Manatee County Court Judges Group 1 Charles P. Sniffen Group 2 Doug Henderson Group 3 Robert Farrance Group 4 Mark Singer Manatee County Board of County Commissioners District 1 Larry Bustle (R) District 2 Charles B. Smith (D) District 3 John R. Chappie (R) District 4 Robin DiSabatino (R) District 5 Vanessa Baugh (R) District 6 (At-Large) Carol Whitmore (R) District 7 (At-Large) Betsy Benac (R) Clerk of the Circuit Court Angelina M. Colonneso (R) Manatee County Property Appraiser Charles E. Hackney (R) Manatee County Sheriff W. Brad Steube (R) Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett (R) Manatee County Tax Collector Ken Burton, Jr (R) Manatee County School Board District 1 Bob Gause (NPA) District 2 Charlie Kennedy (NPA) District 3 David “Watchdog” Miner (NPA) District 4 Karen Carpenter (NPA) District 5 John Colon (NPA) Manatee County Mosquito Control Group 1 (At-Large) Ralph C. Garrison (NPA) Group 2 (At-Large) Michael Daugherty (NPA) Group 3 (At-Large) Tim Matthews (NPA) Manatee River Soil & Water Conservation District Group 1 (At-Large) John O’Connor (NPA) Group 2 (At-Large) Ben King (NPA) - *Appointed Group 3 (At-Large) Jennifer Brunty (NPA) Group 4 (At-Large) Paul Howard (NPA) - *Appointed Group 5 (At-Large) Buddy Keen (NPA) Manatee County Airport Authority (Appointed by the Governor to serve 4-yr term) Manatee Leslie Wells Carlos M. Beruff John W. Rynerson Sarasota Dr. Peter A. Wish John Stafford Henry Rodriguez