Lenny Curry

Lenny Curry
Mayor of Jacksonville
Assumed office
July 1, 2015
Preceded by Alvin Brown
Chair of the Florida Republican Party
In office
2011–2014
Governor Rick Scott
Preceded by David Bitner
Succeeded by Leslie Dougher
Personal details
Born Leonard Boyd Curry
(1970-07-19) July 19, 1970
Key West, Florida, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Molly Curry
Alma mater University of Florida
Website Office of the Mayor

Leonard Boyd Curry (born July 19, 1970) is an American politician and businessman who is currently Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. He assumed office on July 1, 2015, after defeating incumbent Alvin Brown in the city's 2015 mayoral election. A Republican, Curry formerly served as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and co-founded the professional services firm ICX Group.

Life and career

Curry was born in Key West.[1] He later grew up in Middleburg, Florida and graduated from Middleburg High School. Curry began his higher education at St. Johns River Community College, then transferred to the University of Florida and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in accounting.[2] He married his wife, Molly, in 2005. They have three children: Boyd, Brook, and Bridgett.[3]

From 1994 to 2002, he practiced as a certified public accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. In 2002, he co‐founded a Jacksonville-based professional services firm, ICX Group Inc., providing finance and accounting consulting, executive recruiting, and staffing services.

On June 3, 2014, Curry filed to run in the Jacksonville mayoral election in 2015. He decided to enter the race because beginning in late 2012 and early 2013, he began hearing about "leadership troubles" under incumbent Democratic mayor Alvin Brown.[3]

Vice President Mike Pence meeting with Florida Governor Rick Scott and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cassidy, Austin (August 30, 2010). "Meet Lenny Curry: The Republican Party's Quarterback for 2010". Jacksonville Observer. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Monroe, Nate (March 5, 2015). "Curry transformed from minor player in GOP politics to formidable Brown challenger". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Marilyn Young (June 3, 2014). "The story behind Lenny Curry's decision to run for Jacksonville mayor". Financial News & Daily Record. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
Alvin Brown		 Mayor of Jacksonville
2015–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
David Bitner		 Republican Party of Florida State Chairman
2011-2014		 Succeeded by
Leslie Dougher
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