Meet the Jacksonville Host Committee for the Republican National Convention

Meet the Jacksonville Host Committee for the Republican National Convention

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville 2020 Host Committee on Thursday announced the 32 people who are leading the efforts to host the Republican National Convention. President Trump will accept the nomination of the Republican Party for a second term as president in August at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Thousands of visitors are expected to visit Jacksonville from Aug. 24 - 27. The 32 members of the Host Committee are as follow, according to a news release:Jacksonville 2020 Host Committee Co-ChairsLenny CurryJacksonville MayorBrian BallardPresident, Ballard PartnersJacksonville 2020 Host Committee MembersJohn RutherfordMember of the United States House of RepresentativesColonel Michael WaltzMember of the United States House of RepresentativesBill GalvanoPresident of the Florida SenateJose OlivaSpeaker of the Florida House of RepresentativesWilton SimpsonFlorida Senate President DesignateChris SprowlsFlorida House of Representatives Speaker DesignateRob BradleyFlorida Senate Appropriations ChairTravis CummingsFlorida House of Representatives Appropriations ChairFernando Acosta-RuaPresident & Chief Executive Officer of Pet ParadiseAndy AllenFounder of Corner Lot PropertiesMax AlvarezFounder of Sunshine Gasoline DistributorsJohn BakerChairman and CEO of FRP Holdings, Inc.Pam BondiFormer Florida Attorney General and Chair of Ballard Partners Corporate Regulatory ComplianceEd BurrPresident and CEO of GreenPointe Holdings, LLCRobert CokerSenior Vice President, Public Affairs, of U.S. SugarMichael CorriganPresident and CEO of Visit JacksonvilleJ. David & Jodi CoxwellPresident of J.B. Coxwell ContractingDaniel DavisPresident and CEO of JAX ChamberCarol DoverPresident and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging AssociationNat FordChief Executive Officer of the Jacksonville Transportation AuthorityJosh GarrisonPresident of Miranda ContractingLeon L. Haley Jr., M.D. Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Florida; Dean, College of Medicine - Jacksonville; CEO, UF Health JacksonvilleBishop Vaughn McLaughinFounder and Senior Pastor of the Potter's House International MinistriesRick MoralesPresident of Morales Construction Co.Tom PetwayJacksonville Business and Civic LeaderTy PetwayChief Executive Officer of US AssureJohn RoodFounder of The Vestcor CompaniesKent StermonChief Operating Officer of Total Military ManagementAundra WallacePresident of JAXUSA Partnership