pemom
01-02-2009, 07:40 PM
In some places, choosing the 10 most intriguing personalities of 2008 would be a simple task.
In Tampa Bay, it's a joyful challenge. Where else can you find so many people who piqued our curiosity?
Narrowing the list to 10 was no easy task, given a field that included Renee Benton, Brian Blair, Matt Bryant, Carol Rome Crist, Andrew Friedman, Julia Gorzka, Kathy Harris, Buddy Johnson, Vinny Lecavalier, Jeff Lyash, Lex Salisbury, Frank Sanchez and Ivanka Ska.
But I like my final picks.
Kevin Beckner: Beckner stunned local political circles when he upset Blair, a well-funded incumbent, to earn a seat on the Hillsborough County Commission. Now we wonder how much influence he will have over a board — and a county — that suddenly seems more moderate.
Julie Janssen: The Pinellas schools superintendent assumes control during a colossal budget crisis that looks like it will bring about school closings and massive transfers. Good luck, Julie.
more...........
http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article956242.ece
In Tampa Bay, it's a joyful challenge. Where else can you find so many people who piqued our curiosity?
Narrowing the list to 10 was no easy task, given a field that included Renee Benton, Brian Blair, Matt Bryant, Carol Rome Crist, Andrew Friedman, Julia Gorzka, Kathy Harris, Buddy Johnson, Vinny Lecavalier, Jeff Lyash, Lex Salisbury, Frank Sanchez and Ivanka Ska.
But I like my final picks.
Kevin Beckner: Beckner stunned local political circles when he upset Blair, a well-funded incumbent, to earn a seat on the Hillsborough County Commission. Now we wonder how much influence he will have over a board — and a county — that suddenly seems more moderate.
Julie Janssen: The Pinellas schools superintendent assumes control during a colossal budget crisis that looks like it will bring about school closings and massive transfers. Good luck, Julie.
more...........
http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article956242.ece