Roughly six weeks after filing to run for City Council, Mandarin candidate Brittany Cohill achieved a solid foundation of support both financially and among area leaders.
Prior to any fundraisers, contributions to Cohill’s campaign and a political committee Cohill chairs, which supports like-minded fiscally responsible leadership, total $72,950 as of the September 30th reporting deadlines. In the current and previous District 6 elections, records indicate that no Mandarin candidate has initiated an election with the level of support received by Cohill, foreshadowing a robust election cycle in 2027, which is still seventeen months away.
“My family and I feel blessed to have the support of folks from across Mandarin, where we’ve lived and raised all three children since 2002.”
Early backing has come from longtime and respected Mandarin residents, including John and Leyda Cooksey, Greg Tison, Dr. James Waler, and Matt Schellenberg. Subsequent campaign endorsements will bolster support among district voters, according to Cohill, the non-profit executive who has dedicated her work to serving Jacksonville’s and Mandarin’s cultural, civic, and educational institutions.
Brittany Cohill is a first-generation college graduate, earning her bachelor’s degree in history and psychology and a master’s degree in U.S. history from the University of North Florida, often taking classes at night in order to balance the responsibilities of motherhood, her career, and life as a law enforcement family.
Cohill spent 7 years teaching world and U.S. history at Jacksonville University and was honored with JU’s inaugural Adjunct Faculty of Excellence award in 2023. She is the executive director of Mandarin Museum, a private non-profit that has partnered with the City of Jacksonville for more than two decades to make the City’s Walter Jones Historical Park an enriching and popular destination for locals and out-of-town visitors.
A proven leader with a commitment to giving back, Cohill serves on the University of North Florida College of Arts & Sciences Industry Advisory Board, mentors students through the university’s Community Alliance for Student Success, and is an active member of the Rotary Club of Mandarin. Cohill and her family are parishioners at San Jose Catholic Church.
“My campaign is rooted in applying values, listening to neighbors, and bringing solutions to the people who call Mandarin home,” says Cohill whose leadership is grounded in optimism, consensus-building, and an authentic love for her community and the City of Jacksonville.
