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 |