From left, former JEA CEO Vicky Cavey, former JEA Board Chair Joseph DiSalvo and city Chief of Analytics Parvez Ahmed watched Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan at a news conference in February 2026 about Cavey's leadership. In October 2026, DiSalvo was reappointed to the JEA board. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record
Published on October 29, 2026 at 11:02 am
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Joseph DiSalvo, the former JEA board chair who defended former CEO Vickie Cavey amid allegations of creating a hostile work environment, earned reappointment to the board this week after months of deferrals.
Jacksonville City Council voted 12-7 in favor of the appointment, filed under Resolution 2026-0203. Members Raul Arias, Joe Carlucci, Kevin Carrico, Rory Diamond, Mike Gay, Ron Salem and Randy White voted no.
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Gay had previously voted in favor of DiSalvo’s nomination during the committee process. During the Oct. 27 Council meeting, he cited concerns with DiSalvo’s behavior at a February JEA board meeting as a reason for his change, noting DiSalvo did not allow Salem, the liaison to JEA, to speak at the meeting.
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