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Councilmember Jessica Cosden

Phone: 239-574-0437
Email: jcosden@capecoral.gov
Legislative Executive Assistant: Lisa Williams - 239-574-0437

Term Expires: 2024

Education: 
Bachelor of Arts, Middle Eastern Studies, Florida Atlantic University
Master of Public Administration, Florida Gulf Coast University 

Political Experience:

Second Term Councilmember

Awards and Achievements:
Communicator Awards, Award of Distinction, 2019

Community Involvement:
Community Emergency Response Team Certified (2011)
Cape Coral Municipal Charter School Foundation (Past)

Better Angels, Autism Speaks Advocate
Lee County Animal Services foster program
Former Cape Coral Hospital auxiliary member

Family: 
Husband, Dan; three children, Hannah, Jacob, and Emmet 

Boards/Committees/Memberships:
First Elected Office 

2023-2024
Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership (CHNEP)
Lee County Continuum of Care (CoC)
Transportation Disadvantage Local Coordinating Board (LBC)
Youth Council Liaison
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) (Alternate)
Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) (Alternate)
National League of Cities (NLC) (Alternate)

2021-2022
Alternate Member - Youth Council
Liaison - District Commission
Member - Lee County Human Services  
Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO
Member - National League of Cities (NLC)

2020-2021:
Member - Lee County Human Services Council
Alternate Member - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
Alternate Member - Youth Council
Alternate Member  - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Alternate Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC)
Member - National League of Cities (NLC)
Member - Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership (CHNEP)

2019-2020
Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Member - National League of Cities (NLC)
Alternate Member - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
Alternate Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC)
Alternate Member - Employee Innovation Committee - Chair  
Mayor Pro Tempore

2018-2019
Chair - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
Chair - Employee Innovation Committee
Member - National League of Cities (NLC)
Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Alternate Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC)

2017-2018 
Chair - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Alternate Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC)
Member - Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC)
Member - National League of Cities (NLC)
Chair - Employee Innovation Committee

2016-2017 
Member - Charter School Governing Board
Member - Community Development Block Grant Committee (CDBG)
Member - Employee Innovation Committee
Alternate Member - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
Alternate Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

2015-2016 
Member - Charter School Governing Board
Member - Community Development Block Grant Committee (CDBG)
Chair - Employee Innovation Committee
Member - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)