Jacksonville General Counsel Michael Fackler – Provided by City of Jacksonville
The tensest moment in Michael Fackler’s path to confirmation as the city’s general counsel came when he disclosed that he needed to change a controversial piece of information in his resume.
“I list an unfortunate affiliation with Alabama football and in light of recent events, I think I should strike that from the record as politically unsound,” Fackler deadpanned during his remarks to the Rules Committee.
The banter was a big change from the political battle that culminated in former City Council member Randy DeFoor, who was Mayor Donna Deegan’s first pick for general counsel, withdrawing from consideration because of growing opposition.
Fackler won unanimous support from the Rules Committee last week and then 17-0 approval Tuesday evening by the full council when it confirmed him as head of the in-house law firm for the city.
