Big-C Barrier Islands Governmental Council

Belleair Beach

Joseph A. Manzo - Mayor

Joseph A. Manzo

Mayor - Belleair Beach

Email: Joseph.Manzo@cityofbelleairbeach.com
Phone: (727) 595-4646 x124

City website: www.cityofbelleairbeach.com

Indian Rocks Beach

Joanne "Cookie" Kennedy - Mayor

Joanne "Cookie" Kennedy

Mayor

Email: ckennedy@irbcity.com
Phone: (727) 595-2517

City website: www.indian-rocks-beach.com

Bio:

Joanne "Cookie" Kennedy is the first female to be elected Mayor of Indian Rocks Beach. She previously served on the city commission for 13 years and was Chairperson of the Planning and Zoning Board and Finance Budge Review for the city. A Pinellas County native, Mayor Kennedy is a business owner in Indian Rocks Beach for over 30 years. Kennedy is recognized as a tireless advocate for the Gulf Beach cities and served on the Florida League of Cities Criminal Justice, Ethics, and Personnel Prevention Board.

Locally, Mayor Kennedy presently serves on the Executive Board as Treasurer of the Pinellas County MPO, Forward Pinellas, and the Tourist Development Council as the Gulf Beaches representative. She has championed enhancing beach access, and safe modes of transportation while maintaining our economically vibrant communities.

As Mayor and a member of the Barrier Island Governmental Council (BIG-C) Kennedy has lobbied at the local, state, and federal levels supporting continued beach renourishment and against off-shore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. She continues to advocate the importance of environmental and economic measures championing waterborne transportation, bicycle and pedestrian friendly lanes, and mixed use development along the Gulf Beaches.

The most significant issue challenging Mayor Kennedy is the Legislature’s preemption of Florida cities to regulate "Short Term Rentals" and the hardships the issue presents to residential neighborhoods and local governance.

North Redington Beach

Bill Queen - Mayor

Bill Queen

Mayor - North Redington Beach

Email: mayor@townofnorthredingtonbeach.com
Phone: (727) 391-4848

City website: www.townofnorthredingtonbeach.com/

Bio:

Delegate to Barrier Islands Governmental Council, Florida League of Cities, Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Assn., Mayors' Council of Pinellas and Suncoast League of Cities
Town Commissioner, North Redington Beach
Chairperson, Planning and Zoning Board, North Redington Beach
Chairperson, Beach Advisory Board, North Redington Beach
Retired Pinellas County Sheriff's Officer
Business owner for 25 years
BA/MBA in Business Management and Human Resource Management
Resident of Pinellas County for 50 years

St. Pete Beach

Alan Johnson - Mayor
Big C - Vice President

Alan Johnson

Mayor - St. Pete Beach
Big C - Vice President

Email: ajohnson@stpetebeach.org
Phone: (727) 543-2794 - Call to make an appointment

City website: www.stpetebeach.org

Bio:

Personal:

Raised in central Massachusetts
Widowed, two adult children
Moved to Tampa Bay area in December, 1979
Moved to St. Pete Beach in June, 1998

Education:

BS in Mechanical Engineering/Lowell Tech Inst.
Graduate Studies, Union College
Professional Engineering, NY and FL

Work Experience:

General Electric, 35 years
Retired in 2005
Design Engineering, Project Management, International Sales, Service Sales, Service & Construction, contract negotiation & management

Community Service:

SPB Finance & Budget Review Committee
SPB Recreation Committee
Captiva Cay Homeowners Association President
SPB Classic Co-founder

Clubs and Organizations:

Motion Sports Management LLC, Principal
SPB Classic LLC, Secretary
E Elfun, Board of Directors and Chairman
Pasadena Community Church, Staff-Parrish Relations Committee
Member-Pasadena Community Church
North Beach Civic Association
St. Petersburg Bike Club
St. Pete Mad Dogs Triathlon Club
USA Triathlon, Category One Official
USA Triathlon, Level One Coach

Belleair Shore

Robert E. Schmidt, Jr. - Mayor

Mayor Robert E. Schmidt, Jr.

Mayor - Belleair Shore

Phone: (727) 593-9296

City website: www.belleairshore.com

Indian Shores

Patrick Soranno - Mayor
BIG C - President

Patrick Soranno

Mayor - Indian Shores
BIG C - President

Email: psoranno@myindianshores.com
Phone: (727) 595-4020

City website: www.myindianshores.com

Bio:

Bio Coming Soon

Redington Beach

Nick Simons - Mayor

Nick Simons

Mayor - Redington Beach

Email: mayor@townofredingtonbeach.com
Phone: (727) 391-3875

City website: www.townofredingtonbeach.com

Bio:

Mayor Simons is a local businessman who grew up in Redington Beach.
Simons served on the commission from 1990-1996 and was appointed to the commission in 1997 by the governor when a series of resignations left the Redington Beach Commission without a quorum.
Simons is also chairperson of the Gulf Beaches Public Library and the Redington Beach-Indian Shores Holiday Boat Parade Committee.
He was the President of the Redington Beach Property Owners Association.