Councilman Reggie Gaffney announces run for Florida Senate Currently, the Jacksonville native is a two-term council member, local business owner, and founder and president of a non-profit. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 7/15/2021 8:46:56 PM Updated: 11:52 PM EDT July 15, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Councilman Reggie Gaffney announced his candidacy for Florida State Senate District 6 Thursday evening. Currently, the Jacksonville native is a two-term council member, local business owner, and founder and president of a non-profit. Prior to his election to public office, Gaffney served as Chairman of the Board of Jacksonville Port Authority. He was appointed by Mayor John Peyton as a member of the Mayor's Transition Subcommittee. In 2015, Gaffney was elected to serve District 7 as City Councilman.