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Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn (b. July 29, 1958) was the mayor of Tampa, Florida, from 2011 to 2019. He was first elected in 2011, and he served until May 2019. Before becoming mayor, Buckhorn served on the Tampa City Council from 1995 to 2003.[1]
Biography
Buckhorn earned a B.A. in political science from Pennsylvania State University. When he served as mayor, his professional experience included working for Dewey Square Group, a public affairs firm, and as the director of governmental affairs for the Builders Association of Greater Tampa. In 2007, he founded his own public affairs firm in Tampa called Buckhorn Partners.[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Buckhorn's political career:
- 2011-2019: Mayor of Tampa
- 1995-2003: Tampa City Council
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Buckhorn endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[2]
- See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton
Elections
2019
Bob Buckhorn was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2015
- See also: Tampa, Florida municipal elections, 2015
The city of Tampa, Florida, held elections for mayor and city council on March 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 16, 2015. All seven city council seats were up for election.[3]
In the mayoral race, incumbent Bob Buckhorn defeated write-in candidate Jose Vazquez.[4]
| Mayor of Tampa, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Bob Buckhorn Incumbent |
95.9% | 24,607 | |
| Jose Vazquez | 4.1% | 1,049 | |
| Total Votes | 25,656 | ||
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015 | |||
2011
In the 2011 general election, Buckhorn received approximately 23.5% of the total vote, while his opponent, Rose Ferlita, received approximately 26%. Buckhorn and Ferlita faced each other in a runoff election, in which Buckhorn defeated Ferlita 63% to 37%.
| Mayor of Tampa, Runoff Election, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Bob Buckhorn |
62.9% | 26,708 | |
| Rose Ferlita | 37.1% | 15,778 | |
| Total Votes | 42,486 | ||
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections - 2011 Runoff Election Results | |||
| Mayor of Tampa, General Election, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Rose Ferlita |
25.9% | 10,808 | |
| Bob Buckhorn |
23.5% | 9,824 | |
| Dick Greco | 22.6% | 9,441 | |
| Ed Turanchik | 8.6% | 3,601 | |
| Thomas Scott | 19.4% | 8,110 | |
| Total Votes | 41,784 | ||
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections - 2011 General Election Results | |||
See also
External links
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- Campaign website
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 City of Tampa, "Office of the Mayor," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ Examiner.com, "Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn endorses Hillary Clinton for president," November 2, 2015
- ↑ Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "City of Tampa Municipal Officers (2015)," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "Official 2015 Candidate List," accessed January 19, 2015
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