Everyone in Jacksonville will miss Jake Godbold
Jake Godbold, one of Jacksonville’s outstanding political figures, has died at the age of 86. He was the second mayor of the consolidated government, following Hans Tanzler. Before that he was a city councilman and served as a council president. During his two terms as mayor the city experienced a construction boom as the city […]
New biography on former mayor Jake Godbold is a worthwhile summer read
Jacksonville residents with an interest in history and politics would find it worth their time to read a new biography of a former mayor: Jake! The number of important events that took place in the city during Jake Godbold’s eight years as mayor of Jacksonville – 1979-1987 – is stunning. They include acquiring an NFL […]