Council Alumni
2022 Council Members
| Senator Dennis Baxley | Com. Reggie Bellamy | Rep. Dr. James Bush, III. |
| Tony Crews, Jr., M.S. | Javier Enriquez, Esq. | T. Willard Fair |
| Dakeyan Graham, Ph.D.
Council Vice Chairman |
Jerome Hill
Council Chairman |
Mike Mason
Chair – Physical / Behavioral Health & Family Stability Subcommittee |
| Keantha Moore, FCCCM | Justine Patterson
Council 1st Vice Chair |
Marva Preston |
| Ben Shirley, Jr.
Council 2nd Vice Chairman |
Marcus Smith | Pat Smith |
| Senator Perry Thurston, Jr. | Paul Wilson
Chair – Education Development Subcommittee |
Rep. Dana Trabulsy |
2021 Council Members
| Rep. Ramon Alexander | Senator Dennis Baxley | Com. Reggie Bellamy |
| Rep. Dr. James Bush, III. | Tony Crews, Jr., M.S. | Javier Enriquez |
| T. Willard Fair | Dakeyan Graham | Senator Joe Gruters |
| Jerome Hill
Council Chairman |
Robert Major | Mike Mason
Chair – Physical / Behavioral Health & Family Stability Subcommittee |
| Keantha Moore, FCCCM | Justine Patterson
Council 1st Vice Chair |
Marva Preston |
| Owen Quinonez, M.D. | Eddy Regnier, Ph.D.
Chair – Social Media Platform & Website Subcommittee |
Ben Shirley, Jr.
Council 2nd Vice Chairman |
| Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. | Marcus Smith
Council Vice Chairman |
Pat Smith |
| Rev. Shawn Thomas | Senator Perry Thurston, Jr. | Paul Wilson
Chair – Education Development Subcommittee |
| Rep. Dana Trabulsy |
2020 Council Members
| Rep. Ramon Alexander | Paul Burns, Ed.D. | Rep. Byron Donalds |
| Javier Enriquez | Dakeyan Graham, P.h.D. | Senator Joe Gruters |
| Jerome Hill
Council Vice Chairman |
Ken Lawson | Robert Major
Chair – Employment & Economic Development Subcommitttee |
| Keantha Moore, FCCCM | Justine Patterson
Council 1st Vice Chair |
Owen Quinonez, M.D.
Chair – Physical / Behavioral Health & Family Stability Subcomittee |
| Eddy Regnier, Ph.D.
Council Chairman |
Shila Salem | Ben Shirley, Jr.
Council 2nd Vice Chairman |
| Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. | Marcus Smith | Senator Greg Steube |
| Rev. Shawn Thomas
Chair – Pinellas County Research Subcommittee |
Senator Perry Thurston, Jr | Paul Wilson
Chair – Education Development Subcommittee |
2019 Council Members
| Rep. Ramon Alexander | Paul Burns, Ed.D. | Rep. Byron Donalds |
| Rod Duckworth | William Hardin | Jerome Hill
1st Council Vice Chairman |
| Ken Lawson | Robert Major | Justine Patterson
Chair – Criminal Justice & Community Relations Subcommittee |
| Owen Quinonez, M.D. | Eddy Regnier, Ph.D.
Council Chairman |
Argatha Rigby-Gilmore |
| Shila Salem
2nd Vice Chair |
Ben Shirley, Jr.
Chair – Budget Subcommittee |
Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. |
| Marcus Smith | Senator Greg Steube | Rev. Shawn Thomas
Chair – Pinellas County Research Subcommittee |
| Senator Perry Thurston, Jr. | Paul Wilson
Council Vice Chairman |
2018 Council Members
| Rep. Ramon Alexander | Gilbert Barnes | Rep. Byron Donalds |
| Rod Duckworth | William Hardin – Chair Physical/
Behavioral Health & Family Stability Subcommittee |
Rep. Roy Hardemon |
| Jerome Hill
Council 1st Vice Chairman |
Justine Patterson
Chair – Criminal Justice & Community Relations Subcommittee |
Owen Quinonez, M.D. |
| Eddy Regnier, Ph.D.
Council Chairman |
Damon Rich | Argatha Rigby-Gilmore |
| Shila Salem
Council 2nd Vice Chair |
Lois Scott | Ben Shirley, Jr.
Chair – Budget Subcommittee |
| Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D.
Chair – Community Representatives Subcommittee |
Marcus Smith | Senator Greg Steube |
| Marlon Storey | Rev. Shawn Thomas
Chair – Pinellas County Research Subcommittee |
Senator Perry Thurston, Jr |
| Kelli Wells, M.D. | Paul Wilson
Council Vice Chairman |
2017 Council Members
| Rep. Ramon Alexander | Gilbert Barnes | Rep. Byron Donalds |
| Rod Duckworth
Council Vice Chairman |
Thad Fortune | William Hardin |
| Rep. Roy Hardemon | Jerome Hill | Edison Jackson, Ed.D. |
| Mike Mason | Eddy Regnier, Ph.D.
Council Chairman |
Damon Rich |
| Argatha Rigby-Gilmore
Council 2nd Vice Chair |
Shila Salem | Ben Shirley, Jr. |
| Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. | Lois Scott | Malone Smith |
| Marcus Smith | Senator Greg Steube | Marlon Storey |
| Craig Swain | Rev. Shawn Thomas | Senator Perry Thurston, Jr. |
| Kelli Wells, M.D. | Paul Wilson
Council 1st Vice Chairman |
2016 Council Members
| Gilbert Barnes | Senator Rob Bradley | Senator Oscar Braynon, II. |
| John Davis |
Rod Duckworth Council Vice Chairman |
David Fields |
| Thad Fortune | William Hardin | Edison Jackson, Ed.D.
Council 1st Vice Chairman |
| Jonathan Jean-Marie | Mike Mason | Eddy Regnier, Ph.D.
Council Chairman |
| Damon Rich | Argatha Rigby-Gilmore
Council 2nd Vice Chair |
Lois Scott |
| Ben F. Shirley, Jr. | Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. | Malone Smith |
| Marlon Storey | Craig Swain | Rev. Shawn Thomas |
| Rep. Alan Williams | Paul Wilson | Senator Stephen Wise |
2015 Council Members
| Gilbert Barnes | Senator Rob Bradley | Senator Oscar Braynon, II. |
| Senator Dennis Baxley | John Davis | Rod Duckworth |
| David Fields | Thad Fortune | William Hardin |
| Edison Jackson, Ed.D.
Council 1st Vice Chairman |
Jonathan Jean-Marie | Mike Mason |
| Eugene Morris | Eddy Regnier, Ph.D.
Council Chairman |
Damon Rich |
| Argatha Rigby-Gilmore
Council 2nd Vice Chair |
Lois Scott
Council Vice Chair |
Ben Shirley, Jr |
| Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. | Malone Smith | Craig Swain |
| Rev. Shawn Thomas | Rep. Charles Van Zant | Rep. Alan Williams |
| Paul Wilson | Senator Stephen Wise | Robert Woody |
2014 Council Members
| Gilbert Barnes | Senator Dennis Baxley | Senator Rob Bradley |
| Senator Oscar Braynon, II. | Rod Duckworth | David Fields |
| Thad Fortune | Gypsy Gallardo | William Hardin |
| Steven Harris, M.D. | Edison Jackson, Ed.D.
Council 1st Vice Chairman |
Jonathan Jean-Marie |
| Mike Mason | Eugene Morris | Eddy Regnier, Ph.D. Council Chairman |
| Damon Rich | Argatha Rigby-Gilmore
Council 2nd Vice Chair |
Shila Salem |
| Lois Scott
Council Vice Chair |
Ben Shirley, Jr. | Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. |
| Malone Smith | Craig Swain | Rev. Shawn Thomas |
| Rep. Charles Van Zant | Rep. Alan Williams | Paul Wilson |
| Senator Stephen Wise | Robert Woody |
2013 Council Members
| Gilbert Barnes | Senator Dennis Baxley | Senator Rob Bradley |
| Senator Oscar Braynon, II. | John Davis | David Fields |
| Kim Finch-Kareem, MSW | Thad Fortune | Gypsy Gallardo |
| Matthew Gregory | William Hardin | Steven L. Harris, M.D. |
| Ronald Henderson | Edison Jackson, Ed.D. | Jonathan Jean-Marie |
| Eugene Morris | Eddy Regnier, Ph.D.
Council Chairman |
Damon Rich |
| Argatha Rigby-Gilmore
Chair Criminal Justice & Crime Prevention Subcommittee |
Angelia Rivers
Chair Education Subcommittee |
Shila Salem |
| Lois Scott
Chair Employment & Economics Subcommitte |
Ben Shirley, Jr. | Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D |
| Craig Swain | Rep. Alan Williams | Senator Stephen Wise |
| Arto Woodley, Jr. | Robert Woody |
2012 Council Members
| Senator Dennis Baxley | Rep. Dwight Bullard | Yata Caine |
| Janetta Cureron, M.D. | John Davis | Kim Finch-Kareem, MSW |
| Gypsy Gallardo | Matthew Gregory | William Hardin |
| Steven Harris, M.D. | Ronald Henderson | Eugene Morris |
| Eddy Regnier, Ph.D.
Council Chairman |
Argatha Rigby-Gilmore
Chair Criminal Justice & Crime Prevention Subcommittee |
Angelia Rivers |
| Shila Salem | Lois Scott – Chair
Employment & Economics Subcommittee |
Ben Shirley, Jr. |
| Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. | Senator Gary Siplin | Andre Smith – Chair
Education Subcommittee |
| Shairi Turner, M.D. | Rep. Alan Williams | Senator Stephen Wise |
| Arto Woodley, Jr. | Robert Woody |
2011 Council Members
| Franklin Adderly | Senator Dennis Baxley | Yata Caine |
| Janetta Cureron, M.D. | John Davis | Gypsy Gallardo |
| Matthew Gregory | William Hardin | Steven Harris, M.D. |
| Ronald Henderson
Council 2nd Vice Chairman |
Eugene Morris | Eddy Regnier, Ph.D.
Council Chairman |
| Argatha Rigby-Gilmore | Angelia Rivers | Shila Salem
Council 1st Vice Chair |
| Lois Scott | Ben Shirley, Jr. | Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D.
Council Vice Chairman |
| Senator Gary Siplin | Andre Smith | Senator Perry Thurston, Jr. |
| Shairi Turner, M.D. | Wansley Walters | Rep. Alan Williams |
| Senator Stephen Wise | Arto Woodley, Jr. | Robert Woody |
2010 Council Members
| Franklin Adderly | Earnest Brewer | Billy Close |
| Janetta Cureton, M.D. | Richard Davison
Council Chairman |
Gypsy Gallardo |
| Anna Gray | Matthew Gregory | Ronald Henderson |
| Lillian Lima
Council Vice Chair |
Anthony McCoy, Ph.D. | Rod Love |
| Eddy M. Regnier, Ph.D. | Argatha Rigby-Gilmore | Rep. Julio Robaina |
| Lois Scott | Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. | Andre Smith |
| Senator Perry Thurston, Jr. | Shairi Turner, M.D. | Senator Frederica Wilson |
| Senator Stephen Wise |
2009 Council Members
| Torey Alston
Council Vice Chair |
Brittany Birken | Earnest Brewer |
| Billy Close, Ph.D. | Emile Commedore, M.D. | Richard Davison |
| Gypsy Gallardo | Anna Gray | Lillian Lima |
| Anthony McCoy, Ph.D. Council Chairman | David Pridgen | Eddy Regnier, Ph.D. |
| Rep. Julio Robaina | Ana Maria Sanchez | Lois Scott |
| Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. | Andre Smith | Senator Perry Thurston, Jr. |
| Shairi Turner, M.D. | Levi Williams | Senator Frederica Wilson |
| Iris Wilson | Senator Stephen Wise |
2008 Council Members
| Torey Alston | Brittany Birken, Ph.D. | Jeanie Blomberg |
| Rep. Jennifer Carroll | Billy Close, Ph.D. | Emile Commedore, M.D. |
| Ken DeCerchio | Anna Gray | Roderick Hall |
| William James | Lillian Lima | Monica Hayes |
| Roderick Love | Anthony McCoy, Ph.D. | Walter McNeil |
| Rep. Frank Peterman | David Pridgen | Eddy Regnier, Ph.D. |
| Sybil Richard | Rep. Julio Robaina | Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. |
| Senator Perry Thurston, Jr. | Shairi Turner, M.D. | Levi Williams |
| Senator Frederica Wilson | Gladys Wilson | Iris Wilson |
| Senator Stephen Wise |
2007 Council Members
| Torey Alston | Jeanine Blomberg | Robert Butterworth |
| Rep. Jennifer Carroll | Billy Close, Ph.D.
Chair Education Subcommittee |
Tamara Demko, J.D. |
| Anna Gray | Monica Hayes | William James |
| Lillian Lima | Anthony McCoy, Ph.D. | Walter McNeil |
| Rep. Frank Peterman
Chair – Legislative Review Subcommittee |
David Pridgen | Eddy Regnier, Ph.D.
Chair Health Subcommittee |
| Sybil Richard | Rep. Julio Robaina | Albert Simpson, Jr., Ph.D. |
| Eric Smith, Ph.D. | Shairi Turner, M.D. | Levi Williams
Council Chairman |
| Senator Frederica Wilson | Gladys Wilson | Senator Stephen Wise |
