Email: dave.gattis@cityofbelleairbeach.com
Phone: 727-229-8449

City website: www.cityofbelleairbeach.com

Bio:

• Vice President of Engineering, Diversified Technology Group, Inc. (DITEK).
• 30 plus years’ experience in Information Technology and Physical Security systems.
• Originally from Rome, Georgia.
• Moved to Pinellas County in 2014.
• Resident of Belleair Beach since 2017.
• Member of Belleair Beach City Council, 2019 - 2022.
• Belleair Beach Vice Mayor, 2021 - 2022.
• Delegate to Barrier Islands Governmental Council, 2021 - 2022.
• Pinellas Citizens University, 2019.
• FLC Institute for Elected Officials I, 2020.
• FLC Institute for Elected Officials II, 2021.
• FLC Leadership Academy I, 2021.
• Leadership Pinellas, 2021 - 2022.

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

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

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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.

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

Email: apetrila@stpetebeach.org
Phone: 727-500-0713

City website: www.stpetebeach.org

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City website: www.belleairshore.com

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Mr. Schmidt has owned and operated his own business since 1963. He is a past President of the Builders Association of Greater Milwaukee and a past Board Member of NAHB, Multi-Family and Commercial Building Council. Mr. Schmidt is President of Schmidt Investments of Wisconsin and of the State of Florida. Schmidt Investments has become an established and well-respected developer nationwide. With his notable leadership qualities and his acute understanding of the commercial real estate market in addition to his insight in fiscal planning, Mr. Schmidt has led the development of over two billion dollars worth of real estate throughout the country. Mr. Schmidt has also been a Town Commissioner for the Town of Belleair Shore since 1996 and as of April 1, 2014 he serves as the mayor of the town. Mr. Schmidt was one of the organizers of Foundations Bank in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and served as Chairman of the Board until its sale in March of 2016.

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

City website: www.myindianshores.com

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Education:

Mayor Patrick Soranno graduated with a degree in Psychology from City University of New York and an MBA in Business Administration from Hofstra University.

He is a ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant) and CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter).

Background

Mayor Soranno served 6 years of military service in the U.S. Air Force active and reserve.

His business career includes Senior V.P. Positions with The Travelers Insurance Company. He was also a founding partner of Paradigm Alliance Group, a Business Consulting Group and started several small businesses.

Throughout his business career, he has been active as a Board member among such organizations as the March of Dimes, U.S. Behavioral Health and the Center for Corporate Health.

Mayor Soranno is an active member in the community and has served as Citizen Member of the Indian Shores Planning, Zoning and Building Committee for 5 years, and served as Vice Mayor prior to becoming Mayor in 2016.

Email: mayor@townofredingtonbeach.com

City website: www.townofredingtonbeach.com

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Email: tpayne@mytreasureisland.org

City website: www.mytreasureisland.org

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Tyler’s family has called Treasure Island home since 1970, when his grandparents, John and Jeanne Payne, bought their home on Paradise Island. Most of Tyler’s family resides in Treasure Island to this day.Tyler graduated from St. Petersburg High School in 2008. From there, he went to the University of Florida in Gainesville and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Religion. Tyler also earned his Juris Doctor and Masters in Business Administration from Stetson University. Tyler was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2015.Tyler has always closely followed Treasure Island politics and the City Commission. He was appointed by Mayor Bob Minning to serve on the City’s Charter Review Committee in 2016. Upon returning to Treasure Island after law school, Tyler purchased a home on Isle of Palms and shortly thereafter ran for an open seat on the City Commission in 2018. He was subsequently reelected in 2020 without opposition. In March 2021, Tyler was elected to be Mayor for a 3 year term.Outside his role with the City of Treasure Island, Tyler is an attorney and family businessman. Tyler currently serves as the Executive Vice President for IcareLabs, mainly focusing on human resources, contracts, and compliance. IcareLabs was started by Tyler’s grandfather in 1968 and manufactures approximately 2,000 pairs of eyeglass lenses every day right here in Pinellas County and employs over 100 people.

Tyler is very active in the community. He is a member the St. Petersburg Bar Association, the Gulf Beaches Rotary, and the Sons of the American Legion, Post 158. He serves as the 1st Vice President of the Suncoast League of Cities. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Drug Free America Foundation. Most recently, Tyler was appointed to the Florida League of Cities Board of Directors (representing our region) and also the Young Elected Municipal Officials Advisory Council. Tyler is also currently participating in the Connect Program of Leadership Florida for the state’s top young leaders.

Outside the office, Tyler enjoys traveling, spending time with his family out on the boat taking in the beautiful surroundings of Treasure Island, cheering on the Florida Gators in any sport, and taking walks with his black lab, Rocky.

Email: kathleen.beckman@myclearwater.com
Phone: 727-562-4050

City website: www.myclearwater.com

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Clearwater Councilmember Kathleen Beckman was born and raised in Michigan, where her family was and is committed to public service. She has earned a BS in Psychology and Marketing; Teacher Certification for English Education, and a MA in Education Leadership. Kathleen and her husband, Bryan, are the proud parents of Joshua, Sarah and Michael. They raised their family in northern Illinois and, upon retirement, moved to Clearwater in 2016.

Since moving to Clearwater, Beckman has been an active volunteer in the community. She is a Guardian ad Litem in Pinellas County. She also volunteers in local public schools, serves as chair of the Pinellas County Continuum of Care, and sits on the Executive Board of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, as well as the Leadership Board of Thrive by Five, and she represents Clearwater on The Barrier Islands Government Council. Kathleen is an active member of Suncoast Sierra, helping to improve the environment and helping non-profit organizations and churches lower their energy bills and lessen their impact on the environment. Beckman is also an active member of the Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition. She particularly enjoys working to improve voter engagement, and is a member of the League of Women Voters.

In her free time, Beckman enjoys reading, cooking, biking, hiking and spending time with friends and family. She loves to engage with residents and frequently schedules walk-and-talks with residents to not only share a conversation but get some exercise together.

Elected to office March 17, 2020, Beckman enjoys working with people directly to improve their quality of life and empower them through education. She is committed to raise the bar on the level of direct engagement of residents and neighborhoods.

Email: jrostek@madeirabeachfl.gov
Phone: 727-439-5562

City website: www.madeirabeachfl.gov

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Email: mayor@townofredingtonshores.com
Phone: (727) 492-6495

City website: www.townofredingtonshores.com