Steve Kornell
Steve Kornell is a former member of the St. Petersburg City Council in Florida, representing District 5. He was elected to the council in 2009.[1] Steve Kornell won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Born in St. Petersburg in 1966, Kornell graduated from Gibbs High School in 1984. He went on to earn a B.A. in human development from Eckerd College in 1995 and a master's of social work from the University of South Florida in 2005.[1]
Kornell professional experience includes working as a social worker for the Pinellas County School System.[1]
Elections
2019
Steve Kornell was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
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.[2]
| St. Petersburg City Council District 5, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 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 | ||
Personal
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Kornell lived in the Greater Pinellas Point neighborhood with his two dogs, Harvey and Hedwig.
He has been affiliationed with the following organizations:
- Greater Pinellas Point Civic Association
- Childs Park Youth Initiative Council (CPYIC)
- Board member and past chair, Pinellas Youth Pride (PYP)
- Member, Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association (PCTA)
- Member, National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA)
- Member, Florida Recreation and Parks Association (FRPA)
- Member, National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- Member, Florida Association of School Social Workers (FASSW)
- Member, Pinellas County Arts Council (ACE Committee)
- Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People[1]
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
St. Petersburg City Council, District 5 2009-2020 |
Succeeded by Deborah Figgs-Sanders |
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