planning Council 

Previous Assignments

2021-2022

Council President
Member, City Council Executive Committee
Member, Inspector General Selection & Retention Committee
Member, Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health & Safety Committee
Chair, Personnel Committee
Chair, CRA Boards - Community Redevelopment Area Boards
Member, Mayor's Advisory Commission on Television, Motion Picture & Commercial Production
Member, Special Committee on Group Health Benefits
Member, FLC-Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Member, TPO-North Florida Transportation Planning Organization
Chair, Duval County Tourist Development Council 
Member, Rules Committee
Liaison, Safety & Crime Reduction Commission

2020-2021

Council Vice President
Member, City Council Executive Committee
Member, Inspector General Selection & Retention Committee
Vice Chair, Personnel Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, FLC-Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Member, TPO-North Florida Transportation Planning Organization
Chair, Duval County Tourist Development Council 
Member, Social Justice & Community Investment Special Committee 
Liaison, Safety & Crime Reduction Commission
Liaison, JTA-Jacksonville Transportation Authority

2019-2020

Member, Rules Committee
Member, Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health & Safety Committee
Member, FLC-Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Member, NCSPHS - Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety
Liaison, JTA-Jacksonville Transportation Authority

2018-2019

Chair, Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health & Safety Committee
Member, FLC-Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Member, Special Committee on Historical Remembrance
Member, Finance Committee
Vice Chair, Task Force on Safety and Crime Reduction
Member, Adaptation Action Area Working Group
Liaison, KHA-Kids Hope Alliance Board
Liaison, JTA-Jacksonville Transportation Authority

2017-2018

Chair, Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health & Safety Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, FLC-Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Member, Special Committee on Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods
Non-Voting Member, Jacksonville Children's Commission
Member, Special Committee to Review "The District" Development Proposal
Member, Special Committee on the Future of JEA
Liaison, JTA-Jacksonville Transportation Authority

2016-2017

Chair, Public Health & Safety Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Hemming Park Special Committee 
Member, Northeast Florida Regional Transportation Commission
Liaison, Jax Journey Oversight Committee

2015-2016

Chair, Special Committee on Electronic Communications
Vice Chair, Recreation, Community Development, Public Health & Safety Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Special Committee on Public Service Grants
Alternate, VAB-Value Adjustment Board
Liaison, Jax Journey Oversight Committee