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Philip Garrett
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Elections and appointments
Last election

August 27, 2019

Education

Bachelor's

Eckerd College, 2010

Personal
Profession
Property appraiser
Contact

Philip Garrett ran for election to the St. Petersburg City Council to represent District 5 in Florida. Garrett lost in the primary on August 27, 2019.

Garrett was a 2015 candidate for District 5 of the St. Petersburg City Council in Florida. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. Philip Garrett lost the general election on November 3, 2015.

Garrett was a 2014 Independent candidate for District 70 of the Florida House of Representatives.

Biography

Garrett earned a bachelor's degree in American studies from Eckerd College in 2010. He has worked as a property appraiser for Hillsborough County for more than 15 years.[1][2]

Garrett has served on the executive board of the St. Petersburg NAACP chapter.[1] He and his wife Pamela have one son and two daughters.[2]

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in St. Petersburg, Florida (2019)

General election

General election for St. Petersburg City Council District 5

Deborah Figgs-Sanders defeated Trenia Cox in the general election for St. Petersburg City Council District 5 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Deborah Figgs-Sanders (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
50.9
 
16,965
Trenia Cox (Nonpartisan)
 
49.1
 
16,363

Total votes: 33,328
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for St. Petersburg City Council District 5

Trenia Cox and Deborah Figgs-Sanders defeated Beth Connor, Philip Garrett, and Anne Lenholt Hirsch in the primary for St. Petersburg City Council District 5 on August 27, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Trenia Cox (Nonpartisan)
 
34.9
 
1,520
Deborah Figgs-Sanders (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
29.7
 
1,290
Beth Connor (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
21.1
 
920
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Philip Garrett (Nonpartisan)
 
8.5
 
368
Anne Lenholt Hirsch (Nonpartisan)
 
5.8
 
252

Total votes: 4,350
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2015

See also: St. Petersburg, Florida municipal elections, 2015

The city of St. Petersburg, Florida, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. Because only two candidates filed to run, the primary election scheduled for August 25, 2015, was called off. 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 5 race, incumbent Steve Kornell defeated Philip Garrett in the general election.[3]

St. Petersburg City Council District 5, General election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Kornell Incumbent 55.8% 14,347
Philip Garrett 44.2% 11,376
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 25,723
Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "MUNICIPAL GENERAL NOVEMBER 3, 2015", accessed November 3, 2015

2014

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent Darryl Rouson was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Justin M. Bauford (I) and Phillip Garrett (I) in the general election.[4][5]

Campaign themes

2019

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2014

Garrett's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]

Important Issues of our District
  • Quailty Early Childhood Education and Care.
  • Support for parents engaged in their child's education.
  • Quality tutoring for all students.
  • Increase Funding for the Arts.
  • Job growth through manufacturing and career building.
  • Increase the minimum wage.
  • Transportation development.
  • Increased funding for Youth Arts and Recreation.
  • Lower government fees.
  • Affordable Housing.[7]

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