A HUGE thank you to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) for agreeing to light up the Acosta Bridge in GREEN in honor of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth every day this week from 5:30pm to 7am!

A shout out to Mayor Curry’s office for helping to push this initiative as well! #NAMIJax #EndTheStigma #jtafla #downtownjacksonville

It’s time for Meet #NAMIJax Monday! Today, we are featuring Board Member Jerry Weedon!

Jerry Weedon has practiced law with Marks Gray since 1976. He is a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the American Bar Association, and the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, where he served as a member of its Board of Directors from 1995-2002 and as President of the organization from 2000-2001. Mr. Weedon was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the Board of Trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in 2007 and reappointed by Governor Charlie Crist in 2009. He has served on numerous Boards of Directors to include the Ronald McDonald House.

Mr. Weedon has been named a Best Lawyer by U.S. News & World Report and one of Florida magazine’s Super Lawyers® consecutively since 2006. He attended the University of Florida where he received his J.D., with honors in 1976. Mr. Weedon is a Distinguished Naval Graduate from the Naval O.C.S. He served as a U.S. Navy Aviation Intelligence Officer from 1971 to 1974 and as an active reservist in the U.S. Navy Reserve until 1996.

Thank you for all you do for #NAMIJax, Jerry!