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Deveron Gibbons screws Hizzoner: Rick Baker not a finalist for SPC job

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From the Jeffrey S. Solochek: St. Petersburg College’s presidential search commitee is beginning the process of naming finalists for the college’s open presidency. Of course, the real story is if former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker will be among the finalists. After a first ballot, Baker is third among eight semifinalists, behind Thomas Keegan and Bill Law. The committee has said it plans to name 3-5 finalists, but could lower the number. Stay tuned. UPDATE – This has turned into…

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With Carl Kuttler announcing his retirement date and search committee in place, let’s update the Rick Baker Back-to-School Meter

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Aaron Sharockman reports that St. Petersburg College President has set Dec. 31 as his official retirement date, a search committee has been created and that a timeline to name his successor has been established: Applications for the position are due Nov. 30. School officials said they hope to have a successor chosen by Spring 2010. Search committee members are: Trustees Richard Johnston and Ken Burke; faculty members Earl Fratus, George M. Greenlee, and Tom Philippe; college employees Tonjua Williams and…

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Introducing the Rick Baker Back-to-School Meter

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With only eight more days until St. Petersburg’s municipal elections, you may want to prepare yourself for the eventual sense of campaign (and blog) withdrawal. What ever will we blog about? Oh, I don’t know, maybe the most exciting Senate campaign in the country? A slew of competitive congressional and legislative races? The new Ford administration? I doubt we’ll run out of topics (even if I am expanding into bigger and better things; more on that later). One topic sure…

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Angela Rouson endorsed by Ken Burke

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From the Bay Buzz: She’s already endorsed by Mayor Rick Baker, Pinellas County Commissioners John Morroni and Ken Welch, the Pinellas County Realtor Organziation, the St. Petersburg Fire Firefighters Union and State Reps. Janet Long and Bill Heller. But if you had any lingering doubts about whether City Council candidate Angela Rouson is favored by local leaders, check out her campaign’s press release below: Angela Rouson is proud to announce her endorsement from the Clerk of the Court, Ken Burke.…

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Rick Baker for Attorney General?

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One of the topics most discussed at last week’s fundraiser for Charlie Crist was the rumor that St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker’s is reconsidering a run for statewide office after having previously ruled one out. According to several Republican fundraisers who have spoken recently with Baker regarding his future say that Baker believes his chances of landing the presidency of St. Petersburg College have diminished significantly now that Baker’s supposed ally Deveron Gibbons needlessly recused himself from the decision as…

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