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Linda Saul-Sena, District 3 At-Large

315 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602   -  (813) 274-8134
 Rhonda Y. Smalls, Legislative Aide
District 3 At-Large

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Initiatives

  • Channel District - name and plan
  • West Tampa Plan - plan and placement of SunTrust Bank in Police Sub-station
  • Tree Ordinance - development
  • Streetcar and Light Rail Plan - strategize and support
  • River Roundtable - create advocacy group
  • Preservation Roundtable - create advocacy group
  • Livable Roadways Committee - commit 1% for landscaping and create streetscape standards
  • Utilities Task Force - initiate 11 year effort to underground utilities
  • Sulphur Springs Tower and Park - protect, refurbish and add blueway
  • Kennedy Boulevard - redevelop with overlay plan and FDOT improvements
  • Café Ordinance - create

Board Memberships

  • HARTLine Board Member - advocate for additional resources for transit
  • Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) - 20 year member and past chairman
  • Arts Council Board Member
  • Public Arts Committee Member
  • Tampa Theatre
  • Tourist Development Council
  • Courtney Campbell Scenic Highway Committee
  • Public Transportation Committee

Community Affiliations

  • Athena Society
  • Tampa Museum of Art
  • Performing Arts Center
  • Florida Aquarium
  • Stageworks Theatre Company
  • Florida Photography Museum
  • Tampa Museum of Art
  • Davis Island Civic Association

Current Projects

  • TECO Franchise Agreement - monitor
  • Hillsborough River Overlay Guideline - development
  • Commercial Corridors - rework requirements
  • Emergency Historic Preservation Evaluation - rework process
  • Transit In-lieu Fee - help develop
  • Chapter 27 Land Use Code - provide oversight
  • Cultural and Eco-tourism - advocate and market

Personal Background

  • Born at Tampa General Hospital in 1951
  • Attended Gorrie Elementary School, Wilson Junior High School, H.B Plant High School
  • Attended Tulane University and graduated with a BA in 1973
  • Wrote neighborhood plans and zoning recommendations for the Tampa-Hillsborough County Planning Commission from 1975-1979
  • Staff for the Cambridge Multi-Cultural Arts Center 1979-1980
  • Staff for National Endowment for the Arts-Architects-In-Schools Program National Coordinator in Philadelphia 1980-1981
  • Director for Tampa Community Design Center 1981-1982
  • Marketing Director for Tampa Museum of Art 1982-1986
  • Elected Tampa City Council , District 3, citywide 1987-1995
  • Elected Tampa City Council, District 4, South Tampa 1999-2003
  • Elected Tampa City Council, District 3, Citywide 2003-2011
  • Married to Mark in 1986
  • Aliza Jordan Sena born 1989
  • Gabrielle Rachel Sena born 1990

Interests

  • Travel - America, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Caribbean, Argentina, Europe, China

Awards

  • American Institute of Architects-Award of Merit for City Visions Film
  • Tampa Organization of Black Affairs
  • Florida Chapter American Planning Association
  • Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce- Cultural Contributor of the Year

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