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St. Pete union backs Charlie Gerdes re-election to City Council

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The Service Employees International Union Florida is backing St. Pete City Council chair Charlie Gerdes for re-election to West St. Pete’s District 1. “I respect him not only as a Council member but also as a human being, said local union chapter chair Brian “Cricket” Brehm. “When we are out there helping our homeless communities, we also see Mr. Gerdes doing all he can to serve them.” The union, which represents the SEIU’s public, healthcare and property services workers in…

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Kathleen Peters makes third GOP endorsement for Will Newton

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State Rep. Kathleen Peters has endorsed St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton for District 7. “As elected officials, our first priority is to keep citizens safe. Will Newton understands this, and his life’s work demonstrates his commitment to making our neighborhoods safer,” Peters said. “I strongly endorse his candidacy and look forward to his continued service to our community.” Peters had initially backed the only Republican in the race, Sheila Scott-Griffin, but that candidate was defeated in the August…

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Bill Dudley endorsement means Will Newton has support from half of current St. Pete City Council

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St. Pete City Council member Bill Dudley has endorsed Will Newton for the District 7 seat up for grabs. “I have known Will Newton for over 20 years as a teacher and a friend. He is a person of integrity, who possesses a strong work ethic, and tremendous leadership skill,” Dudley said. “He has the ability to understand complex issues and to thoughtfully find solutions without compromising his integrity.  He is ready to provide the kind of leadership that this city…

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Bill Dudley to challenge Janet Clark for Pinellas County School Board seat

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Term-limited St. Petersburg City Councilmember Bill Dudley is ready to get back in touch with his roots. The former public school teacher of 38 years confirmed to SaintPetersBlog that he’ll be challenging incumbent Janet Clark for her District 1 Pinellas County School Board seat. “I was and still am an educator,” wrote Dudley in an e-mail. “Once an educator, always an educator.” Dudley has been serving as St. Petersburg’s District 3 City Council member since being elected in 2007. He was…

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Promise kept: Ed Montanari returns campaign contributions

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St. Pete City Councilmember-elect Ed Montanari is returning contributions to supporters as promised. There are 198 total pro-rated refunds. “I made a promise to people as I was making fundraising calls that I would return all contributions after expenses,” Montanari said. In all, Montanari is returning $33,862 to supporters. That’s about 70 percent of the $48,475 raised in all. “It has been just over a month since qualifying for St. Petersburg City Council ended, and I am so blessed and…

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Finally! Ed Montanari headed to St. Pete City Council after winning seat without opposition

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Ed Montanari isn’t going to have to spend the $45,000 he reportedly has in his campaign coffers. The commercial airline pilot cruised to an easy victory Monday evening as the qualifying period for St. Pete City Council races came and went Monday with nary a consideration of running against Montanari. Unopposed, Montanari is now officially City Councilor-elect for District 3. He will replace outgoing council member Bill Dudley in January when Dudley is term-limited out of office. In his first…

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Ed Montanari likely to win City Council seat unopposed

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If no one emerges by 5 p.m. Monday evening as a qualified candidate for St. Pete City Council District 3, Ed Montanari will emerge as the council member-elect to replace outgoing Bill Dudley. As of Monday afternoon Montanari seems to have it in the bag. No one has filed paperwork to run against him and there hasn’t been a single whisper of potential challengers. Local Democrats have been rumored to be looking, but appear to have come up empty-handed in…

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