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St. Pete Voters Fill 4 Seats

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 7, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - Former city lobbyist Herb Polson edged former council member Bob Kersteen for the District 1 post as four of eight St. Petersburg City Council seats were decided Tuesday night.

Polson, 59, who was appointed to the District 1 seat in December, garnered 7,263 votes, or 52 percent. His opponent, Kersteen, 70, last served in 2000.

In District 5, James Bennett, 55, was re-elected with 82 percent of the vote. He was without opposition after Chris Kelly dropped out of the race.

The other two council races involved four newcomers.

In District 3, Bill Dudley won by 247 votes over Ed Montanari.

Dudley, 63, a retired educator, received 7,252 votes to Montanari's 7005.

Wengay Newton took the District 7 race with 7,210 votes. Newton, 44, is a photography studio owner and operator. He beat Gershom Faulkner, 36, a former Marine who served in the Persian Gulf War,

Council members in St. Petersburg are limited to two four-year terms and are paid $39,330 annually.

In Largo, voters kept incumbent Harriet Crozier, 63, who defeated John Mandujano, 52, a computer consultant, in Seat 5.

Newcomer Woody Brown, 37, a chiropractor, defeated Curtis Holmes, 58, for Seat 6.

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