Deegan chooses former City Council member Randy DeFoor as next general counsel
The senior VP and national agency counsel at Fidelity National Title Group will need Council confirmation.
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The senior VP and national agency counsel at Fidelity National Title Group will need Council confirmation.
Mayor Donna Deegan cast her support behind Randy DeFoor for general counsel, a powerful post in Jacksonville's consolidated form of government.
Committee Chair Jason Gabriel expects one of the six candidates to be chosen but additional applicants or recommendations from Mayor Donna Deegan also will be considered.
The General Counsel Qualifications Committee is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. July 31 to discuss six applicants for the job, as the city tries to fill the position by Sept. 30.
The General Qualification Committee, which includes former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney and former General Counsel Jason Gabriel, sets an Aug. 16 deadline to send its selection to the mayor.