City Officials

Elected officials for Manatee County — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.

City Council

Tal Siddique

2024-11-19 – 2028-11-21 (sworn in Nov 19, 2024 per MySunCoast and Your Observer swearing-in reports; end = Fla. Stat. §100.041 subsection 2a, text read: 4-year terms commencing on the second Tuesday following the general election, Nov 7, 2028 election)

Amanda Ballard

Commissioner District 2 (First Vice Chair)

2022-11-22 – 2026-11-17 (four-year term that began in 2022 per MySunCoast Nov 19, 2024 report; start = second Tuesday after the Nov 8, 2022 election, Fla. Stat. §100.041 subsection 2a, text read: 4-year terms commencing on the second Tuesday following the general election; end = second Tuesday after the Nov 3, 2026 election; won re-election by 173 votes per election-night reports)

2022-11-22 – 2026-11-17 (four-year term that began in 2022 per MySunCoast Nov 19, 2024 report; start = second Tuesday after the Nov 8, 2022 election, Fla. Stat. §100.041 subsection 2a, text read: 4-year terms commencing on the second Tuesday following the general election; end = second Tuesday after the Nov 3, 2026 election; successor Tara Poulton won the Nov 3, 2026 general election)

George Kruse

Commissioner District 7 (At-Large)

2024-11-19 – 2028-11-21 (second term, sworn in Nov 19, 2024 per MySunCoast and Your Observer swearing-in reports; end = Fla. Stat. §100.041 subsection 2a, text read: 4-year terms commencing on the second Tuesday following the general election, Nov 7, 2028 election)

Former Officials (5)

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