Why Gainesville council member Sam Couvillon is running for mayor Sam Couvillon represents Ward 1 on the Gainesville City Council.
Approaching eight years on the Gainesville City Council, Sam Couvillon told The Times he hopes his “listening ear” and council experience will help him in his bid to be the next mayor of Gainesville.
at the Nov. 2 nonpartisan general election.
“When I heard that (Mayor Danny Dunagan) wasn’t seeking reelection, I knew it was time for me to put my hat in the race,” Couvillon, who has represented Gainesville’s Ward 1 since being elected in 2013, said. “The mayor acts as a face for our city council. And I have the experience of working with and being on our great council, and I feel I would be a pretty good choice as mayor.”