Jeff Brower Explained
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Harrison . Casmira . Brower's big Volusia County chair win suggests "status quo" isn't acceptable . 2024-05-13 . Daytona Beach News-Journal Online . en-US.
- Web site: Volusia County's New Chairman: I'm Bringing Fresh Eyes to it . 2024-05-13 . mynews13.com . en.
- Web site: Fernandez . Frank . Demonstrators in Ormond Beach rally for Israel and against 'barbaric evil' . 2024-05-13 . Daytona Beach News-Journal Online . en-US.
- Web site: Gardner . Sheldon . County Council shifts gears, rejects development moratorium paving way for fuel terminal . 2024-05-14 . Daytona Beach News-Journal Online . en-US.
- Web site: Reed . Molly . 2024-02-06 . Volusia County Council rejects heavy industrial moratorium, will process fuel farm site plans . 2024-05-14 . WKMG . en.
- Web site: Staff . A. O. L. . 2023-07-08 . Update: Brower files papers for re-election, says he's 'taking the gloves off now' . 2024-05-13 . www.aol.com . en-US.
- News: May 4, 2023 . Businessman Randy Dye joins two others in a run for Volusia County Council Chair . Daytona Beach News Journal . (Florida).
- Web site: Gardner . Sheldon . SunRail board's new leader is Volusia County Council chairman . 2024-05-13 . Daytona Beach News-Journal Online . en-US.
- Web site: Solodev . 2024-03-06 . Jeff Brower Elected Chair of Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission . 2024-05-13 . www.volusia.org . en.