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| Councilman Mike Suarez |
"It is a great
privilege to be elected as HART Board Chairman and continue working alongside
the dedicated Board members to serve our customers, employees and the
community." Said Chairman Councilman Mike Suarez after the vote. "I
look forward to working together to operate a safe, reliable, efficient and
fiscally sound transit system that contributes to the economic success and
quality of life of this region and Hillsborough County."
Councilman Suarez has
been a Board member since April 2011 and has served as HART Board Secretary
since 2012. Councilman Suarez is a third generation resident of Tampa, with
deep roots in West Tampa. He has provided service to many government and non-profit agencies, including his current term as District 1 At-Large Tampa City Council, President of the Guardian Ad Litem Guild (renamed Voices for Children), served on the subcommittee for Urban Enterprises Initiatives and was Chairman of the Water Resource subcommittee for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. He has also been a Board Member and past President of the Insurance Agents of Greater Tampa, a Board member of the Centro Asturiano de Tampa and a Board member of the Macfarlane Park PTA.
Councilman Suarez has been married for 20 years to Laura Ankenbruck and they have three sons, Vincent, Anthony and Nicholas.
The HART Board is responsible for setting policy and making decisions for the Authority on matters ranging from system operations, service planning, fare structure, finance, customer service, and is made up of 13 volunteers who are appointed to represent Hillsborough County (seven seats), City of Tampa (three seats), State of Florida (two seats) and City of Temple Terrace (one seat). Officers of the HART Board (chair, vice chair and secretary) are elected every year.
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