2017-2018 Citizens Guide
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COUNTY CITIES & TOWNS GENERAL INFORMATION The county seat is Clearwater. PinellasCounty.org *Election dates vary by municipality. Call to confirm election dates. Voter Eligibility: You are eligible to register to vote if you are a County Courthouse and Administrative Building Belleair: (727) 588-3769 U.S. citizen, age 18 or older, and a legal resident of the county in 315 Court St., Clearwater, FL 33756 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 33756 fax (727) 588-3778 which you are registering. (727) 464-3000, fax (727) 464-3051 Belleair Beach: (727) 595-4646 Pinellas County Commission 4-year term 444 Causeway Blvd., 33786 fax (727) 593-1409 Florida’s Closed Primary Elections: If all candidates for an office have the same party affiliation and the winner of the primary District 1 Janet C. Long (D) 2020 (727) 464-3365 Belleair Bluffs: (727) 584-2151 District 2 Patricia “Pat” Gerard (D) 2018 (727) 464-3360 2747 Sunset Blvd., 33770 fax (727) 584-6175 will have no opposition in the general election, all eligible voters, District 3 Charlie Justice (D) 2020 (727) 464-3363 Belleair Shore: (727) 593-9296 regardless of party affiliation, may vote in the primary election District 4 Dave Eggers (R) 2018 (727) 464-3276 1200 Gulf Blvd., 33786 fax (727) 593-9296 for that office. Otherwise, the primary is closed, and only voters District 5 Karen Williams Seel (R) 2020 (727) 464-3278 Clearwater: (727) 562-4092 registered with a political party may vote in that party’s primary. John Morroni (R) 2018 (727) 464-3568 112 S. Osceola Ave., 33756 fax (727) 562-4086 2017-2018 District 6 Where to Register to Vote: District 7 Kenneth T. Welch (D) 2020 (727) 464-3614 Mail: P.O. Box 4748, 33758 Dunedin: (727) 298-3034 Supervisor of Elections Offices (727) 464-VOTE (8683), 464-6788 County Administrator: Mark Woodard (727) 464-3485 750 Milwaukee Ave. 34698 fax (727) 298-3505 Election Service Center Commissioners in Districts 1, 2 and 3 are elected at large but Mail: P.O. Box 1348, 34697 Starkey Lakes Corporate Center CITIZENS must live in their districts. Commissioners in Districts 4, 5, 6 and Gulfport: (727) 893-1012 13001 Starkey Rd., Largo, FL 33773 Fax (727) 464-6239 7 must live in their districts and are elected by voters in their 2401 53rd. St. S., 33707 fax (727) 893-1008 districts. The Commission meets twice monthly, usually on the Deaf services relay (800) 955-8771 first Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. and the third Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Indian Rocks Beach: (727) 517-0204 1507 Bay Palm Blvd., 33785 fax (727) 595-4627 Pinellas County Courthouse GUIDE public hearings at 6 p.m. Call for confirmation. Indian Shores: (727) 474-7705 315 Court St., Rm. 117, Clearwater, FL 33756 Fax (727) 464-4158 Constitutional Officers 4-year term 19305 Gulf Blvd., 33785 fax (727) 596-0050 Administrative offices for Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Tax County Building Kenneth City: (727) 498-8948 501 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Fax (727) 582-7798 Collector and Property Appraiser: 315 Court St., Clearwater, FL 33756. 6000 54th Ave. N., 33709 fax (727) 498-8841 Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (727) 464-3341 Largo: (727) 587-6710 Website: VotePinellas.com Ken Burke (R) 2020 fax (727) 464-4162 201 Highland Ave., 33770 fax (727) 586-7420 Email: [email protected] Mail: P.O. Box 296, 33779 Property Appraiser (727) 464-3207 You may also register at Tax Collector offices, social service Mike Twitty (R)2020 fax (727) 464-3448 Madeira Beach: (727) 391-9951 300 Municipal Dr., 33708 fax (727) 399-1131 offices, public libraries, offices that serve persons with disabilities, Tax Collector (727) 464-7777 North Redington Beach: (727) 391-4848 armed forces recruitment offices, centers for independent Charles Thomas (R) 2020 fax (727) 453-3778 190 173rd Ave., 33708 fax (727) 393-0803 living and many city halls and chambers of commerce. You may Sheriff (727) 582-6200 Oldsmar: (813) 749-1115 also download an application at VotePinellas.com. Bob Gualtieri (R)2020 fax (727) 582-6459 100 State St. W., 34677 fax (813) 854-3121 Where to Vote: At the polling place in your precinct. Call the 10750 Ulmerton Rd., Largo, FL 33778 Pinellas Park: (727) 541-0706 Mail: P.O. Drawer 2500, Largo, FL 33779-2500 5141 78th Ave. N, 33781 fax (727) 544-7448 Supervisor of Elections office for the location or check online at Supervisor of Elections (727) 464-8683 Mail: P.O. Box 1100, 33780 VotePinellas.com. Your voter information card will list your party Deborah Clark (R) 2020 fax (727) 464-6239 Redington Beach: (727) 391-3875 affiliation and districts. You may also vote by mail or vote early. Election Service Center 105 164th Ave., 33708 fax (727) 397-6911 Government in the Sunshine: The Florida Sunshine Law 13001 Starkey Rd., Largo, FL 33773 Redington Shores: (727) 397-5538 requires that all meetings at which decisions about public 17425 Gulf Blvd., 33708 fax (727) 392-9470 Pinellas District School Board 4-year term business are made, including those of the Florida Legislature, Safety Harbor: (727) 724-1555 School Board Offices: 301 Fourth St. SW, Largo, FL 33770 750 Main St., 34695 fax (727) 724-1566 be open to the public. The Florida Open Records Law requires Deborah Clark Mail: P.O. Box 2942, Largo, FL 33779 (727) 588-6300 Seminole: (727) 391-0204 that the files of all public agencies be open for public inspection. [email protected] pcsb.org 9199 113th St. N., 33772 fax (727) 399-8406 Supervisor of Elections District 1 Joanne Lentino 2020 South Pasadena: (727) 347-4171 District 2 Terry B. Krassner 2018 District 3 Peggy O’Shea 2018 Pinellas County 7047 Sunset Dr. S., 33707 fax (727) 345-0518 District 4 Eileen Long 2020 District 5 Carol J. Cook 2020 District 6 Linda Lerner 2018 District 7 Rene Flowers 2018 St. Pete Beach: (727) 367-2735 155 Corey Ave., 33706 fax (727) 363-9236 School Superintendent: Michael A. Grego St. Petersburg: (727) 893-7448 The office of School Board Member is nonpartisan. School Board 175 5th St. N., 33701 fax (727) 892-5102 VotePinellas.com Members in Districts 1, 2 and 3 are elected at large and can live Mail: P.O. Box 2842, 33731 anywhere in the county. School Board Members in Districts 4, 5, 6 and Tarpon Springs: (727) 942-5614 f P INELLAS C OUNTY SOE 7 must live in their districts and are elected by voters in their districts. 324 Pine St. E., 34689 fax (727) 942-5619 @ The School Board usually meets twice monthly, the second Tuesday at Mail: P.O. Box 5004, 34688 T V OTE P INELLAS 10:00 a.m. and the fourth Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. Call for confirmation. Disclaimer: This information is current as of January 2017. Treasure Island: (727) 547-4575 @V OTE P INELLAS 120 108th Ave., 33706 fax (727) 547-4582 Check VotePinellas.com for any Citizens Guide updates. FEDERAL S TAT E S TAT E COURTS Executive Branch 4-year term Executive Branch 4-year term Florida House of Representatives (myfloridahouse.gov) 2-year term Judicial Branch President (202) 456-1414 Governor (flgov.com) (850) 488-7146 Speaker of the House [email protected] Supreme Court justices and District Court of Appeal judges are appointed and thereafter are subject to a retention Donald J. Trump (R) 2020 fax (202) 456-2461 Rick Scott (R) 2018 fax (850) 922-9002 Richard Corcoran (R) 2018 (850) 717-5037 vote by the citizens every six years on a nonpartisan ballot. Vice President (202) 456-1414 [email protected] Clerk of the House (850) 717-5400 Michael R. Pence (R) 2020 fax (202) 456-2461 Lieutenant Governor (850) 717-9331 Florida Supreme Court (flcourts.org) 6-year term District 64 The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Carlos Lopez-Cantera (R) 2018 fax (850) 922-9002 Chief Justice Jorge Labarga James Grant (R) 2018 (850) 717-5064 Washington, DC 20500 The Capitol, 400 S. Monroe St. (866) 693-6748 Charles T. Canady R. Fred Lewis 12972 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. (813) 265-6272 www.whitehouse.gov/contact Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 488-1234 Barbara J. Pariente C. Alan Lawson Tampa, FL 33618 Peggy A. Quince Ricky Polston Cabinet: 4-year term [email protected] Legislative Branch 500 S. Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 488-0125 Attorney General (866) 966-7226 District 65 Second District Court of Appeal (2dca.org) Pam Bondi (R) 2018 (850) 414-3300 Chris Sprowls (R) 2018 (850) 717-5065 U.S. Senators (senate.gov) 6-year term Chief Judge Craig C. Villanti fax (850) 488-5106 2364 Boy Scout Rd., Suite 100 (727) 793-2810 Marco Rubio (R) 2022 (202) 224-3041 Headquarters: Chief Financial Officer (877) 693-5236 Clearwater, FL 33763 284 Russell Senate Office Bldg. fax (202) 228-0285 811 E. Main St. (863) 499-2290 Washington, DC 20510 Jeff Atwater (R) 2018 (850) 413-3100 [email protected] fax (850) 413-4993 Lakeland, FL 33801 District Office: District 66 Local: 1700 N. Tampa St., Suite 300 (813) 272-3430 Commissioner of Agriculture (800) 435-7352 5201 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 530 (813) 287-5035 Larry Ahern (R) 2018 (850) 717-5066 Tampa, FL 33602 Tampa, FL 33609 fax (813) 287-8016 Adam H. Putnam (R) 2018 (850) 488-3022 8383 Seminole Blvd., Suite B (727) 395-2512 www.Rubio.senate.gov fax (850) 922-4936 Seminole, FL 33772 Judges for circuit and county courts are elected on a [email protected] non-partisan ballot in primary and general elections.