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Aaron Sharpe
Aaron Sharpe was a 2015 candidate for District 7 of the St. Petersburg City Council in Florida. The general election took place on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Sharpe graduated from Northeast High School in 1987. His professional experience includes the following:
- 2013-Present: Founder and president, Volunteer Society of America
- 2000-2013: Vice president business banking relationship manager, Fifth Third Bank
- 2000-2010: Vice president retail regional manager, Fifth Third Bank
- 1990-2000: Branch manager, Southeast Bank[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Sharpe's campaign website highlighted the following goals:[2]
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Elections
2015
The city of St. Petersburg, Florida, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on August 25, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 22, 2015. Four of the eight city council seats were up for election. In the District 7 primary, Lisa Wheeler-Bowman and Winthrop “Will” Newton advanced past Sheila Scott Griffin, Aaron Sharpe and Elvert Lewis Stephens.[4] Wheeler-Bowman defeated Newton in the general election. Incumbent Wengay M. "Newt" Newton Sr. did not run for re-election.[5]
| St. Petersburg City Council District 7, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa Wheeler-Bowman |
57.7% | 15,180 |
| Winthrop “Will” Newton | 42.3% | 11,115 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 26,295 | |
| Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "MUNICIPAL GENERAL NOVEMBER 3, 2015", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| St. Petersburg City Council District 7 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Lisa Wheeler-Bowman |
37.3% | 1,027 | |
| Winthrop “Will” Newton |
34.5% | 948 | |
| Sheila Scott Griffin | 17.7% | 487 | |
| Aaron Sharpe | 6.8% | 186 | |
| Elvert Lewis Stephens | 3.7% | 102 | |
| Total Votes | 2,750 | ||
| Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Sharpe and his wife Tonilynn have two children.[6]
Recent news
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See also
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- St. Petersburg, Florida municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Aaron Sharpe on Facebook
- Aaron Sharpe on Twitter
- St. Petersburg City Elections - 2015 Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Aaron Sharpe Profile," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official campaign website of Aaron Sharpe, "My Commitments," accessed August 19, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ St. Petersburg City Elections, "2015 Elections," accessed February 12, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Sharpe for St. Pete – Profile Pictures," accessed August 25, 2015
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