Voters elect Jennifer Webb (D), Jennifer Daunch (R) to Gulfport City Council
A pair of Jennifer’s are joining the Gulfport City Council following Tuesday night’s municipal election.
Former state Rep. Jennifer Webb and former emergency dispatcher Jennifer Daunch both won seats on the Council on the same night residents voted on 10 local referenda.
Webb was elected to the Ward 3 seat with 71% of the vote over opponent Keri Nelson. Webb is a longtime Gulfport resident and a former Democratic state Representative for House District 69, where she served from 2018 to 2020. She currently serves as Executive Director of Live Tampa Bay. She previously worked on community initiatives, including Project Opioid Tampa Bay, and also founded a public affairs consulting firm. Her campaign focused on transparency, community engagement and helping the city continue recovering from recent hurricanes while planning ahead for longterm growth in a way that includes both longtime residents and newcomers.
Nelson is a public administration professional with more than two decades of experience in government at the local, county and state levels. Nelson previously worked as a marine biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before moving into policy, natural resource management and coastal permitting roles in county government. She later worked in Gulfport’s City Clerk’s office and now serves as a project manager overseeing a human resources information system modernization effort. Her campaign emphasized improving efficiency in city operations, responsible budgeting, and decision-making rooted in professional experience in government administration.
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