Tommy Hazouri served in the state House of Representatives from 1974 to 1986Tommy Hazouri wins the election as mayor of Jacksonville in May 1987.Hazouri was sworn in as mayor in July 1987.Hazouri was a natural politician and celebrated with friends the day he presided over the toll plazas came down on the Mathews Bridge.During his one term as mayor, Hazouri fought to remove tolls from Jacksonville's bridges and odors from our air.After 13 years out of public office, Tommy Hazouri runs for the Duval County School Board and wins in both 2004 and 2008.Tommy Hazouri with longtime Democratic activist Chris Hand.Mayors Jake Godbold (1979-87), Lenny Curry (2015 to present) and Tommy Hazouri 1987-1991) make a joint public appearance.Tommy Hazouri was elected to City Council in 2015.In 2019, Tommy Hazouri reflected on his years at City Hall.Jacksonville City Council President Tommy Hazouri chairs a special meeting to go over details of the Jaguars' Lot J proposal.Tommy Hazouri returned from his lung transplant to preside over City Council during the pandemic, while the JEA replaced its leadership after firing its CEO and while the Jaguars were looking for city funding to build an entertainment complex on Lot J.
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Tommy Hazouri served in the state House of Representatives from 1974 to 1986
Tommy Hazouri has been elected 11 times to four different offices over five decades.
