Jacksonville City Council members elect Nick Howland and Joe Carlucci as new president, vice president

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville City Council elected new leadership Tuesday afternoon, selecting a new president and vice president for the 19-member board.

Current vice president Nick Howland was elected council president 18 to 0, with Jimmy Peluso abstaining from the vote.

Council member Rory Diamond later said Peluso must vote and could not abstain. He brought up a council rule. 

So Peluso affirmed his vote for Howland.

Joe Carlucci was elected council vice president with a 10 to 9 against Chris Miller.

Council members hold a leadership vote every year.

Howland and Carlucci will be sworn in on June 25.