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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 ’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

Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (727) 464-3341 201 Highland Ave., 33770 fax (727) 586-7420 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 , 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 (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 (R) 2018 fax (850) 922-9002 Barbara J. Pariente James E.C. Perry (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 (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: (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 (R) 2016 (727) 395-2512 Local: 1700 N. Tampa St., Suite 300 (813) 272-3430 District Office: (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. fax (202) 228-2183 Legislative Branch District 67 The circuit court presides over civil suits of more than $15,000. Washington, DC 20510 The Legislature meets in regular session on the first Tuesday after (R) 2016 (727) 724-3000 District Office: Chief Judge (circuit and county courts) the first Monday in March of each year. A regular session may last 2963 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Suite 206 Federal Courthouse James Thomas McGrady 60 consecutive calendar days. For legislative information during Clearwater, FL 33759 801 N. Florida Ave., 4th Floor 14250 49th St. N. , Chamber 14 (727) 464-7457 session, call toll free (800) 342-1827 or visit the Legislature’s Web [email protected] Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 225-7040 Clearwater, FL 33762 site, “On-Line Sunshine,” at www.leg.state.fl.us. County Courthouse www.BillNelson.senate.gov fax (813) 225-7050 District 68 Secretary of the Senate (850) 487-5270 315 Court St., Clearwater, FL 33756 (727) 464-3000 (D) 2016 (727) 552-2747 U.S. Representatives www.house.gov 2-year term Clerk of the House (850) 717-5400 Pinellas County Justice Center 3637 4th St. N., Suite 300 14250 49th St. N., Clearwater, FL 33762 (727) 464-6793 District 12 www.flsenate.gov 4-year term St. Petersburg, FL 33704 (R) 2016 (202) 225-5755 [email protected] State Attorney—Sixth Judicial Circuit www.sao6.org 2313 Rayburn House Office Bldg. fax (202) 225-4085 Senate President [email protected] Bernie McCabe (R) 2016 Washington, DC 20515 (R) 2016 (850) 487-5229 District 69 14250 49th St. N. (727) 464-6221 600 Klosterman Rd., Room BB-038 (727) 940-5860 (R) 2016 (727) 341-7385 Clearwater, FL 33762 Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 fax (727) 940-5861 District 19 1700 66th St. N., Suite 203 P.O. Box 5028 www.Bilirakis.house.gov Arthenia L. Joyner (D) 2016 St. Petersburg, FL 33710 Clearwater, FL 33758 508 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (813) 233-4277 [email protected] District 13 Suite C fax (813) 233-4280 Public Defender—Sixth Judicial Circuit

Robert "Bob" Dillinger (R) 2016 (727) 464-6516 David W. Jolly (R) 2016 (202) 225-5961 Tampa, FL 33603 District 70 2407 Rayburn House Office Bldg. fax (202) 225-9764 [email protected] 14250 49th St. N. fax (727) 464-6119 Darryl Ervin Rouson (D) 2016 (727) 552-3200 Washington, DC 20515 Clearwater, FL 33762 www.wearethehope.org 535 Central Ave., Suite 312 9210 113th St. (727) 392-4100 District 20 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Pinellas County Court www.jud6.org Seminole, FL 33772 fax (727) 392-4989 (R) 2018 [email protected] The county court presides over civil suits up to $15,000. 425 22nd Ave. N., Suite 425-C (727) 823-8900 26133 U.S. Hwy 19 N., Suite 201 (727) 793-2797 County Courthouse (727) 464-3000 St. Petersburg, FL 33704 fax (727) 821-0484 Clearwater, FL 33763 fax (727) 793-2799 315 Court St., Clearwater, FL 33756 fax (727) 464-4162 www.Jolly.house.gov [email protected] Judicial Building (727) 582-7771 District 14 545 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 fax (727) 582-7215 (D) 2016 (202) 225-3376 District 22 South County Traffic Court (727) 582-7681 205 Cannon House Office Bldg. fax (202) 225-5652 Jeff Brandes (R) 2018 1800 66th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33710 fax (727) 582-7680 Washington, DC 20515 3637 4th St. N., Suite 101 (727) 552-2745 Pinellas County Justice Center (727) 464-6793 511 2nd St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 873-2817 St. Petersburg, FL 33704 14250 49th St. N., Clearwater, FL 33762 fax (727) 464-6204 4144 N. Armenia Ave., Suite 300 (813) 871-2817 [email protected] North County Traffic Court (727) 464-8700 Tampa, FL 33607 fax (813) 871-2864 29582 U.S. Hwy. 19 N., Clearwater, FL 33761 fax (727) 464-8746 www.Castor.house.gov