2007 Tampa mayoral election

2007 Tampa mayoral election

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Candidate Pam Iorio Marion Serious Lewis Aria Ray Green Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 21,885 3,365 2,281 Percentage 79.49% 12.22% 8.29%

Mayor before election Pam Iorio Nonpartisan Elected mayor Pam Iorio Nonpartisan

The 2007 Tampa mayoral election took place on March 6, 2007. Incumbent Mayor Pam Iorio, who was first elected in 2003, ran for re-election. Despite speculation that former Mayor Dick A. Greco or wealthy businessman John H. Sykes might challenge Iorio, ^[1] neither ended up challenging her. ^[2] Instead, Iorio faced police captain Marion Serious Lewis and former Fire Department Chief Aria Ray Green, whom Iorio fired. ^[3] Iorio ultimately won re-election in a landslide, winning 79 percent of the vote to Lewis's 12 percent and Green's 8 percent.

Candidates

• Pam Iorio, incumbent Mayor
• Marion Serious Lewis, Tampa Police Department captain ^[4]
• Aria Ray Green, former Chief of the Tampa Fire Rescue Department ^[3]

Results

2007 Tampa mayoral election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Pam Iorio (inc.)	21,885	79.49%
	Nonpartisan	Marion Serious Lewis	3,365	12.22%
	Nonpartisan	Aria Ray Green	2,281	8.29%
Total votes			27,531	100.00%

References

1. Gedalius, Ellen (January 17, 2007). "Greco To Address Mayoral Buzz". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
2. "It's official: Greco won't run for mayor". St. Petersburg Times . St. Petersburg, Florida. January 18, 2007. p. 3B. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
3. "Ex-fire chief kicks off campaign for mayor". St. Petersburg Times . St. Petersburg, Florida. January 5, 2007. p. 3B. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
4. Gedalius, Ellen (January 17, 2007). "Police Captain's Job On Line If He Runs For Mayor, City Says". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. p. 5. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
5. "2007 City of tampa Municipal Election" (PDF). Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2025.