Karen Seel is the District 5 Commissioner in Pinellas County, FL.

Seel was appointed to the board in 1999 by Governor Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush

John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W...

 to fill an unexpired term. She was first elected in 2000 to a four year term and again in 2004. Seel attended the University of Florida

University of Florida

The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...

 for her Bachelors degree. In addition she earned her Masters in Business Administration from American University

American University

American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...

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Seel is rumored to be a potential candidate to replace Florida's 10th congressional district

Florida's 10th congressional district

Florida's 10th congressional district is the only Florida district entirely within a single county, Pinellas County, Florida. It is currently represented by Republican Bill Young. Barack Obama received 51% of the vote in this district in 2008....

 Congressman Bill Young

Bill Young

Charles William "Bill" Young is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1971. He is a member of the Republican Party, and is currently the longest-serving Republican member of Congress...

 should he retire.

External links

• Board of Commissioners