Jack Porter

What a great time on the Highest of Seven Hills this beautiful Saturday!

Great time for a great cause.

Together, we can preserve what’s special about Tallahassee and build a future powered by cleaner, more efficient energy!

A great evening at the ReThink Energy Florida Energy Ball!

This could be huge for Tallahassee. We need all hands on deck to make this happen!

This is what YOUR city leadership thinks of the public they are entrusted to serve.

Our taxpayer dollars are going to pay the exorbitant salaries of top executives to mock members of the public.

The city staff's texts mocked the way a resident pronounced the word "distilleries."

A text from Christian Doolin, an Assistant City Manager, included a meme from "The Simpsons" TV show of the character Ralph Wiggum with the caption, "Me fail English? That's unpossible."

Every single staff member involved is in an executive leadership position and makes over $200k.

City manager Reese Goad offered no comment on the text messages, and neither did anyone else.

What is going on at City Hall? This is appalling.

If you work in leadership at the City, you're held to a higher standard. If you don't like it, don't work for the public.

This is honestly so crazy! lol

The establishment hates to see a young woman like me, and everyday people like us challenge their inside power.

But we know that when we organize and when we lead with love, we win.

Special interests and self-serving politicians know they can’t win on the merits of the issues. All that’s left are their desperate attempts to manipulate the public.

Pay-to-play coverage that favors advertisers and powerful special interests should have no place in our democracy.

We're going to need your help fighting back.

If you’re with me, I hope you’ll chip in what you can at jackfortallahassee.com today to support our campaign. 😊

🚨FUNDRAISING ALERT🚨

Help us fight back special interests already funding their way into
this race by donating whatever you can — or making a small recurring
donation before our fundraising deadline TONIGHT at 11:59pm!

Your support is what’s going to power this campaign to victory in 2024!

Donate today at jackfortallahassee.com or via check to Jack for
Tallahassee at P.O. Box 11234, Tallahassee, FL 32302.

The last three years have been a labor of love, and I can’t wait for four more!

Our kickoff was incredible! Thank you to all who came and for trusting me to serve you.

Tomorrow is our monthly fundraising deadline. If you believe in this work, I hope you’ll chip in whatever you can ❤️

You can donate at jackfortallahassee.com or via check to Jack For Tallahassee at P.O. Box 11234, Tallahassee, FL 32302.

Getting ready for Jack Porter's 2024 Campaign Kickoff tonight!

When: Tonight! September 28th, 2023
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: B Sharps Jazz Cafe, 648 W Brevard St.

If you can’t make it, please show your support by donating at jackfortallahassee.com ❤️

The is back!

Together, we’ve made amazing progress towards reforming what’s broken in our local government — and we’re not done yet. Join us in kicking off our 2024 campaign to bring your voice to City Hall!

Our grassroots campaign for victory in 2024 will be funded by everyday working people and families all across Tallahassee standing together — not big campaign bundlers and City vendors whose interests don’t reflect our greatest needs.

This will be a family friendly, casual meet and greet with light refreshments! While there is not cost to attend, please consider making a contribution at a level that is significant to you.

Contributions can be made at jackfortallahassee.com or via check to Jack for Tallahassee at P.O. Box 11234, Tallahassee, FL 32302.

Event details:

When: Thursday, September 28th, 2023
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Where: B Sharps Jazz Cafe, 648 Brevard St.

Hello!!! I'm hosting a shift for the WFSU-FM Pledge Drive today!

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Tune in to 88.9 FM TODAY from 12pm-2pm to help me out ☺️

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Always happy to serve Tallahassee in times of need like today.

It’s our #1 charge as elected officials. So grateful for the opportunity to make a positive difference within our community.

Help us fight back special interests already funding their way into this race by donating $5, $20.24 or whatever you can today — or making a small recurring donation before our fundraising deadline for May! Link: bit.ly/jack2024

Your support truly helps a great deal and will power our grassroots campaign to victory in 2024.

ICYMI: Yesterday's newspaper revealed my opponent’s kickoff announcement was authored by a developer with major taxpayer financial conflicts!

But try as they might: they can’t buy Tallahassee. It belongs to all of us!

With your help, we will win:

Porter responds to recent newspaper reporting Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter responds to recent newspaper reporting around her opponent's ties to far-right developer group.

The governor’s habitual overreach into local governments’ affairs has become autocratic — and it plainly does not serve the needs of the public.

It’s troubling to see the pattern that has occurred in Hillsborough and now Orange County prosecutors’ offices, with an overzealous executive pursuing the removal of key elected leaders based on political differences.

With the recent failure of a radical State overreach in Jefferson County, we in Leon hope cooler heads will prevail for the benefit of our students and educators.

Local democracy, Home Rule authority and separation of powers are values Floridians hold deeply. All of us who swear an oath to serve the public must heed our duty to protect and defend it.

—City Commissioner Jack Porter

Loving having my mom in town ❤️ She spent the day with me in City Hall for yesterday's meetings.

Especially after property taxes just went up in 2020 — I oppose the City Manager’s recommended tax increase.

Florida's legislature is pushing a raft of bills that abuse preemption to hamper local democracy, harm BIPOC communities & prioritize corporations over people.

Read my op-ed here: http://bit.ly/3UvFcBn

"One glaring example of state politicians ending local freedom is a proposal to take the reins of municipally owned utilities away from the local communities. In this case, Gainesville Regional Utilities is threatened and was coincidentally a recent object of desire of Florida Power & Light.

SB 170, which has already passed the Senate. This bill would open local governments to lawsuits for any local ordinances deemed “arbitrary or unreasonable” and require business impact statements for any ordinances. The litigation process would repeatedly interrupt enforcement while the ordinance is reviewed.

This is a dangerous disruption in local governance and potentially financially crippling to communities. The impacts of this bill are far-reaching and hard to overstate.

If this legislation is passed into law, not only would it have a chilling effect on local governments’ ability to enact laws to protect their local environment, but it would also freeze the enforcement of crucially important ordinances."

The price of paradise: The legislature’s attempts to erode local control One glaring example of state politicians ending local freedom is a proposal to take the reins of municipally owned utilities away from the local communities.

Having fun chatting with the Dolphin Democrats who came all the way from Broward to petition their government.

As the capital, we aren’t just a city for Tallahassee residents, we get to be a city for all of Florida!

What happened tonight raises serious questions about the judgment of this City administration.

Free speech and the right to peaceably assemble are fundamental American freedoms.

I can’t speak for the conscience of this Commission majority, but I certainly do not support arresting protesters for exercising their constitutional rights in opposing extreme anti-choice legislation.

*DEADLINE TONIGHT!*

Taking some time today to call folks to ask for their support for our 2024 campaign for city commission!

I love this city, I love being your commissioner, and I love working with you toward building a city that leaves no one behind!

Just like last time, we’re going to need everyone’s support to keep bringing change to City Hall.

Tonight is our first fundraising deadline. Can you chip in today to send a message to the good ole boys that you’ve got our back? ❤️

Contribute by visiting bit.ly/jack2024 or via mail by check to 115 N Franklin Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32301.

Late post:

It was an absolute delight meeting with folks from the Lighthouse of The Big Bend this weekend. ❤️

Y'all have no idea how much it meant to me to spend time getting to know each of you.

LBB provides services to individuals with vision loss in the area in orientation and mobility, vocation rehabilitation, assistive
technology, services for children and teens, iPhone training, and support groups.

Some of you may already know that my maternal grandfather was born blind, and that despite this, and as an Italian immigrant in the 1930’s, he went on to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School and serve as a judge in Yonkers, NY. He spent his entire career working to expand services for others with limited or no vision.

I know he’d be so impressed with the folks I met, just like I was. 😊

Thanks, y'all!! We met our fundraising goal last week!!!!

We're 5 days away from the closing of our re-election launch fundraising effort. You can join us to continue the work we have started in City Hall by contributing $27 today >> bit.ly/jack2024 💙

**HELP US REACH OUR MARCH FUNDRAISING GOAL**

Since we announced our re-election campaign, we have received a lot of support! I’m so grateful that we are all still in this fight because we understand we do have unfinished business in City Hall.

But… ⏳We do have a goal for March to ensure our team starts off strong! We are inching toward our goal and we have just over a week to reach our goal!!

🤜🤛 Can you pitch in today to send a loud and clear message to our community?

Friends, we have only begun to take the first steps in the past few years toward electing City Commissioners that will work toward accountability and transparency. Let’s come together to continue to advance the public interest in our local government!

DONATE NOW: https://bit.ly/jack2024

Did you hear we filed for 2024?

Can you chip in today to help us start our campaign off strong? 💪

Visit jackfortallahassee.com to contribute!

“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” -Margaret J. Wheatley 👊

We’ve got unfinished business, y’all! I’m officially running for re-election!

Together, we’ve made amazing progress towards reforming what’s broken in our local government:

✅Working for the public interest and everyday people
✅Standing against dysfunction in City Hall and business as usual
✅ Fighting to keep families safe and in their homes
✅ Challenging the infamous pay-for-play culture in Tallahassee
✅ Opposing the shameful $27 million Blueprint stadium giveaway

There’s little doubt that certain entrenched interests connected to the failed status quo will cynically field an establishment-funded challenger. But we also know that when we organize, we win.

That’s why I’m asking for your help.

Our grassroots campaign for victory in 2024 will be funded by everyday working people and families all across Tallahassee standing together — not big campaign bundlers and City vendors whose interests don’t reflect our greatest needs.

Can you chip in $5, $27, or $100 dollars today to start off our campaign strong at jackfortallahassee.com?

Yours,
Jack ❤️

Stopped by Club 25’s Class 2022 celebration to see all these lovely ladies!

Thank you to all of the officers and members for making it happen 😊

Tune in tomorrow from 7:30am-9am!

Hello!!! I'm hosting a shift for the WFSU-FM Year-End Pledge Drive tomorrow!

I need your help to raise $1,000 to support one of our most incredible local resources in WFSU Radio for news, culture, and community.

Tune in to 88.9 FM TOMORROW to help me out ☺️

You can donate by calling 850-644-WFSU (9378) or toll free at 1-877-999-WFSU. Link to donate in the comments ❤️