Croft Commentary

In the summer of 2011, I finished up my Master of Public Administration from the University of North Florida and was looking for a job in the nonprofit or government sector. In a surprising bit of serendipity, a new Democratic mayor, Alvin Brown, had been elected to office and was looking to staff his administration. I had been very active on social media and the blogosphere covering the 2011 mayor's race, and reached out to a couple of contacts I had made. I got a call to serve and accepted it gladly. Me at work, calling somebody. Photo credit Tonya M. Austin (TMA1) Four years later, I look back at my time here at City Hall and I am truly grateful. I have learned many lessons and had so many great experiences serving the people of this great city, and I don't regret a second of it. What have I done in the last four years? Here are a few highlights. I've had the honor to serve as Webmaster, managing the web content for the largest city in Florida. During that time...