Artis Gilmore, a Basketball Hall of Famer and Jacksonville University administrator, announced Tuesday his candidacy for Jacksonville City Council, At-Large Group Three.
In a news release, Gilmore said his platform will be focused on expanding educational and special needs programs, lowering living costs for families and seniors, and improving city park and road infrastructure.
Gilmore first rose to prominence in Jacksonville as a collegiate basketball player for Jacksonville University. Known by the nickname “The A-Train,” he went on to play professionally for the Kentucky Colonels, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics, earning 11 All-Star selections, winning the 1975 American Basketball Association championship and retiring as the NBA’s career leader in field goal percentage…