Current Office:

Councilor, since 2009
Vice Mayor, 3/2010-3/2011, 3/2012-3/2013

Former Office:
The Florida House of Representatives; State Representative, H-51, 1998-2006     
Speaker Pro-Tempore, 2006-2008
House Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, Chairman
House Insurance Committee, Chairman
Pinellas County Legislative Delegation, Chairman
Hurricane Preparedness Workgroup, Chairman
Joint Select Committee on Hurricane Insurance, Co-Chairman
Governor's Commission on Workers Compensation Reform
Governor's Commission on the Future of Space and Aeronautics in Florida
Select Committee on Florida's Economic Future

Education:

Florida State University - BS '69, MS '70
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
Stetson College of Law - Mediation Training

Boards and Committees

PEMHS Mental Health Services, Board of Directors
Pinellas County Urban League, Board of Directors;
Pinellas County Farm Bureau, Board of Directors, Legislative Committee
Seminole VFW – A # 9272  
Seminole Historical Society, Member
Seminole Chamber of Commerce, Member
Seminole Friends of the Library
Suncoast League of Cities, City of Seminole Representative

Employment:

Allstate Insurance Company, 1971-2000     
State of Florida, The Florida Legislature, 1998-2006
Leslie Waters Government Relations, since 2006
IRI – International Democracy Consultant, since 2004
Certified Supreme Court Mediator, since 2002    
USFSP – Adjunct Political Science Instructor, since 2010

Volunteer Activities:

Seminole Relay for Life
All Children's Hospital
PARC
Salvation Army
Support the Troops
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Alzheimer’s Association, Memory Walk
Willa Carson Health and Wellness Center

Al Waters – Husband