Forward Pinellas Board Membership for 2023
~~ Join us in welcoming in our 2023 board and saying farewell to some departing board members. ~~
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL —- Forward Pinellas is governed by the Forward Pinellas Board, which is comprised of 13 elected officials representing municipal governments, the Board of County Commissioners, and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority. A few of the seats on the board rotate on a two-year basis. For 2023, Forward Pinellas would like to recognize new board leadership, welcome new elected officials, and say thank you to our departing board members.
You can view the full Forward Pinellas Board at https://forwardpinellas.org/forward-pinellas-board/.
2023 Forward Pinellas Board
Janet Long, Chair
Pinellas County Commissioner
Pinellas County
Michael Smith, Vice Chair
City of Largo Commissioner
City of Largo
Julie Ward Bujalski, Secretary
City of Dunedin Mayor
City of Dunedin
David Allbritton, Treasurer
City of Clearwater Councilmember
City of Clearwater
Gina Driscoll
City of St. Petersburg Council Chair
Representing the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Dave Eggers
Pinellas County Commissioner
Pinellas County
Richie Floyd
City of St. Petersburg Councilmember
City of St. Petersburg
Brian Scott
Pinellas County Commissioner
Pinellas County
Patti Reed
City of Pinellas Park Vice Mayor
City of Pinellas Park
Jarrod Buchman
City of Oldsmar Vice Mayor
Also representing the Cities of Safety Harbor and Tarpon Springs
Jarrod Buchman
City of Oldsmar Vice Mayor
Also representing the Cities of Safety Harbor and Tarpon Springs
Alan Johnson
City of St. Pete Beach Mayor
Representing the Beach Communities
John Muhammad
City of St. Petersburg Councilmember
City of St. Petersburg
Thank you to our departing board members for their service on the board and to the county:
- Mayor Cookie Kennedy, City of Indian Rocks Beach, representing the Beach Communities, Chair
- Councilmember Bonnie Noble, representing the Inland Communities
- Commissioner Cliff Merz, City of Safety Harbor, also representing the Cities of Oldsmar and Tarpon Springs
- Commissioner Pat Gerard, Pinellas County
- Commissioner Karen Seel, Pinellas County
- Councilmember Brandi Gabbard, City of St. Petersburg
Over the past year, the Forward Pinellas Board has contributed in significant ways to implement projects and programs that promote growth and safety for Pinellas County, including Complete Streets program, Safe Streets program, infrastructure improvements to U.S. 19 and Alternate U.S. 19, multi-modal transportation, and much more. We look forward to working with the board on the next round of accomplishments for the new year!
Board meetings are typically held the second Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. and are open to the public.
If you are interested in getting involved with Forward Pinellas’ work, contact us today: forwardpinellas.org/get-involved.
For more information about Forward Pinellas, visit www.forwardpinellas.org.
*UPDATE: Councilmember John Muhammad will assume Councilmember Brandi Gabbard’s position on the Forward Pinellas Board, per a resolution approved by the City of St. Petersburg City Council on January 5, 2023.
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