Your Manatee Elected Officials

FEDERAL OFFICES

President and Vice President

President Donald J Trump (R)(four-year term expires January 2029)

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington DC 20500-0001

(202) 456-1111

Email: president@whitehouse.gov

Website: www.whitehouse.gov 

Vice President JD Vance (R)(four-year term expires January 2029)

Old Executive Office Bldg

Washington DC 20501-0001

Email: vice.president@whitehouse.gov

US Senators

Ashley Moody (R)(six-year term expires January 2029)

US Senate

B40-B Dirksen Senate Office Bldg

Washington DC 20510

(202) 224-3041

Website: http://   

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

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
James William Uthmeier  (R)(four-year term expires January 2027)

Office of Attorney 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 StTallahassee 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  

State Senator
District 20 Jim Boyd (R)(four-year term expires November 2026)

318 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)

413 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  Michael Owen (R)(four-year term expires November 2026)

1302 The Capitol

402 South Monroe St

Tallahassee FL 32399-1300

Office: (850) 717-5070 

Local:  235 Apollo Beach Blvd PMB 432           

 Apollo Beach FL 33572-2251            

Office:  (    ) 

District 71  William Cloud "Will" Robinson, Jr (R)(four-year term expires November 2026)

303 House Office Bldg

404 South Monroe St

Tallahassee FL 32399-1300

Office: (850) 717-5071 

Local:  1051 Manatee Ave W, #305            

Bradenton FL 34205-7801            

Office:  (941) 744-5097

District 72   William "Bill" Conerly (R)(four-year term expires November 2026)

1401 The Capitol

404 South Monroe St

Tallahassee FL 32399-1300

Office: (850) 717-5072 

Local:  11523 Palmbrush Trl, Mailbox 311            

Lakewood Ranch FL 34202-2917            Office:  (    )   

Clerk of the Circuit Court
Angelina "Angel" Colonneso (R)(four-year term expires January 2029)

Manatee County Courthouse

1115 Manatee Ave, WPO 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 2029)

915 4th Ave, WPO 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 2029)

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
Scott Farrington (R)(four-year term expires January 2029)

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 2029)

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: Carol Ann Felts (R) four-year term expires November 2028                     

email: carolann.felts@mymanatee.org 

District 2: Amanda Ballard (R)   four-year term expires November 2026 

email: amanda.ballard@mymanatee.org 

District 3: Tal Siddique (R) four-year term expires November 2028 

email: tal.siddique@mymanatee.org 

District 4: Mike Rahn (R) four-year term expires November 2026

email: mike.rahn@mymanatee.org 

District 5: Dr. Bob McCann (R)  four-year term expires November 2028

email: drbob.mccann@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 2028                     email: george.kruse@mymanatee.org  

School Board
215 Manatee Ave W, Bradenton FL 34205

Office: (941) 708-8770

Website: www.manateeschools.net 

District 1: Heather Felton four-year term expires November 2028

email: feltonh@manateeschools.net 

District 2: Cindy Spray four-year term expires November 2026                     

email: sprayc5@manateeschools.net 

District 3: Charlie Kennedy four-year term expires November 2028

email:  

District 4: Wesley "Chad" Choate   *appt. by Gov 08/2021 four-year term expires November 2026 

email: choatew2@manateeschools.net 

District 5: Richard Tatem     *appt. by Gov 11/2024 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  

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  

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 2028 

Seat 2: Ronald D. Getman four-year term expires November 2026 

Seat 3: Marnie E. Matarese  four-year term expires November 2028 

Seat 4: Richard G. Findlay four-year term expires November 2026 

Seat 5: John Stevens four-year term expires November 2028  

Duette Fire & Rescue District
35800 SR 62 E, Duette FL 34219

Phone: (941) 776-9900
Chief:  Rocky Parker 

Seat 1: Kellie O'Connor four-year term expires November 2026 

Seat 2: Jeremy Laird -  appt. until next GEN 2026  (2 yr term) four-year term expires November 2028 

Seat 3: Francis Parrish four-year term expires November 2026 

Seat 4: Betty L. Stewart - appt. until next GEN 2026  (2 yr term) four-year term expires November 2028 

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: James Carlino  four-year term expires November 2028 

Seat 3: Tony Barrett four-year term expires November 2026 

Seat 4: Derek Foss four-year term expires November 2028 

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:  Joseph Sicking 

Seat 1: Logan Wells four-year term expires November 2026 

Seat 2: Paul Pitcher  four-year term expires November 2028 

Seat 3: Robert M. Bell four-year term expires November 2026 

Seat 4: Harry L. Blenker four-year term expires November 2028 

Seat 5:  Amy C. Willis four-year term expires November 2028 

Seat 6: Scott R. Smith four-year term expires November 2028 

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 2028 

Seat 3: Kevin Webb four-year term expires November 2026 

Seat 4: John Z. Griesi four-year term expires November 2028 

Seat 5: Sawyer L. Ransey 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 2028 

Seat 3:  Melanie A. Marken four-year term expires November 2026 

Seat 4: James J. Cena four-year term expires November 2028 

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 2028 

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 2028  

City of Anna Maria
City Hall: 10005 Gulf Dr , PO Box 779, Anna Maria FL 34216-0779       

(941) 708-6130                                                    

website: https://www.cityofannamaria.com/

(941) 708-6134 fax

www.cityofannamaria.com

City Clerk:  LeAnne Addy - amclerk@cityofannamaria.com                              

Mayor Mark Short - ammayor@cityofannamaria.com two-year term expires November 2026 

Commissioners 

Christopher Arendt - amcommarendt@cityofannamaria.com two-year term expires November 2026

Gary McMullen - amcommmcmullen@cityofannamaria.com  two-year term expires November 2026   

Vacant - amcommcrane@cityofannamaria.com two-year term expires November 2025 

Charles Salem - amcommsalem@cityofannamaria.com  two-year term expires November 2025   

Kathleen Morgan-Johnson - amcommmorganjohnson@cityofannamaria.com two-year term expires November 2025        

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 2029 

Ward 1 Jayne Kocker - jayne.kocher@bradentonfl.gov four-year term expires January 2029 

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 2029  

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 2025 

Ward 1 Deborah Scaccianoce - dscaccianoce@cityofbradentonbeach.com two-year term expires November 2025 

Ward 2 Scott L Bear - sbear@cityofbradentonbeach.com two-year term expires November 2026 

Ward 3 Ralph Cole - rcole@cityofbradentonbeach.com  two-year term expires November 2024      extended term until 2025 for 1 yr term 

Ward 4 Janet E Vosburgh - jvosburgh@cityofbradentonbeach.com two-year term expires November 2025  

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 2026 Commission 

Pat Morton - pmorton@holmesbeachfl.org two-year term expires November 2025  

Daniel Diggins - ddiggins@holmesbeachfl.org two-year term expires November 2026  

Carol Soustek - csoustek@holmesbeachfl.org two-year term expires November 2025  

Terry W. Schaefer - tschaefer@holmesbeachfl.org two-year term expires November 2025  

Carol Whitmore - cwhitmore@holmesbeachfl.org two-year term expires November 2026  

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 2025 

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 Daniel West- mayor@palmettofl.org four-year term expires November 2028 

Ward 1 Harold Smith - hsmith@palmettofl.org four-year term expires November 2026 

Ward 2 Sunshine Joiner - sjoiner@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 Scott Whitaker - swhitaker@palmettofl.org four-year term expires November 2028

At Large 2 Tamara K. Cornwell - tcornwell@palmettofl.org  our-year term expires November 2028