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                 National Elected Officials

President (4 years)

        George W. Bush (R)........................................................Jan. 2009

                      e-mail: president@whitehouse.gov

                      White House comment line: (202) 456-1111

 

Vice President (4 years)                         

        Dick Cheney (R)................................................................Jan. 2009

                      e-mail: vice.president@whitehouse.gov

            Address:    The President or the Vice President

                                    Washington, DC 20500

            Salutation: Sir: or My Dear Mr. President,

                                My Dear Mr. Vice President

 

Senators (6 years)

            websites: http://www.senate.gov   

        Bill Nelson (D).......................................................................Jan. 2013

            Local          Sam Gibbons Federal Court House

                                801 North Florida Ave., 4th Floor

                                Tampa, FL 33602

                                Phone: (813) 225-7040, FAX: (813)225-7050

                                toll-free: 1-888-671-4091

        Washington: U.S. Senate

                                Washington, DC 20510

                                Phone: (202) 224-5274  

                                FAX: (202) 228-2183

        Mel Martinez (R)..................................................................Jan. 2011

            Local          5100 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 190

                                Tampa, FL 33609

                                Phone: 813-207-0509  

        Washington: U.S. Senate

                                Russell Senate Office Building 356

                                Washington, DC 20510

                                Phone: (202) 224-3041  

                                FAX: (202) 228-5171

        Address:        Senator (name and address)

        Salutation:     Dear Sir, or Dear Senator (name)

 

Representative (2 years) 13th Congressional District

        Vern Buchanan (R)......................................................................Jan. 2009

            Local          235 N. Orange Ave., Suite 201

                                Sarasota, FL 34236

                  Phone: (941) 951-6643

                                FAX: (941) 951-2972

        Washington: 1516 Longworth House Office Building

                                Washington, DC 20515

                                Phone: (202) 225-5015; FAX: (202) 226-0828

                                buchanan.house.gov

        Address:        The Honorable (name and address)

        Salutation:     Dear Sir, or Dear Representative Buchanan

 

Representative (2 years) 11th Congressional District

        Kathy Castor (D) .......................................................................Jan. 2009

            Local          3315 Henderson Blvd., Suite 100

                                Tampa, FL 33609

                                Phone: (813) 871-2817

                                FAX: (813) 871-2864

        Washington: 317 Cannon House Office Building

                                Washington, DC 20515

                                Phone: (202)225-3376 FAX (202)225-5652

                                castor.house.gov

        Address:        The Honorable (name and address)

        Salutation:     Dear Madam, or Dear Representative Castor

 

 

                 State Elected Officials

 

Governor, Lt. Gov., Cabinet (4 years)................. January 2011

Governor: Charlie Crist (R).....................................(850) 488-4441

Lt. Governor: Jeff Kottkamp (R)..........................(850) 488-4711

Attorney General: Bill McCollum (R) ................(850) 488-1963

Chief Financial Officer:

        Alex Sink (D)..........................................................(850) 413-3100

Commissioner of Agriculture:

        Charles H. Bronson (R)........................................(850) 488-3022

            Address:    The Honorable (name and  title)

                                The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL  32399

  Salutation: Dear Governor (or other title and name)

 

State Senators (4 years)

        Mike Bennett (R)  (District 21) .............................November 2008

            Local          3653 Cortez Road West, Suite 90

                                Bradenton, FL 34210

                                Phone: (941) 727-6349  FAX: 941-727-6352

        Tallahassee:  216 Senate Office Bldg. Phone: (850) 487-5078

                                404 S. Monroe St.

                                Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100

                                e-mail: bennett.michael.web@flsenate.gov

        Lisa Carlton (R)  (District 23) .............................November 2008

            Local          2127 S. Tamiami Trail

                                Osprey, FL 34229-9695

                                Phone: 1-888-349-3042 FAX: 941-486-2050 

        Tallahassee:    412 Senate Office Bldg Phone: (850) 487-5081

                                404 S. Monroe St.

                                Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100

                                e-mail: carlton.lisa.web@flsenate.gov

        Arthenia L. Joyner(D) (District 18)....................Nov. 2012

            Local          508 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Suite C

                                Tampa, FL 33603-3415

                                1-813-233-4277        FAX: 888-263-7871

        Tallahassee:   224 Senate Office Bldg. Phone: (850)-487-5059

                                404 S. Monroe St.

                                Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100

                                e-mail: joyner.arthenia.web@flsenate.gov

 

State Representatives (2 years)

        Ron Reagan (R)  (District 67) ...........................Nov. 2008

            Local:          7011 15th St. E., Suite B1

                                Sarasota, FL 34243-6205

                                Phone: (941) 727-6447   FAX: 941-727-6449

        Tallahassee:  317 House Office Bldg., 402 S. Monroe St.

                                Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

                                Phone: (850) 488-6341; e-mail: REAGAN.RON@myfloridahouse.com

        Bill Galvano (R) (District 68)...........................Nov. 2008

            Local:          1023 Manatee Ave. W., Suite 715

                                Bradenton, FL 34205

                                Phone: (941) 708-4968  FAX: 941-708-4970

                                e-mail: BILL.GALVANO@myfloridahouse.com

        Tallahassee:  417 House Office Bldg

                                Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

                                Phone: (850) 488-4086

        Keith Fitzgerald (D) (District 69).….................Nov. 2008

            Local:          Suite 310-311, 1660 Ringling Boulevard

                                Sarasota, FL 34236-6808

                                Phone: (941) 955-8077          

                               

        Tallahassee:  1301 The Capitol, 402 S. Monroe St.

                                Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

                                Phone: (850) 488-7754   FAX: 850-922-5912

                                e-mail: keith.fitzgerald@myfloridahouse.gov

        Darryl Rouson (D) (District 55).…............Nov. 2008

        Tallahassee:  210 House Office Building, 402 S. Monroe St.

                                Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

                                Phone: (850) 488-0925    

                               

         

       

12th Judicial Circuit Elected Officials

 

Circuit Court Judges  (6 years, non-partisan) Terms end as shown.
Circuit Administrator: Walt Smith

   Durand Adams, 2008
        Robert B. Bennett, Jr, 2010
        Donna Berlin, 2012
        Scott Brownell, 2010
        Rochelle Taylor Curley, 2012
        Rick DeFuria, 2008
        Peter Dubensky, 2008
       Janette H. Dunnigan, 2012
        Deno Economou, 2008
        Marc Gilner, 2008
        Paul Logan, 2012
        Robert McDonald, 2008
        Ed Nicholas, 2008
        Andrew D. Owens, 2008
        James Parker, 2010
        Diana Moreland, 2010
        Debra Riva, 2012
        Charles Roberts, 2008
        Becky Titus, 2012
        Charles E. Williams, 2012
                                        Lee Haworth, Chief Judge, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

           

          Mail:         Manatee County Courthouse,   P.O. Box 1000

                              Bradenton, FL 34206.  Phone: (941)742-5958

                              Website: www.12circuit.state.fl.us


State Attorney (4 years).........................................Jan. 2009

        Earl Moreland (R)......................................(941)747-3077

     Mail:            P. O. Box 1000,            Bradenton, FL 34206-1000

      Address:    1112 Manatee Ave. W., Sixth Floor

                                Bradenton, FL

Public Defender (4 years)..........................................Jan. 2009

        Elliott Metcalfe (R) ...................................(941) 747-6436

    Mail:           920 Manatee Ave. W., Suite 50

                                Bradenton, FL 34205

 

Manatee County Elected Officials

 

 

 Except where noted, mail for county offices should be addressed to the person or department at P.O. Box 1000, Bradenton, FL 34206-1000

County Commissioners (4 years)...........................  (941) 748-4501

District 1  Amy  Stein (R) (Chair)..............................November 2008

District 2  Gwendolyn Y. Brown (D).........................November 2010

District 3  Jane von Hahmann (R).............................November 2008

District 4  Ron Getman (R)..........................................November 2010

District 5  Donna Hayes (R).......................................November 2008

At-Large Seat 6  Carol R. Whitmore(R)..................November 2010

At-Large Seat 7  Joe McClash (R)..........................November 2008

      Commissioners must live in the districts in which they are elected and are elected by the voters in their respective districts.  The two commissioners at-large are elected by all County voters. The commissioners choose a chairman and vice chairman each January. They meet at 9 am each Tuesday in the first-floor Commission Chambers of the Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

Manatee County Administrator (appointed)

        Ed Hunzeker............................(941) 748-4501

Clerk of the Circuit Court  (4 years)

Richard B. “Chips” Shore (R)...........................................Jan. 2009

Office: 1115 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

(941) 749-1800 x 4001

Supervisor of Elections  (4 years)

Robert “Bob” Sweat (R)....................................................Jan. 2009

Office: 305 15th St. W., Bradenton...................(941) 741-3823

        website: www.votemanatee.com

Sheriff  (4 years)

        W. Brad Steube(R)......................................Jan. 2009

Mail: 515 11th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34205 

(941) 747-3011, ext 2222

Property Appraiser  (4 years)

Charles Hackney (R).........................................................Jan. 2009

Office: 915 4th Ave..  W., Bradenton                  (941) 748-8208

Mail: P.O. Box 1338, Bradenton, FL 34206-1338

Tax Collector  (4 years)

        Ken Burton, Jr. (R)....................................................Jan. 2009

Office: 819 301 Blvd W, Bradenton                  (941) 741-4800

Mail: P.O Box 25300, Bradenton, FL 34206-5300                 

        website: www.taxcollector.com

County Judges  (6 years, non-partisan)

        Doug Henderson................................................Jan. 2011

        George K. Brown…………................................. Jan. 2011

        Robert A. Farrance.....…...........….....................Jan. 2009

        Mark Singer.....….........................................Jan. 2009

Office: 1115 Manatee Ave. W., Suite 4170, Bradenton,

(941) 748-4501

Manatee County School Board (4 years)...(941) 708-8770

District 1  Barbara Harvey, Vice Chair, ............Nov. 2010

District 2  Harry Kinnan, Chair.......................... Nov. 2008

District 3  Jane R. Pfeilsticker...................................Nov. 2010

District 4  Bob Gause ..........................................Nov. 2008

District 5  Walter Miller.......... .................….......Nov. 2010

      School Board members must live in their districts but are elected by the county at large in primary and general elections during even-number years.They take office two weeks after the general election.

Superintendent of Schools (appointed)……..(941)708-8770

Dr. Roger Dearing 

Address of School Board and Superintendent: 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.       
Mail: P.O. Box 9069, Bradenton, FL 34206-9069

Sarasota-Manatee County Airport Authority

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