Governor Jeb Bush appointed Jennifer to the office of Supervisor of Elections in June of 2000. Jennifer was unopposed in her bid for the office in 2000, 2004, and again in 2008.
Prior to her appointment, Jennifer held several key positions during her 13-year tenure with the Collier County Manager Agency: Budget Analyst, Assistant to the County Manager and Human Resources Director. Jennifer earned her Bachelors from the University of Kentucky and her Masters from Eastern Kentucky University.
Jennifer is also a State Certified Supervisor of Elections and was awarded her Certified Elections Registration Administrator (CERA) designation from the Elections Center. Jennifer was also awarded a Chancellors Certificate in Public Administration from the International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers (IACREOT). She has served as Treasurer, Secretary, President Elect, President, and Past President of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE). She is a member of AAUW, Immokalee Multicultural Community Action Board of Directors, Leadership Collier, League of Women Voters, Marco Kiwanis and Probus.
Jennifer is a native of Kentucky and moved to Collier County in 1984. She is married to Ronnie Edwards and they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
The Supervisor's Responsibilities
Responsibilities as an elected official...
• Administering all elections in Collier County • Providing information and statistics on voter registration, voting and elections • Voter education • Issuing voter information cards • Conducting voter registration • Providing absentee voting • Qualifying candidates for office • Receiving campaign finance reports • Maintaining election equipment • Hiring and training election workers • Renting and equipping polling places
Jennifer J. Edwards ~ Collier County Supervisor of Elections
Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building ~ Collier Government Complex