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<div style="line-height:1.2em;"><ul> <li class="newslist"><a href="#ussenators">U.S. Senators</a></li> <li class="newslist"><a href="#ushouse">U.S. House of Representatives</a></li> <li class="newslist"><a href="#flacabinet">Fla. Governor, Cabinet</a></li> <li class="newslist"><a href="#flasenators">Fla. Senators</a></li> <li class="newslist"><a href="#flahouse">Fla. House of Representatives</a></li> <li class="newslist"><a href="#cntycomm">Polk County Commissioners</a></li> <li class="newslist"><a href="#cntywide">Polk County Constitutional Officers</a></li> </ul></div><h3>PRESIDENT</h3> <div style="line-height:1.2em;"> <b>Barack Obama (Democrat)</b><br> The White House<br> 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW<br> Washington, DC 20500<br> Website: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact">http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact</a><br> Email: <a href="mailto:president@whitehouse.gov">president@whitehouse.gov</a><br> Comments: 202-456-1111<br> Switchboard: 202-456-1414<br> FAX: 202-456-24613<br> </div><h3>U.S. SENATORS</h3> <div style="line-height:1.2em;"> <b>Bill Nelson (Democrat)</b><br> Chief of Staff: Pete Mitchell<br> 716 Hart Senate Office Bldg.<br> Washington, D.C. 20510<br> Website: <a href="http://billnelson.senate.gov">http://billnelson.senate.gov</a><br> Email: <a href="mailto:bill@billnelson.senate.gov">bill@billnelson.senate.gov</a><br> Phone: 202-224-5274<br> Fax: 202-228-2183<br> Communications Director: Dan McLaughlin<br> Regional Director for Polk: Celeste Brown (Located in Orlando office)<br> Orlando Field Office: 225 East Robinson St., Suite 410, Orlando 32801<br> Orlando Region Phone: 407-872-7161<br> <br> <b>Marco Rubio (Republican)</b><br> SD-B40A Senate Dirksen Office Building<br> Washington, DC 20510<br> Website: <a href="http://rubio.senate.gov">http://rubio.senate.gov</a><br> Email is reached through website<br> Phone: (202) 224-3041<br> Director of Media Affairs: Alex Burgos<br> Orlando District Office: 201 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 350, Orlando, FL 32801<br> District Phone: 407-254-2573<br> Tampa District Office: 3802 Spectrum Blvd. Suite 106, Tampa, FL 33612<br> District Phone: 813-977-6450<br> </div> <br> <a name="ushouse"></a><h3>U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</h3> <div style="line-height:1.2em;"> <b>12th Congressional District<br> U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (Republican, Lakeland)</b><br> 404 Cannon House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515-0912 <br> Phone: 202-225-1252 <br> Fax: 202-226-0585 <br> Website: <a href="http://www.dennisross.house.gov">www.dennisross.house.gov</a><br> Email: Go to website to access<br> Chief of Staff: Frederick Piccolo Jr.<br> Lakeland Field Office: 170 Fitzgerald Road, Lakeland, FL 33813<br> District Director: Blaine Gravitt<br> District Phone: 863-644-8215<br> Boundaries: Polk County comprises 65 percent of the district. The district also includes parts of Hillsborough and Osceola counties.<br> <br> <b>5th Congressional District<br> U.S. Rep. Richard Nugent (Republican, Brooksville)</b><br> 1517 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515-0912 <br> Telephone: 202-225-1002<br> Fax: 202-226-6559<br> Website: <a href="http://www.nugent.house.gov">www.nugent.house.gov</a><br> Email reached through the Website.<br> Communications Director: Harrison Lewis<br> District Office: 16224 Spring Hill Dr., Brooksville, FL 34604<br> Telephone: 352-799-8345<br> Toll Free Number Within the 5th Congressional District:<br> 866-492-4835<br> Fax: 352-799-8776<br> Boundaries: In Polk, the district's boundaries are State Road 33 on the east and the Hillsborough County line on the west and I-4 to the south. In addition the district includes all of Citrus, Hernando and Sumter counties with parts of Lake, Levy, Marion and Pasco counties.<br> <br> <b>15th Congressional District<br> U.S. Rep. Bill Posey (Republican, Rockledge)</b><br> 120 Cannon House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515-0912 <br> Website: <a href="http://www.posey.house.gov">www.posey.house.gov</a><br> Email reached through website<br> Phone: 202-225-3671<br> Fax: 202-225-3516<br> Press Secretary: George Cecala<br> District Office:<br> 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building C, Melbourne, FL 32940<br> Phone: (321) 632-1776<br> Fax: (321) 639-8595<br> Boundaries: Includes the northeast corner of Polk County, parts of Brevard, and Osceola counties and all of Indian River County.<br> </div><br> <br> <a name="flacabinet"></a><h3>Fla. Governor, Cabinet</h3> <div style="line-height:1.2em;"> <b>Governor<br> Rick Scott (Republican)</b><br> PL-05 The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001<br> Phone: 850-488-4441<br> Website: <a href="http://www.flgov.com">www.flgov.com</a><br> Governor's Communications Director: Brian Burgess<br> <br> <b>Agriculture Commissioner<br> Adam H. Putnam (Republican)</b><br> PL-10 The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0810<br> Phone: 850-488-3022<br> Website: <a href="http://www.freshfromflorida.com">www.freshfromflorida.com</a><br> Press Secretary: Sterling Ivey<br> <br> <b>Attorney General<br> Pam Bondi (Republican)</b><br> PL-01 The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050<br> Phone: 850-414-3300<br> Website: <a href="http://www.myfloridalegal.com">www.myfloridalegal.com</a><br> Press Secretary: Jennifer Krell Davis<br> <br> <b>Chief Financial Officer<br> Jeff Atwater (Republican)</b><br> PL-11 The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0300<br> Phone: 850-413-2850<br> Website: <a href="http://www.myfloridacfo.com">www.myfloridacfo.com</a><br> </div><br> <a name="flasenators"></a><h3>Fla. Senators</h3> <div style="line-height:1.2em;"> <img src="/assets/images/articles/polk_senator_2010.png"><br> <b>District 15<br> Paula Dockery (Republican, Lakeland)</b><br> Capitol Office: 224 Senate Office Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100<br> Capitol Office Phone: 850-487-5040<br> Capitol Legislative Assistant: Rachel Rogers <br> District Office: 101 W. Main St., Suite 110, Lakeland, FL 33815<br> Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2395, Lakeland, FL 33802<br> District Office Phone: 863-413-2900<br> Statewide Phone: 1-866-248-6487<br> Fax: 863-413-2902<br> Email: <a href="mailto:dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov">dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov</a> <br> District Legislative Assistants: Kimberlee Thompson, Laura Rodriguez, Anne Kathryn Bell.<br> District Boundaries: The northern third of Polk County, downtown Lakeland and Mulberry along with parts of Hernando, Lake, Osceola and Sumter counties.<br> Committees: Vice Chair, Commerce and Tourism; Agriculture; Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre K-12 Appropriations; Children, Families and Elder Affairs; the Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections and Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight. <br> <br> <b>District 17<br> J.D. Alexander (Republican, Lake Wales)</b><br> Capitol Office: 412 Senate Office Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100<br> Capitol Office Phone: (850) 487-5044<br> Lake Wales District Office: 201 W. Central Ave., City Hall Complex, Room 115, Lake Wales, FL 33853<br> Legislative Assistant: Patty Harrison, Caitlin Murray<br> District Office Phone: 863-679-4847<br> Statewide Phone: 1-800-444-9747<br> Sebring District Office: 2925 Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring, FL 33870<br> District Legislative Assistant: Larry Ford<br> Sebring Phone: 863-386-6016<br> Email: <a href="mailto:alexander.jd.web@flsenate.gov">alexander.jd.web@flsenate.gov</a> <br> District Boundaries: South and East Polk County beginning south of Haines City from Lake Hatchineha Road to South Lakeland beginning just north of the Polk Parkway and going south and east to the county line.<br> Also includes Hardee, Highlands and Okeechobee counties and parts of DeSoto, Glades and St. Lucie counties.<br> Committees: Chairman of the Budget Committee; Vice Chair, Rules Committee; Agriculture; Banking and Insurance; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development Appropriations; Education Pre K-12; Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections and Chair of the Joint Legislative Budget Commission. <br> <br> <b>District 10<br> Ronda Storm (Republican, Valrico)</b><br> Capitol Office: 413 Senate Office Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100<br> Capitol Office Phone: 850-487-5072<br> Email: <a href="mailto:storms.ronda.web@flsenate.gov">storms.ronda.web@flsenate.gov</a> <br> District Office: 421 Lithia Pinecrest Road, Brandon, FL 33511<br> District Office Phone: 813-651-2189<br> District Legislative Assistants: Kristina Austin, Audrey Canney and Hannah Hodge.<br> District Boundaries: Northwest Lakeland and western Polk County to State Road 60 and parts of Hillsborough and Pasco counties.<br> Committees: Chair, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, Community Affairs, Military Affairs, Space and Domestic Security, Reapportionment and Transportation.<br> </div><br> <a name="flahouse"></a><h3>Fla. House of Representatives</h3> <div style="line-height:1.2em;"> <img src="/assets/images/articles/polk_house_2010.png"><br> <b>District 63<br> Seth McKeel (Republican, Lakeland)</b><br> Capitol Office: 422 The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300<br> Capital Legislative Assistant: Cory Guzzo<br> Capitol Office Phone: 850-488-9890.<br> District Office: 4250 S. Florida Ave., Suite 4, Lakeland, FL 33813-1725<br> District Office Phone: 863-647-4896<br> District Aide: Catherine Fraser<br> Email: <a href="mailto:Seth.McKeel@myfloridahouse.gov">Seth.McKeel@myfloridahouse.gov</a> <br> District Boundaries: South of Edgewood Drive, South Lakeland and Highland City, Mulberry, Bartow and into South Hillsborough County to Sun City Center.<br> Committees: Chairman, State Affairs Committee; Appropriations Committee and Presidential Preference Primary Date Selection Committee.<br> <br> <b>District 64<br> Kelli Stargel (Republican, Lakeland)</b><br> Capitol Office: 313 House Office Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 <br> Capitol Office Phone: 850-488-2270 <br> District Office: Suite 106, 2000 E. Edgewood Drive, Lakeland, FL 33803-3639 <br> District Office Phone: 863-614-9156 <br> Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2839, Lakeland, FL 33806-2839 <br> District Legislative Assistant: Rachel Barnes<br> District Aide: Chris Dowdy<br> Email: <a href="mailto:kelli.stargel@myfloridahouse.gov">kelli.stargel@myfloridahouse.gov</a> <br> District Boundaries: Lakeland north of Edgewood Drive and Polk County north of Interstate 4.<br> Committees: Chair, K-20 Innovation Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Education Committee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Pre K-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Rules and Calendar Committee, Senate Redistricting Subcommittee.<br> <br> <b>District 65<br> John Wood (Republican, Winter Haven)</b><br> Capitol Office: 214 House Office Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 <br> Capitol Office Phone: 850-488-2721 <br> District Office: 702 Main St., Haines City, FL 33844-4342 <br> District Office Phone: 863-419-3470 <br> Legislative Assistant: Hedy Weddington<br> District Secretary: Sarah Chevrier<br> Email : <a href="john.wood@myfloridahouse.gov">john.wood@myfloridahouse.gov</a> <br> District Boundaries: South of Interstate 4 to north of State Road 60 and east of the Polk Parkway, includes Davenport, Haines City, Dundee, and parts of Winter Haven.<br> Committees: Chair, Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee.<br> <br> <b>District 66<br> Ben Albritton (Republican, Wauchula)</b><br> Capitol Office: 1301 The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300<br> Capitol Office Phone: 850-488-9465<br> District Office: 150 N. Central Ave., Bartow, FL 33830-4742<br> District Office Phone: 863-534-0073<br> Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1966, Bartow, FL 33831-1966<br> District Legislative Assistant: Kevin Cleary<br> District Secretary: Karen Whaley<br> Email : <a href="mailto:ben.albritton@myfloridahouse.gov">ben.albritton@myfloridahouse.gov</a> <br> District Boundaries: Lake Wales, eastern part of Frostproof, parts of Winter Haven, Hardee County and Highlands County west of U.S. 27.<br> Committees: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations; Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Congressional Redistricting Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; K-20 Innovation Subcommittee; Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight. <br> <br> <b>District 79<br> Mike Horner (Republican, Kissimmee)</b><br> Capitol Office: 222 The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 <br> Capitol Office Phone: 850-488-8992 <br> District Office: 323 Pleasant St., Kissimmee, FL 34741-5763 <br> District Office Phone: 407-943-3077 <br> District Legislative Assistant: Adam Lovejoy<br> District Secretary: Rose Hernandez<br> Email: <a href="mailto:mike.horner@myfloridahouse.gov">mike.horner@myfloridahouse.gov</a><br> District Boundaries: Southeast corner of Polk County,<br> south and east of Frostproof and parts of Osceola, Okeechobee and Orange counties.<br> Committees: Chairman, Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Vice Chair, Congressional Redistricting Committee; Appropriations Committee; Economic Affairs; Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee ; Joint Legislative Budget Commission; House Redistricting Committee; Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee. <br> </div><br> <a name="cntycomm"></a><h3>Polk County Commissoners</h3> <div style="line-height:1.2em;"> <b>District 1<br> Bob English (Republican, Lakeland)</b><br> Email: <a href="mailto:bobenglish@polk-county.net">bobenglish@polk-county.net</a><br> Address: 330 W. Church Street, Bartow.<br> Mailing Address: Drawer BC01, P.O. Box 9005, Bartow, Florida 33831-9005.<br> Phone: 534-6450<br> Executive Assistant : Sharon Ahearn<br> (Term limited at the end of 2012)<br> <br> <b>District 2<br> Melony Bell (Republican, Ft. Meade)</b><br> Email: <a href="mailto:melonybell@polk-county.ne">melonybell@polk-county.net</a><br> Address: 330 W. Church Street, Bartow.<br> Mailing Address: Drawer BC01, P.O. Box 9005, Bartow, Florida 33831-9005.<br> Phone: 534-6434;<br> Executive Assistant: Sharon Ahern<br> Term ends 2014<br> <br> <b>District 3<br> Ed Smith (Republican, Lake Alfred)</b><br> Email: <a href="edsmith@polk-county.net">edsmith@polk-county.net</a><br> Address: 330 W. Church Street, Bartow.<br> Mailing Address: Drawer BC01, P.O. Box 9005, Bartow, Florida 33831-9005.<br> Phone: 534-6050<br> Executive Assistant: Kay Hodgkins<br> Term ends: 2012 <br> <br> <b>District 4<br> Todd Dantzler (Republican, Winter Haven)</b><br> Email: <a href="todddantzler@polk-county.net">todddantzler@polk-county.net</a><br> Address: 330 W. Church Street, Bartow.<br> Mailing Address: Drawer BC01, P.O. Box 9005, Bartow, Florida 33831-9005.<br> Phone: 534-6422 <br> Executive Assistant : Kay Hodgkins<br> Term ends 2014<br> <br> <b>District 5<br> Sam Johnson (Republican, Lakeland</b><br> Commission Chairman<br> Email: <a href="mailto:samjohnson@polk-county.net">samjohnson@polk-county.net</a><br> Address: 330 W. Church Street, Bartow.<br> Mailing Address: Drawer BC01, P.O. Box 9005, Bartow, Florida 33831-9005.<br> Phone: 534-6049<br> Executive Assistant: Chris Chila<br> (Term limited at the end of 2012) </div><br> <a name="cntywide"></a><h3>Polk County Constitutional Officers</h3> <div style="line-height:1.2em;"> <b>Polk County Clerk of Courts & County Comptroller<br> Richard Weiss</b><br> 255 N Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL 33830<br> Phone 863) 534-4540<br> Fax (863) 534-4089<br> Email: <a href="mailto:RichardWeiss@polk-county.net">RichardWeiss@polk-county.net</a><br> Website: <a href="http://www.polkcountyclerk.net">www.polkcountyclerk.net</a><br> <br> <b>Polk County Sheriff<br> Grady Judd</b><br> 1891 Jim Keene Blvd., Winter Haven, FL 33880-8010<br> Phone: 863-298-6200<br> Email: <a href="mailto:gjudd@polksheriff.org">gjudd@polksheriff.org</a><br> Fax: 298-6518<br> Website: <a href="http://www.polksheriff.org">www.polksheriff.org</a><br> <br> <b>Polk County Supervisor of Election<br> Lori Edwards</b><br> 250 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830<br> Phone: 863-534-5888<br> Fax 863-534-5899<br> Email: <a href="mailto:info@polkelections.com">info@polkelections.com</a><br> Website: <a href="http://www.polkelections.com">www.polkelections.com</a><br> <br> <b>Polk County Tax Collector<br> Joe G. Tedder</b><br> 430 East Main Street, Bartow, FL 33830<br> Phone: 863-534-4700<br> Fax: 863-534-4720<br> Email: <a href="mailto:Mail@polktaxes.com">Mail@polktaxes.com</a><br> Website: <a href="http://http://www.polktaxes.com">http://www.polktaxes.com</a><br> <br> <b>Polk County Property Appraiser<br> Marsha Faux</b><br> 255 N. Wilson Ave., Bartow, FL 33830<br> Phone: (863) 534-4777<br> Fax: (863) 534-4753<br> Email: <a href="mailto:marshafaux@polk-county.net">marshafaux@polk-county.net</a><br> Website: <a href="http://www.polkpa.org">www.polkpa.org</a><br> </div>