Kathleen follows through on her commitments to bring transparency to city plans and spending. Kathleen champions City department public dashboards, setting measurable goals and tracking progress.
A Vibrant Future
for Clearwater
Meet Kathleen.
Kathleen Beckman is a proven champion and leader for the residents of Clearwater. During her time as a member of the Clearwater City Council, she has worked extremely closely with residents and community leaders on issues like lowering city and resident costs, transportation, safety, sustainability, access to housing, and transparency and accountability for city operations.
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Kathleen's Vision for Clearwater
Ensuring Transparency
Increasing Sustainability
Kathleen is an outspoken leader for Clearwater’s Greenprint 2.0 Sustainability Plan and goals. She leads to improve the health and resiliency of our community.
Reducing Costs
Kathleen continuously advocates for lowering the cost of city operations, and lowering home related costs for residents, including the millage rate. The city is now on track to save millions in the near and long term, that residents can benefit from.
Champion for Neighborhoods & Small Business
Kathleen puts the safety and vibrancy of neighborhoods first, across the entire city. That includes having great parks with easy access, and continuous investment that improves neighborhoods, increases safety and walkability, and helps small businesses flourish.
ENDORSEMENTS
ELECTED OFFICIALS
- Rick Kriseman – former St. Petersburg Mayor
- Mary Beth Henderson – Redington Shores Mayor
- Cookie Kennedy – Indian Rocks Beach Mayor
- Joe Ayoub – Safety Harbor Mayor
- Charlie Justice – Pinellas County Commissioner
- Jennifer Webb – former FL Representative
- Pat Gerard – former Pinellas County Commissioner
- Ben Diamond – former FL State Representative
- Nicole Carr – former Pinellas School Board
- Lyndsay Cross – FL Representative
- Rene Flowers – Pinellas County Commissioner
- Caprice Edmonds – Pinellas County School Board
- Gina Driscoll – St. Petersburg City Council
- April Thanos – Gulfport City Council
- Jamie Robinson – Largo City Commissioner
- Jeff Gow – Dunedin City Commissioner
- Eric Gerard – Largo City Commissioner
- Trish Springer – Seminole City Council
- Deborah Figg Sanders – St. Petersburg City Council
- Karl Nurse – former St. Petersburg City Council
- Jared Buchman – Oldsmar City Council
- Joe Barkley – Belleair Bluffs City Commissioner
- Michael Smith – Largo City Commissioner
community leaders
- Brian Pelfrey, Clearwater Realtor and Sand Key Neighborhood Leader
- Karen Cunningham, former President of Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
- Marilyn Turman, Clearwater Neighborhood Leader and Business owner
- Gloria Campbell, Clearwater Neighborhood Leader
- Rev. Lee Hall-Perkins of Mt Zion United Methodist Church
- Nita Cole, 2023 Miss Countryside
- Rev. Bob Swick of St. Francis of Assisi in Dunedin
- Elder Benjamin Adams, Jr., Senior Pastor of St. John Primitive Baptist Church
- Business/Neighborhood leader Dr. Jens Cavallius-Nieder