It’s Tampa’s turn to show Rick Kriseman a little love.
Both sides of Tampa Bay are turning out to support the St. Petersburg mayoral candidate, with a number of Tampa and Hillsborough County luminaries hosting a fundraiser Thursday, June 20.
Headlining the reception is Alex Sink, former Florida CFO and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, as well as several Tampa-based political leaders and supporters:
- Tom And Linda Scarritt
- Janet Cruz—Florida House District 62
- Kevin Beckner—Hillsborough County Commissioner, District 6
- John and Lynn Dingfelder— Councilman, Tampa District 4
- Elena And Justin Day
- Ben Diamond
- Todd Foster
- Jim Soble
- Lee Gunn
- Joel Cantor
- Rick and Merritt Lindstrom
- Stacy Frank
Kriseman recently announced his opposition to Lens. It was the first time he publicly choose a side in the key issue in the campaign for St. Petersburg mayor. Kriseman is polling closely behind front-runner Kathleen Ford and ahead of Mayor Bill Foster for the Aug. 27 citywide primary.
The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. and will be at the home of Tom and Linda Scarritt, 824 S Orleans Ave., Tampa. Suggested contributions are $100 to a maximum of $500. Advance donations are welcome at www.Kriseman.com. Anyone wishing to attend can RSVP by contacting Tom Alte at (217) 257-6998 or by email at [email protected].
