Fran Tate for Tampa City Council District 5

Servant Leader. Community Advocate. Fresh Voice!

"I will continue to fight for East Tampa and ALL of District 5!"

MEET FRAN

Fran Tate is running a grassroots campaign for Tampa City Council, District 5.


Fran brings 34 years of dedicated community service, including 20 years serving East Tampa. In 2005, she started the Jackson Heights Community Safety Watch and in 2017 she founded the Jackson Heights Neighborhood Association where she has been President for several years. For the past four years, I have served on the East Tampa CRA Community Advisory Committee, where I was elected Chairwoman in 2021-2022 and recognized by Congresswoman Kathy Castor for my leadership.


Under my leadership as CRA Chair, the CRA funded homeownership down-payment assistance, renovations, roof repairs and tree trimming; secured land for future housing, provided critical infrastructure and invested in youth leadership programs.


I appointed subject matter experts to lead the eight standing subcommittees—Beautification, Economic Development, Health and Education, Housing, Land Use, Planning, and Public Safety—because I believe real progress demands real expertise.


I will keep fighting for East Tampa and ALL of District 5.

PRIORITIES:

  • Attainable Housing
  • Down payment assistance, support workforce & mixed use housing, reduce homelessness
  • Public Safety
  • Support community policing, more fire rescue resources, lighting & sidewalks
  • Economic Development
  • Supporting small businesses, apprenticeship programs and wage increases
  • Good Transit & Transportation
  • Support increased funding for HART, more frequent bus service, more shelters and sidewalks
  • Accountability & Transparency
  • Responsible budgeting, better notice for public budget meetings, city council meetings & CRA meetings

Notables:

  • President of the Jackson Heights Neighborhood Association & Safety Watch
  • Silver Lifetime member of the Hillsborough NAACP
  • East Tampa CRA Community Advisory Committee Member, Former Chair 2021-2022 and Current Committee member
  • East Tampa Partnership, President
  • Retired - Current Occupation
  • Board Certified Medical Coder, 1998 - Present
  • Board Certified Medical Laboratory Technologist, 1982 - Present
  • Retired - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer & Research Institute (31 years)
  • Employee Award of Excellence Recognition recipient
  • Certified Emergency Response Team member
  • Certified STOP THE BLEED Team member
  • Citizen’s Police Academy Graduate
  • 2019 PATRICIA SPENCER AWARD recipient for Distinguished Community Services
  • 2019 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BRANCH NAACP ELLA BAKER UNSUNG HERO AWARD recipient for Outstanding Community Organizational Skills
  • 2019 Hillsborough County Outstanding Neighborhood Improvement Award
  • 2019, 2021 City of Tampa TPD District III Outstanding Neighborhood Crime Watch Group
  • 2015 David West Activist Award Recipient
  • 2015, 2021 Outstanding Neighborhood Watch Group   



Memberships

  • Hillsborough Democratic Black Caucus
  • Hillsborough Democratic Women's Club
  • Hillsborough Democratic Disability Caucus
  • Hillsborough Democratic Public Education Caucus
  • American Society of Clinical Pathologists
  • American Health Information Management Association
  • NAACP
  • Speak Out Moffitt Advocate Committee Lead
  • Florida Redevelopment Association
  • Emily's List Member
  • Ruth's List Member