John Morroni Commissioner District 6 e-mail jmorroni@pinellascounty.org

EDUCATION

Loyola University, B.A. History, 1977

Public Service:

• Elected Chairman of the Pinellas County Commission, 2005
• Elected & reelected to the Pinellas County Commission, District 6, 2000 - Present
• Elected & reelected to the Florida House of Representatives, 1992 - 2000
• Elected Chairman of the Pinellas County Legislative Delegation, 1993 - 94

Current Appointments:

• MPO Bayway Bridges Task Force
• Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc.
• Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas
• Tampa Bay Estuary Program
• Value Adjustment Board
• School Readiness Coalition
• Florida Assn. of Counties
• Pinellas Planning Council Treasurer
• Gulf Boulevard Beautification Project (Alt.)

Past Appointments:

• Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
• License Board for Children's Centers & Family Day Care Homes
• Suncoast League of Cities
• Florida League of Cities
• Pinellas Mobility Initiative Committee (Chair 2001 - 2004)
• Metropolitan Planning Organization
• Friendship Trail Oversight Committee
• Gulf Boulevard Beautification Project Committee (Chair 2002 - 2004)
• Pinellas County Economic Development Council
• Feather Sound Municipal Service Taxing Unit District, 2001 - 2003
• Tampa Bay Community Reinvestment Corporation
• Community Development Corp. (1990 - 92 Gov. Martinez appointment)
• Insurance Task Force Committee, (1993 - 94 Gov. Chiles appointment)
• Election Canvassing Board
• Florida Association of Counties
• Gulf Boulevard Beautification Project (Alt.)
• Pinellas County Economic Development Council (Chair)
• Pinellas Planning Council
• Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
• Tourist Development Council (Chair)

Highlights & Awards:

• Community Policing Institute Graduate, 2003
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) "Iris" Award - 2001
• Family Resources "Family Advocate" Award - 2001
• Gateway Chamber of Commerce Leadership Award, 2001
• U.S. Submarine Veterans Honorary Member 2000
• AFTL Distinguished Service Award, 2000
• Florida Association of Counties "County Champion" Award, 2000
• Fraternal Order of Police, Pinellas Lodge 43 "Lawman of the Year" Award, 1999
• 60 Minutes appearance on "Teen Smoking" 1999
• Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling Government Award 1999
• Florida Sheriffs Association Lifetime Honorary Membership 1999
• Pinellas County Council of Firefighters "Appreciation" Award 1999
• Disabled American Veterans Commanders Club "Bronze Leader" Award, 1998
• PEMHS "PACE Outstanding Service" Award, 1996
• Clearwater Jaycees "Good Government" Award, 1995
• Florida Assisted Living Assn.’s "Better Life" Award, 1995
• The Jeffery Tackett Foundation Award of Honor, 1995

Other Public Service

• Largo Medical Center Board of Trustees, 2003 (Vice Chair)
• Suncoast Safety Council, 2003 - 2004
• Tony Jannus Award Committee, 2003 - 2004
• Van Gogh's Pallette, Inc., 2002 - 2004
• Benedict Haven Board of Directors, 2000 - 2003
• PEMHS Advisory Board, 1994 - 2003
• Shaken Baby Syndrome Advisory Committee, 1997
• Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee, Vice Chairman, 1988 - 92,
• Interim Chairman, 1991
• City of Clearwater Historical Preservation Board, 1988 - 91
• USF Advisory Board, 1994 - 2000

Affiliations

• St. Petersburg Exchange Club
• Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce
• Pinellas Park/Gateway Chamber of Commerce Board Member
• Clearwater Feather Sound Rotary Club
• Fair Campaign Practices Committee
• Gateway Chamber of Commerce, Former Board Member & Past President
• Pinellas Park/Mid-County Chamber of Commerce, Former Board Member
• Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee
• Ivory Club
• Gulf Beaches Republican Women Federated
• Friends of Weedon Island
• REP America (Republicans for Environmental Protection)
• Suncoast Tiger Bay Club
• Fundraiser for: American Heart Assn., American Cancer Society, Crime Survivors Center, Gold Shield Foundation, Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Special Olympics, Resource Center for Women, Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Clearwater Free Clinic, Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project, YWCA of St. Petersburg, Children's Burn Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast

Personal

Born: February 16, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois
Moved to Florida in 1980
Married: Eileen Dussaman, Norristown, Pennsylvania
Children: Son, Michael Anthony
Religious Affiliation: Catholic
Hobbies: Collecting presidential memorabilia and coins

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