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2015 Citizenguideupdate 12-15 COUNTY CITIES & TOWNS GENERAL INFORMATION PINELLAS COUNTY The county seat is Clearwater. www.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 (727) 464-3000, fax (727) 464-3051 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 33756 fax (727) 588-3778 which you are registering. Pinellas County Commission 4-year term Belleair Beach: (727) 595-4646 444 Causeway Blvd., 33786 fax (727) 593-1409 Florida’s Closed Primary Elections: If all candidates for an office Dist. 1 Janet C. Long (D) 2016 (727) 464-3365 Belleair Bluffs: (727) 584-2151 have the same party affiliation and the winner of the primary CCIIIITTTIIIIZZZEEENNNSS Dist. 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 Dist. 3 Charlie Justice (D) 2016 (727) 464-3363 Belleair Shore: (727) 593-9296 voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote in the primary Dist. 4 Dave Eggers (R) 2018 (727) 464-3276 1200 Gulf Blvd., 33786 fax (727) 593-9296 election for that office. Otherwise, the primary is closed, and Dist. 5 Karen Williams Seel (R) 2016 (727) 464-3278 Clearwater: (727) 562-4092 only voters registered with a political party may vote in that Dist. 6 John Morroni (R) 2018 (727) 464-3568 112 S. Osceola Ave., 33756 fax (727) 562-4086 party’s primary. P.O. Box 4748, 33758-4748 Dist. 7 Kenneth T. Welch (D) 2016 (727) 464-3614 GUIDE Dunedin: (727) 298-3034 Where to Register to Vote: County Administrator 750 Milwaukee Ave. 34698 fax (727) 298-3505 Supervisor of Elections Offices Mark Woodard, County Administrator (727) 464-3485 P.O. Box 1348, 34697-1348 Gulfport: (727) 893-1012 Commissioners in Districts 1, 2 and 3 are elected at large but must live in Election Service Center 20152015----20162016 2401 53rd. St. S., 33707 fax (727) 893-1008 their districts. Commissioners in Districts 4, 5, 6 and 7 must live in their Starkey Lakes Corporate Center Indian Rocks Beach: (727) 517-0204 districts and are elected by voters in their districts. The Commission meets 13001 Starkey Rd., Largo, FL 33773 1507 Bay Palm Blvd., 33785 fax (727) 595-4627 twice monthly, usually on the first Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. and the third Phone (727) 464-VOTE, 464-6788, Fax (727) 464-6239 Tuesday at 2 p.m. with public hearings at 6 p.m. Call for confirmation. Indian Shores: (727) 474-7705 19305 Gulf Blvd., 33785 fax (727) 596-0050 Pinellas County Courthouse Constitutional Officers 4-year term Kenneth City: (727) 498-8948 315 Court St., Rm. 117, Clearwater, FL 33756 Administrative offices for Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Tax 6000 54th Ave. N., 33709 fax (727) 498-8841 Phone (727) 464-VOTE, 464-6788, Fax (727) 464-4158 Collector and Property Appraiser: 315 Court St., Clearwater, FL 33756. Largo: (727) 587-6710 Deaf services relay (800) 955-8771 201 Highland Ave., 33770 fax (727) 586-7420 Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (727) 464-3341 County Building P.O. Box 296, 33779-0296 Ken Burke (R) 2016 fax (727) 464-4162 501 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Property Appraiser (727) 464-3207 Madeira Beach: (727) 391-9951 Phone (727) 464-VOTE, 464-6788, Fax (727) 582-7798 Pam Dubov (R) 2016 fax (727) 464-3448 300 Municipal Drive, 33708 fax (727) 399-1131 Web site: www.votepinellas.com Tax Collector (727) 464-7777 North Redington Beach: (727) 391-4848 190 173rd Ave., 33708 fax (727) 393-0803 E-mail address: [email protected] Diane Nelson (R) 2016 fax (727) 453-3778 Oldsmar: (813) 749-1115 Sheriff (727) 582-6200 100 State St. W., 34677 fax (813) 854-3121 You may also register at Tax Collector offices, social service Bob Gualtieri (R) 2016 fax (727) 582-6459 Pinellas Park: (727) 541-0706 offices, public libraries, offices that serve persons with disabili- 10750 Ulmerton Rd., Largo, FL 33778 5141 78th Ave. 33780 fax (727) 544-7448 ties, armed forces recruitment offices, centers for independent Mail: P.O. Drawer 2500, Largo, FL 33779-2500 P.O. Box 1100, 33781-1100 living and many city halls and chambers of commerce. You may Supervisor of Elections (727) 464-6788 Redington Beach: (727) 391-3875 also download an application at www.votepinellas.com Deborah Clark (R) 2016 fax (727) 464-6239 105 164th Ave., 33708 fax (727) 397-6911 Election Service Center Redington Shores: (727) 397-5538 Where to Vote: At the polling place in your precinct. Call the 13001 Starkey Rd., Largo, FL 33773 17425 Gulf Blvd., 33708 fax (727) 392-9470 Supervisor of Elections office for the location or check online Pinellas District School Board 4-year term Safety Harbor: (727) 724-1555 at www.votepinellas.com. Your voter card will list your party 750 Main St., 34695 fax (727) 724-1566 School Board Offices: 301 Fourth St. S.W., Largo, FL 33770 affiliation and districts. You may also vote by mail or vote early. Seminole: (727) 391-0204 Mail: P.O. Box 2942, Largo, FL 33779 (727) 588-6300 9199 113th St., 33772 fax (727) 399-8406 [email protected] www.pcsb.org Government in the Sunshine: The Florida Sunshine Law South Pasadena: (727) 347-4171 requires that all meetings at which decisions about public Janet R. Clark, District 1 2016 7047 Sunset Drive S., 33707 fax (727) 345-0518 business are made, including those of the Florida Legislature, Terry B. Krassner, District 2 2018 Carol J. Cook, District 5 2016 St. Pete Beach: (727) 363-9220 be open to the public. The Florida Open Records Law requires Peggy O’Shea, District 3 2018 Linda Lerner, District 6 2018 155 Corey Ave., 33706 fax (727) 363-9236 that the files of all public agencies be open for public inspection. Ken Peluso, District 4 2018 Rene Flowers, District 7 2018 St. Petersburg: (727) 893-7448 175 5th St. N., 33701 fax (727) 892-5102 Deborah Clark School Superintendent P.O. Box 2842, 33731-2842 Michael A. Grego Tarpon Springs: (727) 942-5614 Pinellas County The office of School Board Member is nonpartisan. School Board Members 324 Pine St. E., 34689 fax (727) 942-5619 Disclaimer: in Districts 1, 2 and 3 are elected at large and can live anywhere in the P.O. Box 5004, 34688-5004 This information is as accurate as county. School Board Members in Districts 4, 5, 6 and 7 must live in their Treasure Island: (727) 547-4575 possible, as of the final proof date. Supervisor of Elections districts and are elected by voters in their districts. The School Board 120 108th Ave., 33706 fax (727) 547-4582 usually meets twice monthly, the second Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and the Check www.votepinellas.com for an updated Citizen Guide. 12/14 fourth Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Call for confirmation. www.VotePinellas.com FEDERAL STATE STATE COURTS Executive Branch 4-year term Executive Branch Florida House of Representatives 2-year term Supreme Court justices and District Court of Appeal judges are www.myfloridahouse.gov appointed and thereafter are subject to a retention vote by the The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW The Capitol (866) 693-6748 Speaker of the House [email protected] citizens every six years on a nonpartisan ballot. 6-year term Washington, DC 20500 400 S. Monroe St. (850) 488-1234 Steve Crisafulli (R) 2016 (850) 717-5051 Florida Supreme Court www.flcourts.org President (202) 456-1414 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Barack Obama (D) 2016 fax (202) 456-2461 4-year term District 64 Chief Justice Jorge Labarga www.whitehouse.gov/contact Governor www.flgov.com (850) 488-7146 Pending Election Charles T. Canady R. Fred Lewis Vice President (202) 456-1414 Rick Scott (R) 2018 fax (850) 922-9002 Barbara J. Pariente James E.C. Perry Joe Biden (D) 2016 fax (202) 456-2461 [email protected] Peggy Ann Quince Ricky Polston Lieutenant Governor (850) 717-9331 District 65 500 S. Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 488-0125 Legislative Branch Carlos Lopez-Cantera (R) 2018 fax (850) 922-9002 Chris Sprowls (R) 2016 (727) 793-2810 www. 2dca.org 2364 Boy Scout Rd., Suite 100 Second District Court of Appeal U.S. Senators www.senate.gov 6-year term Cabinet: 4-year term Clearwater, FL 33763 Chief Judge Charles A Davis, Jr. Attorney General (866) 966-7226 Headquarters: Marco Rubio (R) 2016 (202) 224-3041 [email protected] Pam Bondi (R) 2018 (850) 414-3300 1005 E. Memorial Blvd. (863) 499-2290 284 Russell Senate Office Bldg. fax (202) 228-0285 fax (850) 488-5106 District 66 Lakeland, FL 33801 Washington, DC 20510 Chief Financial Officer (850) 413-3100 Larry Ahern (R) 2016 (727) 395-2512 Local: 1700 N. Tampa St., Suite 300 (813) 272-3430 District Office: Jeff Atwater (R) 2018 fax (850) 413-4993 8383 Seminole Blvd. Tampa, FL 33602 5201 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 530 Suite B Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 287-5035 Commissioner of Agriculture (850) 488-3022 Seminole, FL 33772 Judges for circuit and county courts are elected on a non- www.Rubio.senate.gov fax (813) 287-8016 Adam H. Putnam (R) 2018 fax (850) 922-4936 [email protected] partisan ballot in primary and general elections. 6-year term Bill Nelson (D) 2018 (202) 224-5274 Sixth Judicial Circuit Court www.jud6.org 716 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
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