1. Pamela Dorothy Iorio was born on April 27,1959 and is an American politician and author, who served as mayor of Tampa, Florida from 2003 to 2011.
11 Facts About Pam Iorio
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Pam Iorio earned her bachelor's degree from American University and followed up with her masters at the University of South Florida.
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Pam Iorio has been married to Mark Woodard, County Administrator for Pinellas County, since 1987, and they have two children, Caitlin and Graham.
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Pam Iorio's father, John Iorio, was an Italian immigrant and English professor, and one of the first professors at the University of South Florida.
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Pam Iorio was a big supporter of the arts, working to make Tampa a major arts center in the South.
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Pam Iorio has been credited with a sharp drop in drug trafficking in the city limits and a significant drop in major crimes.
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On January 28,2010, when Pam Iorio welcomed US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, Governor of Florida Charlie Crist, and Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, all of whom came to the University of Tampa for a national "Town Hall Meeting" to announce federal funding for Florida High Speed Rail and other projects.
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Pam Iorio has been involved with the Tampa Bay History Center, the Curtis Hixon Park and Riverwalk, and the USF Foundation.
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Pam Iorio had been mentioned as a possible Democratic Party candidate for governor of Florida in 2014.
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Pam Iorio has proposed changes to Florida's election laws in order to avoid long lines at the polls and other irregularities.
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In February 2014 Pam Iorio was named as the President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, effective March 31,2014.