Jacksonville City Council members elect Nick Howland and Joe Carlucci as new president, vice president
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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.
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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, who will succeed current council president Kevin Carrico.
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Joe Carlucci was elected council vice president with a 10 to 9 against Chris Miller.
Council members hold a leadership vote every year. Both the president and vice president serve a one-year term.
Howland and Carlucci will be sworn in on June 25.
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