Governor Pam Iorio?
December 5, 2008 at 4:32 pm by Wayne GarciaTampa Mayor Pam Iorio’s future political ambitions have been the subject of speculation for years now, but this is the most graphic example of where some think she may be headed, from FLA Politics’ “ideal candidate slate” for 2010::
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Pam Iorio (born April 27, 1959 in Waterville , Maine ) is the 57th and current (as of 2008) mayor of Tampa , Florida . She moved with her family to Temple Terrace as an infant and also attended school in Temple Terrace . She is the second female mayor of Tampa.Her first term dealt largely with renovating the downtown area, as well as creating economic confidence for poorer citizens of the city. Iorio is also a big supporter of the arts, and she wishes to make Tampa a major arts center in the South. Iorio has also been credited with a sharp drop in drug trafficking in the city limits. In her second term, Iorio will continue to be a supporter for a light rail mass transit system for the city.
In 1985, at the age of 26, she became the youngest person ever elected to the Hillsborough County Commission. For a decade before her successful run for mayor, she served as Supervisor of Elections for Hillsborough County . During the 2000 presidential election recount, she was the president of the State Association of County Elections Supervisors.
How realistic is that scenario? Consider that the South Florida-centric FLA Politics blog lists Congressman Kendrick Meek as the Dems’ best choice to run for the US Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martinez.
