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Republicans Sweep Pinellas

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By STEVEN GIRARDI

sgirardi@tampatrib.com

Published: November 5, 2008

CLEARWATER - Republican candidates swept local races in Pinellas County, winning all three contested county commission seats.

Commission veteran Karen Seel won a three-way race in District 5 against Democrat Norm Roche and independent Jake Mullens.

In District 1, Republican Neil Brickfield, a former Safety Harbor city commissioner, defeated Democrat Paul Matton.

In District 3, Republican Nancy Bostock, longtime school board member, defeated Democrat Rene Flowers, a St. Petersburg City Council member.

The nonpartisan, seven-member school board also had three seats up for election.

In District 4, Robin Wikle, a former teacher and school activist, defeated Ken Peluso, a Palm Harbor Fire District commissioner and chairman of the Early Learning Coalition.

Incumbent Janet Clark survived a challenge from Democrat Jennifer Crockett to win a second term in District 1.

In the at-large District 2 race, lawyer Nina Hayden of the Pinellas Public Defender's Office defeated teacher Sean Michael O'Flannery.

In the sheriff's race, Republican incumbent Jim Coats easily fended off a challenge by Democrat Randall Jones, an 18-year deputy.

In the supervisor of elections race, incumbent Republican Deborah Clark defeated Democratic challenger Jack Killingsworth.

For property appraiser, Republican Pam Dubov defeated Democrat Ben Friedlander.

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