The Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber works with all Florida elected officials to ensure that Tampa Bay remains a premier place to live, work, and play.
You will find contact information for these officials below. Utilize our Advocacy 101 page to find your legislators and reach out to them about issues affecting our community.
U.S. Senate
Rick Scott (R)
(202) 224-5274
716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
Twitter: @SenRickScott
Marco Rubio (R)
(202) 224-3041
284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
Twitter: @marcorubio
U.S. House of Representatives
Gus Bilirakis (R) – District 12
(202) 225-5755
2306 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Twitter: @RepGusBilirakis
Anna Paulina Luna (R) – District 13
(202) 225-5961
1017 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Twitter: @RealAnnaPaulina
Kathy Castor (D) – District 14
(202) 225-3376
2052 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Twitter: @USRepKCasto
Laurel Lee (R) – District 15
(202) 225-5626
1118 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Twitter: @Vote_Laurel
Vern Buchanan (R) – District 16
(202) 225-5015
2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Twitter: @VernBuchanan
Scott Franklin (R) – District 18
(202) 225-1252
249 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Twitter: @RepFranklin
Governor and Cabinet
Governor Ron DeSantis (R)
ron.desantis@eog.myflorida.com
http://www.flgov.com/
Office of the Governor
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Attorney General Ashley Moody (R)
http://www.myfloridalegal.com/
The Capitol PL 01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
850-414-3300 • fax: 850-487-2564
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis (R)
http://www.myfloridacfo.com/
FL Department of Financial Services
200 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0300
850-413-2825 • fax: 850-488-6581
Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson (R)
commissioner@freshfromflorida.com
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/
FL Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
850-488-3022 • fax: 850-488-7585
Senate
Blaise Ingoglia (R) – District 11 – Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Sumter
ingoglia.blaise.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5011
312 Senate Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Twitter: @GovGoneWild
Colleen Burton (R) – District 12 – Polk
burton.colleen.web@flsenate.gov
(863) 413-1529
100 South Kentucky Avenue, Suite 260, Lakeland, FL 33801
Twitter: @ColleenLBurton
Jay Collins (R) – District 14 – Hillsborough
Collins.Jay.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5014
305 Senate Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Twitter: @JayCollinsFL
Darryl Ervin Rouson (D) – District 16 – Hillsborough, Pinellas
rouson.darryl.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5016
212 Senate Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Twitter: @darrylrouson
Nick DiCeglie (R) – District 18 – Pinellas
DiCeglie.Nick.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5018
310 Senate Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Twitter: @NickDiCeglie
Jim Boyd (R) – District 20 – Hillsborough, Manatee
boyd.jim.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5020
418 Senate Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Twitter: @JimBoydFL
Ed Hooper (R) – District 21 – Pasco, Pinellas
Hooper.Ed.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5021
408 Senate Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Twitter: @EdEhooper1
Joe Gruters (R) – District 22 – Manatee, Sarasota
Gruters.Joe.web@flsenate.gov
(941) 378-6309
381 Interstate Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34240
Twitter: @JoeGruters
Danny Burgess (R) – District 23 – Hillsborough, Pasco
burgess.danny.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5023
412 Senate Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Twitter: @DannyBurgessFL
Ben Albritton (R) – District 27 – Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Lee, Polk
burgess.danny.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5027
412 Senate Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Twitter: @Sen_Albritton
House of Representatives
Jeff Holcomb (R) – District 53 – Hernando, Pasco
jeff.holcomb@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5053
1102 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Randy Maggard (R) – District 54 – Pasco
randy.maggard@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5054
417 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Twitter: @RepMaggard
Kevin M. Steele (R) – District 55 – Pasco
Kevin.Steele@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5055
1101 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Twitter: @KevinSteeleFL
Bradford Troy ''Brad'' Yeager (R) – District 56 – Pasco
Brad.Yeager@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5056
1101 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Twitter: @byeager76
Adam Anderson (R) – District 57 – Pinellas
Adam.Anderson@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5057
1301 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Twitter: @Adamand44
Kimberly Berfield (R) – District 58 – Pinellas
kim.berfield@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5058
1101 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Twitter: @KimbrlyBerfield
Berny Jacques (R) – District 59 – Pinellas
Berny.Jacques@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5059
1301 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Twitter: @BernyJacques
Lindsay Michelle Cross (D) – District 60 – Pinellas
lindsay.cross@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5060
1003 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Twitter: @LindsayCrossFL
Linda Chaney (R) – District 61 – Hillsborough, Pinellas
Linda.Chaney@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5061
200 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Michele K. Rayner-Goolsby (D) – District 62 – Hillsborough, Pinellas
Michele.Rayner@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5062
1302 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Twitter: @RepMKRG
Dianne ''Ms Dee'' Hart (D) – District 63 – Hillsborough
Dianne.Hart@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5063
1003 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Twitter: @DianneHartFL
Susan L. Valdes (D) – District 64 – Hillsborough
Susan.Valdes@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5064
1003 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Twitter: @SusanLValdes
Karen Gonzalez Pittman (R) – District 65 – Hillsborough
Karen.Pittman@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5065
1102 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Twitter: @votegonzalezp
Traci Koster (R) – District 66 – Hillsborough
Traci.Koster@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5066
214 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Twitter: @TraciLKoster
Fentrice Driskell (D) – District 67 – Hillsborough
Fentrice.Driskell@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5067
316 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Twitter: @FentriceForFL
Lawrence McClure (R) – District 68 – Hillsborough
Lawrence.McClure@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5068
209 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Twitter: @RepMcClure
Daniel Antonio ''Danny'' Alvarez (R) – District 69 – Hillsborough
danny.alvarez@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5069
1101 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Mike Beltran (R) – District 70 – Hillsborough, Manatee
Mike.Beltran@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 717-5070
400 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Twitter: @MBeltranFL
City of Tampa
Mayor Jane Castor
Jane.Castor@tampagov.net
Twitter: janecastor
Website
306 East Jackson Street, Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: 813-274-8251
Fax: 813-274-7050
City Council
315 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602
Fax: 813-274-7076
Alan Clendenin – District 1
Alan.Clendenin@tampagov.net
(813) 274-7072
Guido Maniscalco – District 2
Guido.Maniscalco@tampagov.net
(813) 274-7071
Twitter: guidomaniscalco
Lynn Hurtak – District 3
Lynn.Hurtak@tampagov.net
(813) 274-8133
Twitter: LynnHurtak
Bill Carlson – District 4
Bill.Carlson@tampagov.net
(813) 274-8134
Twitter: carlsonbill
Gwen Henderson – District 5
Gwen.Henderson@tampagov.net
(813) 274-8134
Charlie Miranda – District 6
Charlie.Miranda@tampagov.net
(813) 274-7074
Luis Viera – District 7
Luis.Viera@tampagov.net
(813) 274-8251
Twitter: councilmanviera
City of St. Petersburg
Mayor Ken Welch
ken.welch@stpete.org
Twitter: mayorkenwelch
Website
City Council
PO Box 2842, St. Petersburg, FL 33731
727-893-7118
Copley Gerdes – District 1
copley.gerdes@stpete.org
727-551-3528
Twitter: copleygerdes
Brandi Gabbard – District 2
brandi.gabbard@stpete.org
727-893-4096
Twitter: brandigabbard
Ed Montanari – District 3
ed.montanari@stpete.org
727-551-3305
Twitter: edmontanari
Lisset Hanewicz – District 4
lisset.hanewicz@stpete.org
727-893-7232
Twitter: lissethanewicz
Deborah Figgs-Sanders – District 5
deborah.figgs-sanders@stpete.org
727-893-7148
Twitter: dfiggssanders
Gina Driscoll – District 6
gina.driscoll@stpete.org
727-551-3306
Twitter: ginaldriscoll
John Muhammad – District 7
John.Muhammad@stpete.org
727-551-3304
Richie Floyd – District 6
richie.floyd@stpete.org
727-551-3437
Twitter: richiejfloyd
City of Sarasota
City Commission
1565 1st Street, Room 101
Sarasota, FL 34236
Mayor Kyle Battie – District 1
Kyle.Battie@sarasotafl.gov
(941) 263-6412
Vice Mayor Liz Alpert – District 2
Liz.Alpert@sarasotafl.gov
(941) 263-6412
Commissioner Erik Arroyo – District 3
Erik.Arroyo@sarasotafl.gov
(941) 263-6412
Twitter: erikthefirst
Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch – District 4
Jen.Ahearn-Koch@sarasotafl.gov
(941) 263-6412
Commissioner Debbie Trice – District 5
Debbie.Trice@Sarasotafl.gov
(941) 263-6412
Hillsborough County
Board of Hillsborough County Commissioners
601 E Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
Harry Cohen (D) – District 1
CohenH@hillsboroughcounty.org
(813) 272-5470
Ken Hagan (R) – District 2
HaganK@hillsboroughcounty.org
(813) 272-5452
Gwen Myers (D) – District 3
MyersG@hillsboroughcounty.org
(813) 272-5720
Twitter: VoteGwenMyers
Owen Michael (R) – District 4
OwenM@hillsboroughcounty.org
(813) 272-5740
Donna Cameron Cepeda (R) – District 5
CepedaD@hillsboroughcounty.org
(813) 272-5725
Pat Kemp (D) – District 6
KempP@hillsboroughcounty.org
(813) 272-5730
Twitter: patkempbocc
Joshua Wostal (R) – District 7
WostalJ@hillsboroughcounty.org
(813) 272-5735
Twitter: kovermanhcfl
County Administrator Bonnie Wise
www.hillsboroughcounty.org
Hillsborough County School Board
901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: 813-272-4045
Fax: 813-272-4022
Nadia Combs – District 1
nadia.combs@hcps.net
(813) 272-4618
Twitter: @NadiaCombsFL
Stacy Hahn – District 2
stacy.hahn@hcps.net
(813) 272-4045
Twitter: @StacyHahn
Jessica Vaughn – District 3
jessica.vaughn@hcps.net
(813) 272-4618
Twitter: @jessicavaughnsb
Melissa Snively – District 4
melissa.snively@hcps.net
(813) 272-4053
Twitter: @MelissaSnively
Henry "Shake" Washington – District 5
henry.washington@hcps.net
(813) 272-4052
Twitter: @WashingtonShake
Karen Perez – District 6
karen.perez@hcps.net
(813) 272-4045
Twitter: @KarenPerezTampa
Lynn Gray – District 7
lynn.gray@hcps.net
(813) 272-4052
Twitter: @LynnSchoolBoard
Superintendent Addison Davis
Website
901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: 813-272-4000
Fax: 813-272-4510
Pasco County
Pasco County Commission
8731 Citizens Dr.
New Port Richey, FL 34654
Ron Oakley (R) – Vice Chair, District 1
roakley@pascocountyfl.net
(352) 521-4111
Seth Weightman (R) – District 2
sweightman@pascocountyfl.net
(352) 521-4111
Kathryn Starkey (R) – District 3
kstarkey@pascocountyfl.net
(727) 847-8109
Gary Bradford (R) – District 4
gbradford@pascocountyfl.net
(727) 847-8100
Jack Mariano (R) – Chair, District 5
jmariano@pascocountyfl.net
(727) 847-2411 (x7164)
Pasco County School Board
7227 Land O' Lakes Blvd.
Land O' Lakes, FL 34638
Al Hernandez – District 1
ahernandez@pasco.k12.fl.us
(813) 794-5590
Colleen Beaudoin – District 2
crbeaudo@pasco.k12.fl.us
(813) 794-2140
Cynthia Armstrong – District 3
carmstro@pasco.k12.fl.us
(813) 794-3492
Alison Crumbley – District 4
acrumble@pasco.k12.fl.us
(813) 794-3491
Megan Harding – District 5
mharding@pasco.k12.fl.us
(813) 794-3493
Pinellas County
Pinellas County Commission
315 Court Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Janet Long (D) – Chair, District 1
JanetCLong@pinellascounty.org
727-464-3365
Twitter: @Janet4Pinellas
Brian Scott (R) – District 2
brscott@pinellas.gov
727-464-3360
Charlie Justice (D) – District 3
cjustice@pinellascounty.org
727-464-3363
Twitter: @VoteJustice
Dave Eggers (R) – District 4
deggers@pinellascounty.org
727-464-3276
Twitter: @Eggers4Pinellas
Chris Latvala (R) – District 5
clatvala@pinellas.gov
727-464-3278
Twitter: @ChrisLa1974
Kathleen Peters (R) – Vice Chair, District 6
kpeters@pinellascounty.org
727-464-3568
Twitter: @KathleenMPeters
Rene Flowers (D) – District 7
rflowers@pinellascounty.org
727-464-3614
Twitter: @ReneFlowers19
Pinellas County School Board
301 4th St. SW
Largo, FL 33770
727-588-6000
Laura Hine – Vice Chair, District 1
HINEL@pcsb.org
727-588-6000
Lisa Cane – Chair, District 2
board@pcsb.org
727-588-6000
Dawn Peters – District 3
board@pcsb.org
727-588-6000
Eileen Long – District 4
board@pcsb.org
727-588-6000
Carol Cook – District 5
board@pcsb.org
727-588-6000
Stephanie Meyer – District 6
board@pcsb.org
727-588-6000
Caprice Edmond – District 7
EDMONDC@pcsb.org
727-588-6000
Twitter: @CapriceEdmond
Polk County
Board of Polk County Commissioners
330 W. Church St.
Drawer BC01
P.O. Box 9005
Bartow, FL 33831-9005
George Lindsey, III, Chairman - District 1
(863) 534-6450
georgelindsey@polk-county.net
Rick Wilson - District 2
(863) 534-6434
rickwilson@polk-county.net
Bill Braswell, Vice Chair - District 3
(863) 534-6050
billbraswell@polk-county.net
Martha Santiago - District 4
(863) 534-6422
marthasantiago@polk-county.net
Neil Combee - District 5
(863) 534-6049
neilcombee@polk-county.net
Polk County Board of Education
P.O. Box 391
Bartow, FL 33831
Dr. William Allen - District 1
863-546-8141
william.allen01@polk-fl.net
Lori Cunningham - District 2
863-534-0529
lori.cunningham@polk-fl.net
Rick Nolte - District 3
863-534-0529
rick.nolte@polk-fl.net
Sara Beth (Reynolds) Wyatt - District 4
863-604-2023
sarabeth.wyatt@polk-fl.net
Kay Fields - District 5
863-802-5483
kay.fields@polk-fl.net
Justin Sharpless - District 6
863-534-0529
justin.sharpless@polk-fl.net
Lisa Miller - District 7
863-698-6240
lisa.miller@polk-fl.net
Hernando County
Board of Hernando County Commissioners
15470 Flight Path Dr.
Brooksville, FL 34604
Phone: (352) 754-4000
Fax: (352) 754-4477
Elizabeth Narverud, Vice Chair - District 1 ENarverud@HernandoCounty.us
Phone (352) 754-4143
Brian Hawkins - District 2
BHawkins@co.hernando.fl.us
Phone (352) 587-3000
John Allocco, Chairman - District 3
JAllocco@HernandoCounty.us
Phone (352) 754-4144
Jerry Campbell - District 4
JerryC@HernandoCounty.us
Phone (352) 247-1292
Steve Champion, 2nd Vice Chair - District 5
SChampion@HernandoCounty.us
Phone (352) 754-4448
Hernando County Board of Education
919 North Broad Street
Brooksville, FL 34601
Gus Guadagnino, Board Chair - District 4
352-797-7253
guadagnino_g@hcsb.k12.fl.us
Susan Duval, Vice Chair - District 5
352-797-7253
duval_s@hcsb.k12.fl.us
Mark Johnson - District 1
352-797-7253
johnson_m2@hcsb.k12.fl.us
Linda Prescott - District 2
352-797-7253
prescott_l@hcsb.k12.fl.us
Kay Fields - District 3
352-797-7253
rodriguez_s@hcsb.k12.fl.us
Sarasota County
Board of Sarasota County Commissioners
1660 Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34236
Michael A. Moran - District 1
mmoran@scgov.net
311 or 941-861-5000
Mark Smith - District 2
mhsmith@scgov.net
311 or 941-861-5000
Nancy C. Detert, Vice Chair - District 3
ncdetert@scgov.net
311 or 941-861-5000
Joe Neunder - District 4
jneunder@scgov.net
311 or 941-861-5000
Ron Cutsinger, Chair - District 5
rcutsinger@scgov.net
311 or 941-861-5000
Sarasota County Board of Education
(941) 927-9000 ext. 31147
schoolboardmembers@sarasotacountyschools.net
1960 Landings Boulevard
Sarasota, Florida 34231
Green 3rd Floor
Bridget Ziegler, Chair
bridget.ziegler@sarasotacountyschools.net
Karen Rose, Vice-Chair
karen.rose@sarasotacountyschools.net
Thomas Edwards
thomas.edwards@sarasotacountyschools.net
Timothy Enos
timothy.enos@sarasotacountyschools.net
Robyn Marinelli
robyn.marinelli@sarasotacountyschools.net
Kathy Tomkins
Administrative Assistant
kathy.tomkins@sarasotacountyschools.net
Manatee County
Board of Manatee County Commissioners
1112 Manatee Ave W, Suite 903
PO Box 1000
Bradenton FL 34206-1000
Office: (941) 745-3700
James Satcher (R) - District 1
james.satcher@mymanatee.org
Amanda Ballard (R) - District 2
amanda.ballard@mymanatee.org
Kevin Van Ostenbridge (R), Chair - District 3
kevin.vanostenbridge@mymanatee.org
Mike Rahn (R) - District 4
mike.rahn@mymanatee.org
Vanessa Baugh (R) - District 5
vanessa.baugh@mymanatee.org
Jason Bearden (R) - District 6 At-Large
jason.bearden@mymanatee.org
George Kruse (R) - District 7 At-Large
george.kruse@mymanatee.org
Manatee County Board of Education
215 Manatee Ave WBradenton FL 34205
Office: (941) 708-8770
Gina Messenger - District 1
messengerg@manateeschools.net
Cindy Spray - District 2
sprayc5@manateeschools.net
Mary Foreman - District 3
foremanm@manateeschools.net
Wesley "Chad" Choate - District 4
choatew2@manateeschools.net
Richard Tatem - District 5
tatemr@manateeschools.net