The Tampa City Council is the

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body of the

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of the

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city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

Tampa Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough County ...

, in Hillsborough County,

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. The

City Council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

consists of seven members, each representing one of seven corresponding districts from which they were elected. City Council, as the city's legislative branch, is responsible for enacting ordinances and resolutions administered by the corresponding

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branch, the

Mayor of Tampa The Mayor is the highest elected official in Tampa, Florida. Since its incorporation in 1856, the town has had 59 mayors. Tampa had no mayor from 1862 until 1866, during which time the city government was temporarily suspended during and immediate ...

."City Council".''TampaGov''.
Retrieved May 14, 2010. City Council seats for all districts are decided concurrently in elections held every four years during the month of March. During election years, the

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for the Council's outgoing body expires on April 30, while the Council's newly elected body officially begin their term on May 1. The four-year terms are scheduled to expire/commence during odd-numbered years, with the term of office for the Council's current membership scheduled to draw to an end on April 30, 2023."About Us".''TampaGov''.
Retrieved May 12, 2010.

Districts

Districts 1, 2, and 3 are all each identical to one another, including their common designation as '' At-Large Districts''. They are so designated since the physical layout shared by this initial trio of districts is identical to Tampa's entire municipal boundaries, or the city of Tampa ''at-large''. As a result, Districts 1, 2, and 3 serve a citywide

constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...

of Tampa's electorate. To form the remaining Districts 4 thru 7, the city limits were sectioned into four separate, respective districts, each containing its own unique resident constituency of local voters. The Tampa City Council's current makeup is as follows:

District One (At-large)

*Joseph Citro ( D) District One encompasses the entire city of Tampa.

District Two (At-large)

*Charlie Miranda ( D) District Two encompasses the entire city of Tampa.

District Three (At-large)

*Lynn Hurtak ( D) Wade, Christian M. (June 24, 2010)
"GOP weighs court challenge after Dingfelder, Saul-Sena resign".''The Tampa Tribune''.
Retrieved June 24, 2010. District Three encompasses the entire city of Tampa.

District Four (South)

*Bill Carlson ( D)

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represented under District Four include Ballast Point, Bayshore Beautiful, Bayshore Gardens, Bayside West, Bel Mar Shores, Gandy-Sun Bay South, Golfview, Historic Hyde Park, New Suburb Beautiful,

Palma Ceia Palma Ceia is a neighborhood located southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida in South Tampa. It is bounded by Miguel Street West of MacDill Avenue and Neptune Street East of MacDill Avenue to the north; Bay to Bay Boulevard from Dale Mabry to Himes a ...

, Parkland Estates, Port Tampa City, and Virginia Park."District Four".''TampaGov''.
Retrieved May 14, 2010."Neighborhood Registry", May 14, 2010.
Neighborhood & Community Relations Office
''TampaGov''.
Retrieved May 14, 2010. District Four also includes portions of Hyde Park North, Sunset Park and

Courier City-Oscawana Courier City-Oscawana is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 1,531. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33606 and 33609. Geography Courier City-Oscawana bounda ...

. This district includes all of the Davis Islands,

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, and Picnic Island. It also is home to the SoHo Entertainment District."City of Tampa: City Council Districts".''TampaGov''.
Retrieved May 14, 2010.

District Five (East)

*Orlando Gudes ( D) Neighborhoods which comprise District Five include College Hill,

East Tampa East Tampa is a district within the city limits of Tampa, Florida Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore o ...

, East Ybor, Florence Villa- Beasley- Oak Park, Grant Park, Live Oaks Square, Highland Pines, Historic Ybor, Northeast Community, Northview Hills,

Old West Tampa Old West Tampa is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2010 census, the neighborhood had a population of 2,014. The ZIP code serving the neighborhood is 33607. The neighborhood is located in the heart of the West Tamp ...

Palmetto Beach Palmetto Beach is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 2,046. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33605 and 33619. The neighborhood is located just south of the ...

, Ridgewood Park, Rivergrove, V.M. Ybor, West Riverfront, Woodland Terrace, and most of residential

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."District Five".''TampaGov''.
Retrieved May 14, 2010. District Five includes partial sections of

, Historic Hyde Park North, North Hyde Park, Old Seminole Heights, Southeast Seminole Heights, and

Tampa Heights Tampa Heights is one of the oldest neighborhoods within the city limits of Tampa, situated in the central part of the city. As of the 2000 census, the neighborhood had a population of 16,393. Historic buildings in the area include the Tampa Free ...

. This district includes the areas of

Downtown Tampa Downtown Tampa is the central business district of Tampa, Florida, United States, and the chief financial district of the Tampa Bay Area. It is second only to Westshore regarding employment in the area. Companies with a major presence downtown ...

, the historical area of Gary, the

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, the

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, and the Uceta Rail Yard.

District Six (West)

*Guido Maniscalco ( D) Neighborhoods within District Six include Armenia Gardens Estates, Beach Park, Beach Park Isles, Bon Air, Carver City/Lincoln Gardens, Culbreath Heights,

Drew Park Drew Park is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2010 census the neighborhood had a population of 1,780. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33607 and 33614. Geography Drew Park boundaries are Hillsborough Av ...

Gray Gables Gray Gables was an estate in Bourne, Massachusetts, owned by President Grover Cleveland that served as his Summer White House from 1893 to 1896. It was later converted into the Gray Gables Ocean House hotel, which was destroyed in a fire in 1973. ...

, Macfarlane Park-Northeast Macfarlane-

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Marina Club Marina Club or Marina Club of Tampa is a gated residential condominium neighborhood located along the Hillsborough River within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 135. Although small the n ...

, North Bon Air,

Oakford Park Oakford Park is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2010 census the neighborhood had a population of 1,473. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33607 and 33609. The neighborhood is home to the WTVT-Channel 13 ...

, Palma Ceia West, Parkview, Plaza Terrace, Riverbend, Riverside Heights, South Seminole Heights, Swann Estates, Wellswood, and Westshore Palms."District Six".''TampaGov''.
Retrieved May 14, 2010. District Six includes partial sections of

, Lowry Park, North Hyde Park, Old Seminole Heights, Southeast Seminole Heights, Sunset Park and

. Prominent locations within this district include the Westshore Business District,

George M. Steinbrenner Field George M. Steinbrenner Field, formerly known as Legends Field, is a baseball stadium located in Tampa, Florida, across the Dale Mabry Highway from Raymond James Stadium, the home of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The ballpa ...

Tampa International Airport Tampa International Airport is an international airport west of Downtown Tampa, in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned by Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA)., effective December 30, 2021. T ...

and

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District Seven (North)

*Luis Viera ( D) Neighborhoods making up District Seven include Forest Hills,

Temple Crest Temple Crest is a neighborhood and district located northeast of Tampa, Florida. The population was 8,621 at the 2000 census. Description Temple Crest boundaries include 30th Street to the west, Temple Terrace to the east, Busch Blvd. to the nor ...

, Terrace Park, and University Square, as well as the region of

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, which includes Cory Lake Isles, Hunters Green,

Tampa Palms Tampa Palms is a neighborhood within the New Tampa district of the city of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2010 census the neighborhood had a population of 13,515. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33559, 33592, 33613, 33617, 33637, and 33647. ...

, and West Meadows."District Seven".''TampaGov''.
Retrieved May 14, 2010. District Seven contains a section of Lowry Park, specifically, the neighborhood's

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section. Prominent locations within this district include

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, the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), and the

University of South Florida The University of South Florida (USF) is a public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida, and other campuses in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. It is one of 12 members of the State University System of Florida. USF is ...

References

External links

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