Board Members

Emeritus Board Member

Terrance E. Freeman

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City Council Member Terrance Freeman is a principled leader and passionate advocate for Jacksonville. He is also a father of five and a dedicated husband. He currently serves as the Senior Project Manager of Apprenticeship Programs at Miller Electric Company, where he spearheads talent and workforce development initiatives. Born into a family rooted in public service, Terrance was influenced by his father, a U.S. Army veteran and Baptist minister, and his mother, a career social worker, who instilled in him the values of selflessness and leadership.

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Following a successful career in professional baseball, Terrance pursued higher education, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical education and sports psychology. With a passion for nurturing young minds, he dedicated over a decade to teaching, school administration, and coaching, believing strongly in the importance of helping the next generation thrive.

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Previously serving as an Executive Council Assistant (ECA) for former City Council Member Aaron Bowman, Terrance is the first person in Jacksonville history to have served as a Council ECA, a District Council Member, and now a Council Member At-Large.

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Appointed by Florida Governor Rick Scott to City Council District 10 in 2018, Terrance was elected to a full term in 2019 to the At-Large Group 1 seat. He was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2023 with 65% of the vote and the highest number of votes of all candidates on the ballot, totaling 100,297 in the March election.

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He was selected by his colleagues to serve as City Council Vice President in 2021 and was unanimously elected to serve as City Council President for the 2022-2023 legislative term. He currently serves as Chairman of the City Council’s Rules Committee and as a member of the City Council’s Finance Committee.