Pam Iorio
| Pam Iorio | |
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| 57th Mayor of Tampa | |
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In office April 1, 2003 – March 31, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Dick A. Greco |
| Succeeded by | Bob Buckhorn |
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Pamela Dorothy Iorio April 27, 1959 Waterville, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Woodard |
| Children | 2 |
| Education |
American University (BS) University of South Florida, Tampa (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Pamela Dorothy "Pam" Iorio (born April 27, 1959) is an American politician and author, who served as mayor of Tampa, Florida from 2003 to 2011.
Iorio moved with her family to Temple Terrace as an infant and attended Hillsborough County public schools. Iorio earned her bachelor's degree from American University and followed up with her masters at the University of South Florida. Iorio has been married to Mark Woodard, assistant county administrator for Pinellas County, since 1987, and they have two children, Caitlin and Graham. Her father, John Iorio, was an Italian immigrant and English professor, and one of the first professors at the University of South Florida.
In 1985, at the age of 26, she became the youngest person ever elected to the Hillsborough County Commission. For a decade before her successful run for mayor, she served as Supervisor of Elections for Hillsborough County. During the 2000 presidential election recount, she was the president of the State Association of County Elections Supervisors propelling her into the role of spokesperson.
On April 1, 2003, she was sworn in as Mayor of Tampa, becoming the second woman to hold the office. Her first term dealt largely with re-energizing the downtown area, as well as the economic revitalization of Tampa’s most neglected neighborhoods. Iorio was also a big supporter of the arts, working to make Tampa a major arts center in the South. Iorio has also been credited with a sharp drop in drug trafficking in the city limits and a significant drop in major crimes. In her second term, Iorio advocated for improved mass transit, favoring a multi-modal plan which included a light rail system. While mayor, Tampa hosted a Super Bowl and successfully attracted the 2012 Republican National Convention.
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