Pinellas School Board candidates to plead for job at Suncoast Tiger Bay

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Candidates for Pinellas County School Board will square off Thursday during a political luncheon in downtown St. Petersburg.

The Suncoast Tiger Bay Club is hosting all 11 school board hopefuls at Orange Blossom Catering at 220 4th Street North.

Here is a list of candidates:

District 2 (At-large) – Terry Krasner (incumbent), Chris Tachnitz

District 3 (At-large) – Peggy O’Shea (incumbent), Kent Curtis

District 4 – Beverly Billiris, John Nygren, Ken Peluso

(Incumbent Robin Wikle is not running for re-election)

District 6 – Linda Lerner (incumbent), Maureen Ahern

District 7 – Rene Flowers (incumbent), Irene Olive Cates (write-in)

Guests can register for the luncheon on the Tiger Bay website or by calling 727-822-1001. The cost is $25 for members and $35 for guests.

The election is August 26th for Districts 2, 3, 4 and 6. District 7 will be on the November 4th General Election ballot because a write-in candidate qualified for that race.

Janelle Irwin has been a professional journalist covering local news and politics in the Tampa Bay area since 2003. She also hosts a weekly political talk show on WMNF Community radio. Janelle formerly served as the sole staff reporter for WMNF News and previously covered news for Patch.com and various local neighborhood newsletters. Her work has been featured in the New York Daily News, Free Speech Radio News and Florida Public Radio and she's been interviewed by radio stations across the nation for her coverage of the 2012 Republican National Convention. Janelle is a diehard news junkie who isn't afraid to take on big names in local politics including Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, the dirty business of trash and recycling in St. Pete and the ongoing Pier debacle. Her work as a reporter and radio host has earned her two WMNF awards including News Volunteer of the Year and Public Affairs Volunteer of the Year. Janelle is also the devoted mother to three brilliant and beautiful daughters who are a constant source of inspiration and occasional blogging fodder. To contact, email [email protected].