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Her father John Iorio, an Italian immigrant who became a university professor, died on [[February 7]], [[2007]] after a lengthy battle with cancer. [http://www.sptimes.com/2007/02/08/Hillsborough/Iorio_s_dad__a_noted_.shtml] |
Her father John Iorio, an Italian immigrant who became a university professor, died on [[February 7]], [[2007]] after a lengthy battle with cancer. [http://www.sptimes.com/2007/02/08/Hillsborough/Iorio_s_dad__a_noted_.shtml] |
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Iorio's niece <a href= "http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/23/Artsandentertainment/Tampa_singer_gets_her.shtml">Jessica Sierra</a> was often publicly linked with the Mayor when she was a contestant on American Idol, and doing quite well. Since Jessica has started to experience some minor law enforcement trouble there have been <a href="http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jessica-sierra-pleads-not-guilty-will-remain-in-jail-until-dec-20-hearing-6220.php |
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public denials of the relationship</a> from the Mayor's office.] |
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Revision as of 00:04, 10 January 2008
| Pam Iorio | |
| Order | 57th Mayor of Tampa |
| Term of Office | 2003–present |
| Predecessor | Dick A. Greco |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Date of Birth | April 27, 1959 |
| Place of Birth | Waterville, Maine |
| First Man | Mark Woodard |
| Profession | Politician |
| City Attorney | David Smith |
| City Clerk | Shirley Foxx-Knowles |
| Political Party | Democrat |
Pam Iorio (born April 27, 1959 in Waterville, Maine) is the 57th and current (as of 2007) mayor of Tampa, Florida. She moved with her family to Temple Terrace as an infant.
Her first term dealt largely with renovating the downtown area, as well as creating economic confidence for poorer citizens of the city. Iorio is also a big supporter of the arts, and she wishes to make Tampa a major arts center in the South. Iorio has also been credited with a sharp drop in drug trafficking in the city limits. In her second term, Iorio will continue to be a supporter for a light rail mass transit system for the city.
In 1985, at the age of 26, she became the youngest person ever elected to the Hillsborough County Commission. For a decade before her successful run for mayor, she served as Supervisor of Elections for Hillsborough County. During the 2000 presidential election recount, she was the president of the State Association of County Elections Supervisors.
She earned her bachelor's degree from American University and followed up with her master's at the University of South Florida, while she was Supervisor of Elections.
Mayoral elections
She was sworn in on April 1, 2003, succeeding Dick A. Greco. Her campaign was notable in that she decided to run for mayor fairly late, yet still managed to win by a 2-to-1 margin over her opponent, Frank Sanchez. Iorio's administration was seen as breaking down the good ol' boy system that was in place for years; as the second female mayor of the city, she hired many more minorities and women for staff positions than her male predecessors.
She was re-elected to a second term on March 6, 2007, with 80% of the vote in citywide elections. Her opponents, former police chief Marion Serious Lewis and former fire chief Aria Green, received 14% and 6%, respectively. Despite the landslide win, voter turnout was at 15% across the city, down sharply from 33% in 2003.
Family
Iorio has been married to Mark Woodard, assistant county administrator for Pinellas County, since 1987 (she did not take her husband's last name), and they have two children, Caitlin and Graham.
Her father John Iorio, an Italian immigrant who became a university professor, died on February 7, 2007 after a lengthy battle with cancer. [1]
Iorio's niece <a href= "http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/23/Artsandentertainment/Tampa_singer_gets_her.shtml">Jessica Sierra</a> was often publicly linked with the Mayor when she was a contestant on American Idol, and doing quite well. Since Jessica has started to experience some minor law enforcement trouble there have been <a href="http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jessica-sierra-pleads-not-guilty-will-remain-in-jail-until-dec-20-hearing-6220.php public denials of the relationship</a> from the Mayor's office.]