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Jeff Brower

Jeff Brower

American politician


Jeff Brower is an American politician who currently serves as county chair of Volusia County, Florida and leader of the SunRail board.

Political career

A farm operator in the DeLeon Springs area,[1] Brower was elected as chair of Volusia County in 2020 with 56% of the vote, defeating former councillor Deb Denys. His campaign was based upon cutting taxes and waterway preservation.[2] He and county sheriff Mike Chitwood attended a demonstration in support of Israel following the Hamas attack of October 2023.[3] In early 2024, Brower and vice chair Troy Kent received public and media attention for opposing the construction of a Belvedere fuel terminal in Ormond Beach, but the rest of the council greenlighted the project and a moratorium vote failed by a 5-2 margin.[4][5]

In 2023, Brower filed for reelection in the 2024 County Chair Election.[6] He was challenged by Port Orange mayor Don Burnette and auto dealer Randy Dye, the father of stock car racer Daniel Dye.[7]

Brower was appointed chair of the future board for SunRail in April 2024 and has served on the Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission since 2021.[8] He was previously serving as vice chair of the board; the Florida Department of Transportation will maintain operation of SunRail until the end of 2024.[9]


References

  1. Harrison, Casmira. "Brower's big Volusia County chair win suggests "status quo" isn't acceptable". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. Fernandez, Frank. "Demonstrators in Ormond Beach rally for Israel and against 'barbaric evil'". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. Gardner, Sheldon. "County Council shifts gears, rejects development moratorium paving way for fuel terminal". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  4. Staff, A. O. L. (2023-07-08). "Update: Brower files papers for re-election, says he's 'taking the gloves off now'". www.aol.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. Gardner, Sheldon. "SunRail board's new leader is Volusia County Council chairman". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  6. Solodev (2024-03-06). "Jeff Brower Elected Chair of Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission". www.volusia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

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