JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Jacksonville mayor Alvin Brown is suing the Trump administration for removing him from his position as vice chairman of the NTSB, newly-released documents show.

Brown was appointed as vice chairman by President Biden in December 2024 for a term intended to last until Dec. 31, 2026. Brown was released by President Trump on May 6.

Brown served as Jacksonville’s mayor from 2011 to 2015, and was the city’s first Black mayor. Before his time at the NTSB, Brown served as senior adviser for community infrastructure opportunities at the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Brown started his career as a senior member of the White House leadership team under former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore, advising on a range of domestic issues.

He served as

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