Elected Officials

(Updated 5/24/2023)

FEDERAL OFFICES

President and Vice President

President Joseph R. Biden (D)
(four-year term expires January 2025)
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington DC 20500-0001
(202) 456-1111
Email: president@whitehouse.gov
Website: www.whitehouse.gov 
 
Vice President Kamala Harris (D)
(four-year term expires January 2025)
Old Executive Office Bldg
Washington DC 20501-0001
Email: vice.president@whitehouse.gov

 

US Senators

Marco Rubio (R)
(six-year term expires January 2029)
US Senate
284 Russell Senate Office Bldg
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3041
Website: http://rubio.senate.gov
 
Tampa address:
501 E Polk St, Suite 601
Tampa FL 33602
(813) 947-6288
 
Rick Scott (R)
(six-year term expires January 2025)
US Senate
502 Hart Senate Office Bldg
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5274
Website: http://rickscott.senate.gov
 
Tampa address:
801 N. Florida Ave, Suite 421
Tampa FL 33602 
(813) 225-7040 
 
 
US Representative - 16th Congressional District
 
Vern Buchanan (R)
(two-year term expires January 2025)
2110 Ryaburn House Office Bldg
Washington DC 20515
Website: www.buchanan.house.gov
 
Local Office:
1051 Manatee Ave W, Suite 305
Bradenton FL 34205
(941) 747-9081
 
 

STATE OFFICES


Governor

Ron DeSantis (R)
(four-year term expires January 2027)
Executive Office of Governor Ron DeSantis
State of Florida
Plaza Level 05, The Capitol
400 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-0001
(850) 488-7146
Email: govenorron.desantis@eog.myflorida.com
Website: www.flgov.com


Lieutenant Governor

Jeanette Nuñez (R)
(four-year term expires January 2027)
Plaza Level 05, The Capitol
400 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-0001
(850) 488-4711
Email: ltgovernorjeanette.nunez@eog.myflorida.com 
Website: www.flgov.com 
 
 
Attorney General
 
Ashley Moody (R)
(four-year term expires January 2027)
Office of Attorney General
State of Florida
Plaza Level 01, The Capitol
Tallahassee FL 32399-1050
(850) 413-3300
Website: www.myfloridalegal.com
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Jimmy Patronis (R)
(four-year term expires January 2027)
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
State of Florida
200 East Gaines St
Tallahassee FL 32399-0301
(850) 413-4900
Website: www.Myfloridacfo.com
 
 
Commissioner of Agriculture
 
Wilton Simpson (R)
(four-year term expires January 2027)
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Plaza Level 10, The Capitol
400 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-0800
(850) 617-7700
Website: www.fdacs.gov
 
 
State Attorney (12th Judicial Circuit)
 
Ed Brodsky (R)
(four-year term expires January 2027)
1112 Manatee Ave W, 6th Floor
PO Box 1000
Bradenton FL 34206-1000
 
DeSoto: (863) 993-4881
Manatee: (941) 747-3077
Sarasota: (941) 861-4400
Venice: (941) 861-3200
 
Public Defender (12th Judicial Circuit)
 
Larry Eger (R)
(four-year term expires January 2027)
1051 Manatee Ave W, 7th Floor
Bradenton FL 34205
 
DeSoto: (863) 993-4891
Manatee: (941) 747-6436
Sarasota: (941) 961-5500
Venice: (941) 861-3540
 
 

LEGISLATURE
 

State Senator
 
District 21
Jim Boyd (R)
(four-year term expires November 2026)
418 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-1100
Office: (850) 487-5020
 
Local:  717 Manatee Ave W Suite 100
            Bradenton FL 34205
            Office: (941) 742-6445
 
District 22
Joe Gruters (R)
(four-year term expires November 2026)
316 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-1100
Office: (850) 487-5022
 
Local:  381 Interstate Blvd 
            Sarasota FL 34240
            Office: (941) 378-6309
 
 
State Representative
 
District 70
Mike Beltran (R)
(four-year term expires November 2024)
400 House Office Building
404 South Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-1300
Office: (850) 717-5070
 
Local:  3618 Erindale Dr
            Valrico FL 33596-6311
            Office:  (813) 653-7097
 
District 71
William Cloud "Will" Robinson, Jr (R)
(four-year term expires November 2024)
417 House Office Building
404 South Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-1300
Office: (850) 717-5071
 
Local:  1112 Manatee Ave W, Suite 746
            Bradenton FL 34205-7804
            Office:  (941) 708-4968
 
District 72
Tommy Gregory (R)
(four-year term expires November 2024)
417 House Office Building
404 South Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-1300
Office: (850) 717-5072
 
Local:  8470 Enterprise Cir, Suite 108A
            Lakewood Ranch FL 34202-4105
            Office:  (941) 893-5434
 
 

COUNTY OFFICES

 
Clerk of the Circuit Court
 
Angelina "Angel" Colonneso (R)
(four-year term expires January 2025)
Manatee County Courthouse
1115 Manatee Ave W
PO Box 25400
Bradenton FL 34206-5400
Office: (941) 749-1800
Website: www.manateeclerk.com
Email: servicedesk@manateeclerk.com
 
 
Property Appraiser
 
Charles E Hackney (R)
(four-year term expires January 2025)
915 4th Ave W
PO Box 1338
Bradenton FL 34206-1338
Office: (941) 748-8208
Website: www.manateepao.com
Email: manateepao@manateepao.com
 
 
Sheriff
 
Charles R (Rick) Wells (R)
(four-year term expires January 2025)
Manatee County Sheriff's Office Operations Center
600 US Highway 301 W
Bradenton FL 34205
Emergencies: 911
Non-Emergencies: (941) 747-3011
Website: www.manateesheriff.com
Email: Rick.Wells@manateesheriff.com
 
 
Supervisor of Elections
 
James Satcher (R) appointed 4/12/24 for remainder of term
(four-year term expires January 2025)
600 301 Blvd W., Suite 108
PO Box 1000
Bradenton FL 34206-1000
Office: (941) 741-3823
Website: www.VoteManatee.gov
Email: info@VoteManatee.gov
 
 
Tax Collector
 
Ken Burton, Jr (R)
(four-year term expires January 2025)
All Mail Correspondence:
Manatee County Tax Collector
PO Box 25300
Bradenton FL 34206-5300
(941) 741-4801 for general information
Website: www.taxcollector.com
 
Driver License Office:    904 301 Blvd West
                                       Bradenton FL 34205
                                       (Driver license services: Full)
 
DeSoto Branch:              819 301 Blvd West
                                       Bradenton FL 34205
                                       (Driver license services: Limited)
 
North River:                    4333 US 301 N
                                       Ellenton FL 34222
                                       (Drivers license services: Limited)
 
Lakewood Ranch:          6007 111th St East
                                       Bradenton FL 34211
                                       (Drivers license services: Limited)
 
 
Board of County Commissioners
 
1112 Manatee Ave W, Suite 903
PO Box 1000
Bradenton FL 34206-1000
Office: (941) 745-3700
 
District 1:      VACANT ()
                     four-year term expires November 2024
                     email: 
 
District 2:      Amanda Ballard (R)
                     four-year term expires November 2026
                     email: amanda.ballard@mymanatee.org
 
District 3:      Kevin Van Ostenbridge (R) - Chairman
                     four-year term expires November 2024
                     email: kevin.vanostenbridge@mymanatee.org
 
District 4:      Mike Rahn (R)
                     four-year term expires November 2026
                     email: mike.rahn@mymanatee.org
 
District 5:      Raymond Turner (R) - Appointed July 2023
                     four-year term expires November 2024
                     email: raymond.turner@mymanatee.org
 
District 6:      Jason Bearden (R)
At-Large       four-year term expires November 2026
                     email: jason.bearden@mymanatee.org
 
District 7:      George Kruse (R)
At-Large       four-year term expires November 2024
                     email: george.kruse@mymanatee.org
 
 
School Board
 
215 Manatee Ave W
Bradenton FL 34205
Office: (941) 708-8770
Website: www.manateeschools.net
 
District 1:      Gina Messenger
                     four-year term expires November 2024
                     email: messengerg@manateeschools.net
 
District 2:      Cindy Spray
                     four-year term expires November 2026
                     email: sprayc5@manateeschools.net
 
District 3:      Mary Foreman
                     four-year term expires November 2024
                     email: foremanm@manateeschools.net
 
District 4:      Wesley "Chad" Choate
                     four-year term expires November 2026
                     email: choatew2@manateeschools.net
 
District 5:      Richard Tatem
                     four-year term expires November 2026
                     email: tatemr@manateeschools.net
 
 
Manatee County Mosquito Control
 
2317 2nd Ave W
Palmetto FL 34221
Office: (941) 981-3895 or 981-3896
Email: mosquitocontrol@manateemosquito.com 
 
Group 1:      Ralph C. Garrison
                     four-year term expires January 2027
 
Group 2:      Michael Daugherty
                     four-year term expires January 2025
                     
Group 3:      Tim Matthews
                     four-year term expires January 2027
 
Manatee River Soil & Water Conservation District
 
6942 Professional Pkwy E
Sarasota FL 34240
Office: (941) 907-0011
 
Group 1:      Mike Ingram    *appointed until next GEN Election 2024
                     four-year term expires January 2027
 
Group 2:      Ben King
                     four-year term expires January 2025
 
Group 3:       Julie Tillett - appointed
                     
four-year term expires January 2027
 
Group 4:       Paul Howard - appointed
                     four-year term expires January 2025
 
Group 5:       Buddy Keen
                     four-year term expires January 2025
 
 

JUDICIAL

 
Florida Supreme Court (6 yr term, by retention)
Chief Carlos Muñiz
Judge Charles T. Canady
Judge John D. Couriel
Judge Jamie R. Grosshans
Judge Jorge Labarga
Judge Meredith L. Sasso
Judge Renatha Francis
 
 
Second District Court of Appeal (6 yr term, by retention)
Chief Daniel H. Sleet
Judge J. Andrew Atkinson
Judge Anthony K. Black
Judge Darryl C. Casanueva
Judge Patricia J. Kelly
Judge Nelly Khouzam
Judge Suzanne Labritt
Judge Edward C. LaRose
Judge Matthew C. Lucas
Judge Robert J. Morris, Jr.
Judge Stevan T. Northcutt
Judge Susan H. Rothstein-Youakim
Judge Morris Silberman
Judge Andrea T. Smith
Judge Craign C. Villanti
 
 
12th Judicial Circuit Court Judges
(DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties)
 
PO Box 3000
Bradenton FL 34206-3000
office (941) 749-3600
fax (941) 749-3692

Judge Gilbert A. Smith, Jr.
  Grp 1   term exp January 2027
Judge Diana Moreland
  Grp 2   term exp January 2029
Judge Charles E. Williams
  Grp 3  term exp January 2025
Judge Lon Arend
  Grp 4  term exp January 2025
Judge Charles E. Roberts - Chief
  Grp 5  term exp January 2027
Judge Dana Moss
  Grp 6  term exp January 2025
Judge Don Thomas Hall
  Grp 7  term exp January 2025
Judge Andrea Watt McHugh
  Grp 8  term exp January 2025
Judge Hunter W. Carroll
  Grp 9  term exp January 2025
Judge Stephen Walker
  Grp 10  term exp January 2027
Judge Thomas W. Krug
  Grp 11  term exp January 2029
Judge Maria Ruhl
  Grp 12  term exp January 2025
Judge Teresa K. Dees
  Grp 13  term exp January 2025
Judge Frederick P. Mercurio
  Grp 14  term exp January 2025
Judge Charles Sniffen
  Grp 15  term exp January 2027
Judge Donna Marie Padar
  Grp 16  term exp January 2025
Judge Susan Maulucci
  Grp 17  term exp January 2027
Judge Kevin Bruning
  Grp 18  term exp January 2027
Judge Ed Nicholas
  Grp 19  term exp January 2027
Judge Danielle Brewer
  Grp 20  term exp January 2025
Judge Rochelle Taylor Curley
  Grp 21  term exp January 2025
Judge Matthew Whyte
  Grp 22  term exp January 2029
 
 
Public Defender
Larry Eger (R)
four-year term exp January 2025
 
Local:     1051 Manatee Ave W., 7th Floor
               Bradenton FL 34205
  DeSoto:     (863) 993-4891
  Manatee:   (941) 747-6436
  Sarasota:   (941) 961-5500
  Venice:       (941) 861-3540
 
State Attorney
Ed Brodsky (R)
four-year term exp January 2025
 
Local:     1112 Manatee Ave W., 6th Floor
               PO Box 1000
               Bradenton FL 34206-1000
  DeSoto:     (863) 993-4881
  Manatee:   (941) 747-3077
  Sarasota:   (941) 861-4400
  Venice:       (941) 861-3200
 
 
 
Manatee County Court Judge
(Six - year terms)
Address:  Manatee County Judicial Center
                1051 Manatee Ave W
                 PO Box 3000
                 Bradenton FL 34206-3000
 
office (941) 749-3600
fax (941) 749-3692

Judge Renee L. Inman
  Grp 1   term exp January 2027
Judge Heather Doyle
  Grp 2   term exp January 2027
Judge Jacqueline B. Steele
  Grp 3  term exp January 2029
Judge Melissa Gould
  Grp 4  term exp January 2027
 
 

FIRE DISTRICTS

Cedar Hammock Fire Control District
 
5200 26th St W
Bradenton FL 34207
Phone: (941) 751-7090
Chief:  Jeffrey Hoyle
 
Seat 1:         Samuel Anderson "Andy" Reasoner
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 2:         Ronald D. Getman
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 3:         Marnie E. Matarese
                     
four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 4:         Richard G. Findlay
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 5:         John Stevens
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
 
Duette Fire & Rescue District
 
35800 SR 62 E
Duette FL 34219
Phone: (941) 776-9900
Chief:  Jim Leonard
 
Seat 1:         Kellie O'Connor Stoddard  -  appt. until next GEN 2024  2 year term
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 2:         Linda O'Connor
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 3:         Francis Parrish
                     
four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 4:         Betty L. Stewart
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 5:         Ebson Parrish
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
 
East Manatee Fire Rescue District
 
3200 Lakewood Ranch Blvd
Bradenton FL 34211
Phone: (941) 751-5611
Chief:  Lee Whitehurst
 
Seat 1:         Garry Lawson
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 2:         Bob Conley
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 3:         Tony Barrett
                     
four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 4:         Derek Foss
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 5:         A. Richard Jacobs
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
 
North River Fire District
 
1225 14th Ave W
Palmetto FL 34221
Phone: (941) 721-6700
Chief:  Michael S. Rampino
 
Seat 1:         Logan Wells
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 2:         Paul Pitcher
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 3:         Robert M. Bell
                     
four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 4:         Harry L. Blenker
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 5:         Amy C. Willis
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 6:         Scott R. Smith
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 7:         James D. Alderman
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
 
Parrish Fire Control District
 
12132 US 301 N
Parrish FL 34219
Phone: (941) 721-2093
Chief:  Stacey Sherman Bailey
 
Seat 1:         Edward Stevens
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 2:         Edward Chitty
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 3:         Kevin Webb - appt until next GEN Election 2024 - 2 year term
                     
four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 4:         John Z. Griesi
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 5:         Eugene Hendry
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
 
Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue District
 
2451 Trailmate Dr
PO Box 20216
Bradenton FL 34204-0216
Phone: (941) 751-7675
Chief:  Robert Bounds
 
Seat 1:         James M. Grote
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 2:         Daniel J. Center
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 3:         Melanie A. Marken
                     
four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 4:         James J. Cena
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 5:         Anthony C. Evans
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
 
West Manatee Fire & Rescue District
 
701 63rd St W
Bradenton FL 34209
 
PO Box 14028
Bradenton FL 34280
Phone: (941) 761-1555
Chief:  Ben Rigney
 
Seat 1:         Larry Jennis
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
Seat 2:         Derrick Warner
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 3:         William "Billy" Burke
                     
four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 4:         David G. Bishop, Jr. 
                     four-year term expires November 2026
 
Seat 5:         Robert C. Bennett
                     four-year term expires November 2024
 
 

MUNICIPALITIES


City of Anna Maria
 
City Hall:               10005 Gulf Dr
                              PO Box 779
                              Anna Maria FL 34216-0779
                              (941) 708-6130
                              (941) 708-6134 fax
                              website:  www.cityofannamaria.com 
                              
City Clerk:             LeAnne Addy - amclerk@cityofannamaria.com                             
 
Mayor                    Daniel W. Murphy - ammayor@cityofannamaria.com
                              two-year term expires November 2024
 
Commissioners     Doris "Deanie" Sebring - amcommsebring@cityofannamaria.com
                              two-year term expires November 2024

                              Mark Short - amcommshort@cityofannamaria.com
                              two-year term expires November 2024
 
                              Jonathan B. Crane - amcommcrane@cityofannamaria.com
                              two-year term expires November 2023
 
                              Charles Salem - amcommsalem@cityofannamaria.com
                              two-year term expires November 2023
 
                              Robert Kingan - amcommkingan@cityofannamaria.com
                               two-year term expires November 2023       
 
City of Bradenton
 
City Hall:               101 Old Main Street
                              Bradenton FL 34205-7865
 
                              Phone:                 (941) 932-9400
                              Fax:                     (941) 932-9547
                              Auditorium:          (941) 932-9484
                              Police:                 (941) 932-9300
                              Fire:                     (941) 932-9600
                              website:  www.cityofbradenton.com              
City Clerk:             Tamara Melton - cityclerk@cityofbradenton.com
                              
Mayor                    Gene Brown - gene.brown@cityofbradenton.com
                              four-year term expires January 2025
 
Ward 1                  Jayne Kocker - jayne.kocher@bradentonfl.gov
                              four-year term expires January 2025
 
Ward 2                  Marianne Barnebey - marianne.barnebey@bradentonfl.gov
                              four-year term expires January 2027
 
Ward 3                  Josh Cramer - josh.cramer@bradentonfl.gov
                              four-year term expires January 2027
 
Ward 4                   Lisa Gonzalez Moore - lisa.moore@bradentonfl.gov
                              four-year term expires January 2027
 
Ward 5                   Pam Coachman -   pam.coachman@bradentonfl.gov
                              four-year term expires January 2025
 
 
City of Bradenton Beach
 
City Hall:               107 Gulf Dr N
                              Bradenton Beach FL 34217
 
                              Phone:                 (941) 778-1005
                              Fax:                     (941) 778-7585
                              website:  www.cityofbradentonbeach.com
              
City Clerk:             Terri Sanclemente - tsanclemente@cityofbradentonbeach.com
                              
Mayor                    John Chappie - mayor@cityofbradentonbeach.com
                              two-year term expires November 2023
 
Ward 1                  Jacob "Jake" Spooner - jspooner@cityofbradentonbeach.com
                              two-year term expires November 2023
 
Ward 2                  Marilyn Maro - mmaro@cityofbradentonbeach.com
                              two-year term expires November 2024
 
Ward 3                  Janet E. Vosburgh - jvosburgh@cityofbradentonbeach.com
                              two-year term expires November 2023
 
Ward 4                   Ralph Cole - rcole@cityofbradentonbeach.com
                              two-year term expires November 2024
 
 
City of Holmes Beach
 
City Hall:               5801 Marina Dr
                              Holmes Beach FL 34217
 
                              Phone:                 (941) 708-5800
                              Fax:                     (941) 708-5812
                              website:  www.holmesbeachfl.org
              
City Clerk:             Stacey Johnston - cityclerk@holmesbeachfl.org
                              
Mayor                    Judy Titsworth - hbmayor@holmesbeachfl.org
                              two-year term expires November 2024
 
Commission          Pat Morton - pmorton@holmesbeachfl.org
                              two-year term expires November 2023
 
                              Daniel Diggins - ddiggins@holmesbeachfl.org
                              two-year term expires November 2024
 
                              Carol Soustek - csoustek@holmesbeachfl.org
                              two-year term expires November 2023
 
                              Terry W. Schaefer - tschaefer@holmesbeachfl.org
                              two-year term expires November 2023
 
                              Greg Kerchner - gkerchner@holmesbeachfl.org
                              two-year term expires November 2024
 
 
Town of Longboat Key
 
Town Hall:             501 Bay Isles Rd
                              Longboat Key FL 34228
 
                              Phone:                 (941) 316-1999
                              Fax:                     (941) 316-1656
                              website:  www.longboatkey.org
              
Town Clerk:           Trish Shinkle - tshinkle@longboatkey.org
                              
District 1                Gary Coffin - gcoffin@longboatkey.org
Sarasota                current term: March 2023 - March 2026
 
District 2                Penny Gold- pgold@longboatkey.org
Sarasota                current term:  March 2024 - March 2027
 
District 3                Ken Schneier - Mayor - kschneier@longboatkey.org
Sarasota                current term:  March 2023 - March 2026
 
District 4                Debra Williams - dwilliams@longboatkey.org
Manatee                current term:  March 2023 - March 2027
 
District 5                Sarah Karon - skaron@longboatkey.org
Manatee                current term:  March 2023 - March 2026
 
At-Large                Mike Haycock - Vice Mayor - mhaycock@longboatkey.org
                              current term:  March 2022 - March 2025
 
At-Large                B.J. Bishop - bbishop@longboatkey.org
                              current term:  March 2022 - March 2025
 
 
City of Palmetto
 
City Hall:               516 8th Ave W
                              Palmetto FL 34221
 
                              Phone:                 (941) 723-4570
                              Fax:                     (941) 723-4576
                              website:  www.palmettofl.org
              
City Clerk:             James R. Freeman - jfreeman@palmettofl.org
                              
Mayor                    Shirley Groover Bryant - mayor@palmettofl.org
                              four-year term expires November 2024
 
Ward 1                  Harold Smith - hsmith@palmettofl.org
                              four-year term expires November 2026
 
Ward 2                  Sunshine Mathews - smathews@palmettofl.org
                              four-year term expires November 2026
 
Ward 3                  Brian T. Willliams - bwilliams@palmettofl.org
                              four-year term expires November 2026
 
At Large 1             Sheldon Jones - sjones@palmettofl.org
                              four-year term expires November 2024
 
At Large 2              Tamara K. Cornwell - tcornwell@palmettofl.org
                               four-year term expires November 2024