Tiger Bay Club is a
Florida
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-based political club that is considered
non-partisan
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or
bi-partisan
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. There are groups with similar-sounding names in many Florida cities, but no official relationship exists between them and the original. The organization is open by membership to professionals interested in political dialogue and discussion. The membership structure is based on open membership with annual dues. The charter and by-laws of the organization prevent it from endorsing candidates or taking sides in political campaigns, however, the clubs invite various campaigners and other politicians.
Monthly meetings are held as paid luncheons, where members hear from invited political speakers, after which members may ask questions. The meetings usually are open to the media and may lead to reports on various politicians and issues.
History
The club was founded and incorporated in Miami, Florida, in 1964 by several individuals led by Stephen Paul Ross, a local political consultant. The name and format were copied later in other Florida cities without permission from the original club. The name of the city of those imitative clubs usually precedes the name copied from the original.
Current Chapters
* Capital Tiger Bay Club (Tallahassee)
www.capitaltigerbayclub.org* Central Florida Tiger Bay Club
www.tigerbayclub.org* First Coast Tiger Bay Club Jacksonville
www.fctigerbay.org* Flagler Tiger Bay Club
www.flaglertigerbayclub.com* Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club
www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com* Manatee Tiger Bay Club
www.manateetigerbay.org* Panhandle Tiger Bay Club
www.facebook.com/tigerbayclub/* Polk County Tiger Bay Club
www.tigerbaypolk.com* Sarasota Tiger Bay Club
www.sarasotatigerbay.com* South County Tiger Bay Club (Venice)
www.sctigerbay.com* Southwest Florida Tiger Bay Club
www.swfltigerbay.org* Suncoast Tiger Bay Club
www.tigerbay.org* Tampa Tiger Bay Club
www.tigerbayclub.com* Volusia County Tiger Bay Club
www.tigerbayvolusia.com
External links
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