Former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is officially back in City Hall – this time as a lobbyist.
According to city records, Curry registered as a Jacksonville lobbyist on November 12, more than clearing the two-year waiting period required after leaving office on June 30, 2023. Curry has been listed as a partner with Ballard Partners, one of the state’s most influential lobbying firms, since his departure from politics.
A high-profile client list
Curry’s roster of 28 clients reads like a who’s who of Jacksonville’s major institutions and power players. His clients include:
- Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)
- JEA
- Downtown Vision, Inc.
- Fraternal Order of Police
- Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- VyStar Credit Union
- Edward Waters University
- The Fire Watch, a veterans’ suicide-prevention nonprofit led by City Council Vice President Nick Howland
Curry’s client list closely mirrors that of his former chief of staff – and now Ballard Managing Partner – Jordan Elsbury…