City Commission Names Nine Finalists for Vacant Seat

December 26, 2018

As part of the official process to fill the Tallahassee City Commission Seat 1 vacancy, City Commissioners have completed their individual reviews of applications from citizens seeking to serve. Of 93 applications submitted, nine citizens are on the final list for the full Commission to consider at its special meeting on Monday, Dec. 31, at 4 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers, second floor, City Hall, 300 South Adams Street.

The nine individuals the Commission will consider include:

• Elaine Bryant
• Gallop Franklin II
• Tabitha Frazier
• Saralyn Grass
• Byron Greene
• Lila Jaber
• Howard Kessler
• Will Messer
• Bruce Strouble

Seat 1 was vacated following a suspension from the Governor's Office. The selected candidate from the appointment process will serve either through the remainder of the seat's term (Nov. 16, 2020) or until such time as the existing Commissioner is able to return to service, whichever occurs first.

The December 31 special meeting will be streamed live on Talgov.com and Facebook.com/COTNews, as well as broadcast live on WCOT, the City’s government access channel (Comcast Cable and CenturyLink channel 13). The meeting is open to the public. The agenda can be viewed here.