About Mariella Smith

A fourth-generation Tampa native with Cuban heritage, Mariella has long been involved in protecting our community’s character and environment. As your County Commissioner, she’s working to tackle rising housing costs while growing smarter and stopping sprawl.

Transportation
- Improving our roads to get traffic flowing efficiently.
- Working for transit options that take cars off our roads.
- Making our streets safe for cars, bicycles & pedestrians.
Smart Growth
- Making development pay its fair share for roads, schools and other infrastructure costs.
- Fighting costly sprawl that degrades our quality of life.
- Managing growth sensibly, with infrastructure, to enhance our communities and grow our economy.

Economic Prosperity for All
- More affordable housing near jobs and transit.
- Supporting local businesses.
- Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Environmental Protection
- Protecting Tampa Bay, our lakes, rivers, natural areas, and wildlife habitat.
- Making our communities resilient against climate change and sea level rise.
- Promoting solar energy and green industries.
Open Government & Taxpayers First
- Putting residents’ interests before lobbyists, developers, and other special interests.
- No corporate giveaways.
- Transparency & accountability in government.

Endorsements

Tampa Bay Times recommends Mariella Smith

“Mariella Smith is one of those smart, forward-looking leaders that local governments need more of, and she deserves another term.” (See the full article.)