March 14, 2018 — Saving Seafood sends its congratulations to Capt. Gary Jarvis, restaurateur and president of the Destin Charter Boat Association (DCBA), on his election yesterday as mayor of Destin, Florida. As president of the DCBA, Capt. Jarvis is a member of Saving Seafood’s National Coalition for Fishing Communities and the recently formed Gulf Coast Seafood Alliance. We wish Capt. Jarvis a successful four-year term working on behalf of the people of Destin.

The following is excerpted from an article by the Northwest Florida Daily News:

DESTIN, Fla. — Gary Jarvis is about to get his feet wet as the city’s mayor.

The local restaurateur and president of the Destin Charter Boat Association reeled in the four-year mayoral post Tuesday with 1,687 votes, or 51.75 percent, toppling incumbent Scott Fischer, who tallied 1,573 votes, or 48.25 percent, according to unofficial election results.

“We worked really hard,” Jarvis said from Brotula’s Seafood House & Steamer on Tuesday night. “It was my first time running for office. There was a lot of baring and gnashing of teeth in this election, but I focused on what I brought to the table and not getting into the mud-slinging. The people I knew the longest went to the polls, and I feel honored that the city of Destin weeded through the mud-raking.”

He said one of the biggest changes he would like to implement on the City Council is to shorten its meetings.

“Meetings won’t be four hours anymore, so people can participate in the meetings and the civic process,” Jarvis said. “And I will meet with the city manager and the present council and get my feet wet.”

Read the full story at the Northwest Florida Daily News