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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 Offices for County Comissioners and Administrator Belleair: (727) 588-3769 are a U.S. citizen, age 18 or older, and a legal resident of 315 Court St., Clearwater, FL 33756 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 33756 the county in which you are registering. (727) 464-3000 Belleair Beach: (727) 595-4646 Pinellas County Commissioners 4-year term 444 Causeway Blvd., 33786 Florida’s Closed Primary Elections: If all candidates for an office have the same party affiliation and the winner of the District 1 Janet C. Long (D) 2020 (727) 464-3365 Belleair Bluffs: (727) 584-2151 District 2 Patricia “Pat” Gerard (D) 2022 (727) 464-3360 2747 Sunset Blvd., 33770 primary will have no opposition in the general election, all District 3 Charlie Justice (D)2020 (727) 464-3363 Belleair Shore: (727) 593-9296 eligible voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote in District 4 Dave Eggers (R) 2022 (727) 464-3276 1200 Gulf Blvd., 33786 the primary election for that office. Otherwise, the primary District 5 Karen Williams Seel (R) 2020 (727) 464-3278 Clearwater: (727) 562-4092 is closed, and only voters registered with a political party District 6 Kathleen Peters (R) 2022 (727) 464-3568 600 Cleveland St, 6th Floor, 33755 may vote in that party’s primary. 2019-2020 District 7 Kenneth T. Welch (D) 2020 (727) 464-3614 Mail: P.O. Box 4748, 33758 Dunedin: (727) 298-3034 Where to Register to Vote: County Administrator: Barry A. Burton (727) 464-3485 750 Milwaukee Ave. 34698 Supervisor of Elections Offices (727) 464-VOTE (8683) Commissioners in Districts 1, 2 and 3 are elected at large but must Mail: P.O. Box 1348, 34697 Election Service Center live in their districts. Commissioners in Districts 4, 5, 6 and 7 must Gulfport: (727) 893-1012 Starkey Lakes Corporate Center CITIZENS live in their districts and are elected by voters in their districts. The 2401 53rd. St. S., 33707 Commission meets twice monthly, usually on the first Tuesday at 13001 Starkey Rd., Largo, FL 33773 9:30 a.m. and the third Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. with public hearings Indian Rocks Beach: (727) 595-2517 Fax (727) 464-6239 / Deaf Services Relay (800) 955-8771 at 6:00 p.m. Call for confirmation. 1507 Bay Palm Blvd., 33785 Indian Shores: (727) 474-7705 Pinellas County Courthouse GUIDE Constitutional Officers 4-year term 19305 Gulf Blvd., 33785 315 Court St., Rm. 117, Clearwater, FL 33756 Administrative offices for Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Tax Kenneth City: (727) 498-8948 Fax (727) 464-4158 Collector and Property Appraiser: 315 Court St., Clearwater, FL 33756. 6000 54th Ave. N., 33709 Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (727) 464-3341 Largo: (727) 587-6710 County Building Ken Burke (R) 2020 201 Highland Ave. N., 33770 501 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Fax (727) 582-7798 Property Appraiser (727) 464-3207 Mail: P.O. Box 296, 33779 Mike Twitty (R)2020 Madeira Beach: (727) 391-9951 Website: VotePinellas.com 300 Municipal Dr., 33708 Tax Collector (727) 464-7777 Email: [email protected] North Redington Beach: (727) 391-4848 Charles Thomas (R) 2020 190 173rd Ave. E., 33708 You may also register: Tax Collector offices, social service Sheriff (727) 582-6200 Oldsmar: (813) 749-1115 offices, public libraries, offices that serve persons with Bob Gualtieri (R)2020 100 State St. W., 34677 disabilities, armed forces recruitment offices, centers 10750 Ulmerton Rd., Largo, FL 33778 Pinellas Park: (727) 369-0619 for independent living and many city halls and chambers Mail: P.O. Drawer 2500, Largo, FL 33779-2500 5141 78th Ave. N, 33781 of commerce. You may also download an application at (727) 464-8683 Mail: P.O. Box 1100, 33780 Supervisor of Elections VotePinellas.com. Deborah Clark (R) 2020 Redington Beach: (727) 391-3875 Election Service Center 105 164th Ave., 33708 Where to Vote: At the polling place in your precinct. 13001 Starkey Rd., Largo, FL 33773 Redington Shores: (727) 397-5538 Call the Supervisor of Elections office for the location or 17425 Gulf Blvd., 33708 Deborah Clark Pinellas District School Board 4-year term check online at VotePinellas.com. Your voter information Safety Harbor: (727) 724-1555 School Board Offices: 301 Fourth St. SW, Largo, FL 33770 750 Main St., 34695 card will list your party affiliation and districts. You may Mail: P.O. Box 2942, Largo, FL 33779 (727) 588-6300 Supervisor of Elections Seminole: (727) 391-0204 also vote by mail or vote early. [email protected] pcsb.org 9199 113th St. 33772 Government in the Sunshine: The Florida Sunshine Law District 1 Joanne Lentino 2020 South Pasadena: (727) 347-4171 Pinellas County Lisa N. Cane 2022 Nicole M. Carr 2022 requires that all meetings at which decisions about public District 2 District 3 7047 Sunset Dr. S., 33707 District 4 Eileen M. Long 2020 District 5 Carol J. Cook 2020 business are made, including those of the Florida District 6 Bill Dudley 2022 District 7 Rene Flowers 2022 St. Pete Beach: (727) 367-9220 Legislature, be open to the public. The Florida Open Records 155 Corey Ave., 33706 Law requires that the files of all public agencies be open for School Superintendent: Michael A. Grego St. Petersburg: (727) 893-7448 VotePinellas.com The office of School Board Member is nonpartisan. School Board 175 5th St. N., 33701 public inspection. 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, Tarpon Springs: (727) 942-5614 Disclaimer: This information is current f P INELLAS C OUNTY SOE 6 and 7 must live in their districts and are elected by voters in 324 E. Pine St., 34689 as of January 2019. their districts. The School Board usually meets twice monthly, Mail: P.O. Box 5004, 34688 T @V OTE P INELLAS the second Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. and the fourth Tuesday at Treasure Island: (727) 547-4575 Check VotePinellas.com for any 5:00 p.m. Call for confirmation. 120 108th Ave., 33706 Citizens Guide updates. @V OTE P INELLAS Federal State State Courts Executive Branch 4-year term Executive Branch 4-year term Florida House of Representatives 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 Donald J. Trump (R) 2020 Ron DeSantis (R) 2022 Jose R. Olivia (R) 2020 (850) 717-5110 appointed and thereafter are subject to a retention vote by Vice President (202) 456-1414 [email protected] the citizens every six years on a nonpartisan ballot. Michael R. Pence (R) 2020 Clerk of the House (850) 717-5400 Florida Supreme Court (flcourts.org) 6-year term The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Lieutenant Governor (850) 488-7146 District 64 Chief Justice Charles T. Canady Washington, DC 20500 Jeanette Nunez (R) 2022 James Grant (R) 2020 (850) 717-5064 Justice Carlos G. Muñiz Justice Alan Lawson www.whitehouse.gov/contact The Capitol, 400 S. Monroe St. 12972 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. (813) 265-6272 Justice Robert J. Luck Justice Jorge Labarga Tallahassee, FL 32399 Tampa, FL 33618 Justice Barbara Lagoa Justice Ricky Polston Legislative Branch Cabinet: 4-year term [email protected] 500 S. Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 488-0125 Attorney General (866) 966-7226 U.S. Senators (senate.gov) 6-year term Second District Court of Appeal (2dca.org) Ashley Moody (R) 2022 (850) 414-3300 District 65 Marco Rubio (R) 2022 (202) 224-3041 Chief Judge Edward C. LaRose Chief Financial Officer (877) 693-5236 Chris Sprowls (R) 2020 (850) 717-5065 284 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Headquarters: Jimmy Patronis (R) 2022 (850) 413-3100 2364 Boy Scout Rd., Suite 100 (727) 793-2810 Washington, DC 20510 811 E. Main St. (863) 940-6060 Commissioner of Agriculture (800) 435-7352 Clearwater, FL 33763 District Office: Lakeland, FL 33801 Jimmy Patronis (R) 2022 (850) 413-3100 [email protected] Sam M. Gibbons Federal Courthouse (813) 853-1099 Local: 1700 N. Tampa St., Suite 300 (813) 272-3430 801 North Florida Ave., Suite 1130 District 66 Tampa, FL 33602 Legislative Branch (leg.state.fl.us) Tampa, FL 33602 Nick DiCeglie (R) 2020 (850) 717-5066 Judges for circuit and county courts are elected on a www.Rubio.senate.gov Unless otherwise fixed by law, the Legislature meets 1940 West Bay Drive, Suite 4 (727) 588-7090 non-partisan ballot in primary and general elections. Rick Scott (R) 2024 (202) 224-5274 in regular session on the first Tuesday after the first Largo, FL 33770 Sixth Judicial Circuit Court (jud6.org) 6-year term 716 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Monday in March of each year. A regular session [email protected] Chief Judge Anthony Rondolino (circuit and county courts) Washington, DC 20510 may last 60 consecutive calendar days. For legislative 545 First Ave. N., Rm 400, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 District 67 District Office: information during session, call toll free (850) 717-5650 (727) 582-7272 Chris Latvala (R) 2020 (850) 717-5067 Sam Gibbons Federal Courthouse (813) 225-7040 or visit the Legislature’s website, “On-Line Sunshine,” at County Courthouse 2963 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Suite 206 (727) 724-3000 801 N. Florida Ave., Suite 421 www.leg.state.fl.us.
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