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Stacy Frank joins District 57 race

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By WILLIAM MARCH

wmarch@tampatrib.com

Published: November 6, 2009

TAMPA - Stacy Frank has filed to run for the District 57 state House seat held by term-limited Republican Faye Culp.

Frank joins a Democratic primary against Clifford Somers, but she'll be the best-known of the two candidates: She's a longtime lawyer and the daughter of Clerk of Court Pat Frank, a longtime prominent political figure, and retired appeals court Judge Richard Frank.

In a news release, Frank announced endorsements from prominent Democrats including Rep. Kathy Castor; County Commissioner Kevin Beckner; public defender Julianne Holt; Tampa City Council Chairman Thomas Scott and members Linda Saul-Sena, Gwen Miller and Charlie Miranda; and former Mayor Sandy Freedman.

In her announcement, Frank said, "Our legislature needs to act responsibly, with an emphasis on lightening the taxpayer's burden while preserving essential services. We can make fiscally responsible decisions that do not mortgage Florida's future while preserving what we love about our state."

The Republican primary ballot is already crowded: candidates include Dan Molloy, Todd Marks, A.J. Matthews and Dana Young.

Frank, 55, has lived in Tampa since childhood. She's a graduate of Georgetown University and the Florida State University law school.

She runs a business that develops wireless communications facilities, which has led her into some controversy over building cell phone towers on public school property.

The district covers South Tampa and parts of Town 'N Country and Westchase.

Reporter William March can be reached at (813) 259-7761.

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