Rory Diamond for Neptune Beach City Council
Rory is a former federal prosecutor, avid surfer, and forever Neptune Beach resident. While serving in the White House on September 11, 2001, Rory witnessed firsthand the threat of international terrorism. Rory was given a commendation for his distinguished service on September 11th by the President, and subsequently, he assisted in founding the U.S. Office of Homeland Security. It was Rory's work in the U.S. government during a momentous period that led him down the road to a life in public service.
Thereafter, Rory served as briefing director to then-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger before attending law school, where he graduated with honors.
After several years in private practice, Rory left an international corporate law firm to serve as a federal prosecutor. Rory prosecuted a variety of crimes ranging from gun and narcotics offenses to public corruption. In his role in law enforcement, Rory focused upon impactful prosecutions aimed at rescuing high-crime communities from the grips of drug dealers, gang leaders, and violent criminals. In addition, Rory took on child pornographers and is well known for his life-long mission to see every sexual predator in prison.
After seeing the near riots in Jacksonville Beach last summer and witnessing an increase in crime in Neptune Beach (including multiple property crimes at his home), Rory determined to seek a position on the Neptune Beach City Council. More than any other issue, he is passionate about keeping Neptune Beach safe and friendly.
Moreover, Rory has extensive experience in high-stakes litigation and is uniquely positioned to serve Neptune Beach as we are threatened with the City of Jacksonville violating the Inter-Local Agreement and in managing our small, but proud, city’s scarce resources effectively.
Rory is passionate about our town, loves our beach, and will work tirelessly to keep our community safe and friendly. In 2009, Rory’s father passed away, after which his mother, sister, brother-in-law, niece and nephew all moved to our community to live near him. He serves on the board of K9s for Warriors, providing veterans suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder with trained service dogs. In addition, Rory is a member of the Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2014, he was appointed to serve on the Jacksonville Journey Oversight Committee helping fight crime in the most at-risk areas in Duval County, and serves as a legal advisor to the Friends of Jacksonville Animals.
Rory loves to talk about Neptune Beach and the challenges facing our community. You can often find him walking his rescue dog “Barron” up First Street or working on Friday's from his home away from home, Lillie's Coffee Bar. Feel free anytime to say hello, or email Rory at rory@rorydiamond.com. His phone number is 891-5011.
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