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How to Reach Your Full Potential With Performance Management: Jacksonville Journey Process Illustrates 12 Power Steps To Success!

May 1st, 2009  |  Categories:  Featured Articles
Mayor John Peyton
With everything that Jacksonville has to offer, ours is a city that instills pride in its residents. The First Coast boasts great weather and a wealth of natural treasures, including pristine beaches and a beautiful river. It is a city with a rich history and a promising future that has something for everyone. We enjoy a vast and varied public parks system, a NFL franchise, an array of shops, restaurants and cultural offerings and an affordable quality of life. Jacksonville promises to become o…

Mayor John Peyton

John Peyton was sworn in as Jacksonville’s Mayor on July 1, 2003, only the second Republican in 100 years to be elected to that office. Now in his second term, Mayor Peyton’s accomplishments include successfully hosting the city’s first-ever Super Bowl, cultivating multi-million-dollar economic development, streamlining government operations and launching a nationally-recognized early literacy program. Mayor Peyton continues to work with business and community leaders to bring more jobs to Jacksonville. In October 2007, in conjunction with Jacksonville Port Authority officials, the mayor signed an agreement with Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. of South Korea to develop a $360 million container terminal in Jacksonville. The operation is expected to generate at least $1 billion in local economic activity, as well as more employment opportunities. (source http://www.coj.net/Mayor/Biography.htm)