John Peyton was sworn in as Mayor of Jacksonville on July 1, 2003. Mayor Peyton told everyone he would bring a business mentality to Jacksonville’s city government, streamlining operations and implementing best practices from the private sector. A large part of the electorate in Duval County believed him and thus the deceitful one assumed the highest office in Jacksonville.

Mayor Peyton’s administration began its term July 2003 with the promises of running government like a business, growth in downtown and taking our city park system from the biggest to the best. Nearly three years into a four year term, we are still waiting for any of those promises to be fulfilled. The mayor ensured us that government would be run like a business, demonstrating personal accountability and fiscal responsibility. To date, he has fallen far short of these expectations. Nearly every major issue that this mayor has handled has turned into a fiasco.