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Guido Maniscalco

Protecting  
Our Neighborhoods

Guido Maniscalco headshot

A voice for our citizens

Meet Guido

"Tampa has given us everything and it is my privilege and duty to be able to serve and give back."

Guido Maniscalco is a first generation American, born in West Tampa to a Cuban mother and a Sicilian father.

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He graduated from Tampa Catholic High School, Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida, where he earned a degree in English.

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Before being elected to office, Guido served as president of the MacFarlane Park Neighborhood Association and on the City of Tampa Code Enforcement Board.

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In 2015 he was elected to the Tampa City Council to represent District 6 and re-elected in 2019. In 2023 he ran citywide and won the District 2 at-large seat with nearly 62 percent of the vote, where he represents every voter in Tampa.

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Guido is married to Valerie and has two children. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian and runs his family business in West Tampa.

Guido in front of city hall

Successes as your
Tampa City Councilman

Chairman, Tampa City Council, 2020 to 2021 and 2023 to 2025.

Championed the restoration of the Guida House

Fought against raising the City of Tampa millage rate

Protected our neighborhoods from overdevelopment

Allocated funding for the “Park on Clark” next to Cal Dickson Tennis Center

Allocated funding for improvements at Henry & Ola Park

Allocated almost $2 million for the completion of Vila Brothers Park in West Tampa

Worked to allocate and apply $20 million in CIT funds toward the stormwater capital projects to address flooding throughout the city

Allocated funding for the cleaning and restoration of the Sulphur Springs Water Tower

Currently Serving

  • Chair, Hillsborough River Interlocal Planning Board

  • Straz Center for the Performing Arts Board

  • Tampa Theatre Board

  • Tampa Museum of Art Board

  • Tampa Historic Streetcar Board

  • City of Tampa Public Arts Committee

  • Franciscan Center Board

  • Tampa Catholic High School Consultative Board

Previously Served

  • Tampa Bay Estuary Policy Board

  • Tampa/Hillsborough Human Rights Council Member

  • Junior League of Tampa Community Advisory Board

  • President, MacFarlane Park Neighborhood Association

  • City of Tampa Code Enforcement Board

  • Tampa Sports Authority

  • Regional boards: Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission, Transportation Planning Organization

  • Civic clubs: Ybor City Lions, West Tampa Optimist, Ybor City Round Table

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Guido full body headshot seated, legs crossed

Vote to keep Guido working for you

As your City Councilman and a Tampa native, Guido knows Tampa's greatness comes from its neighborhoods and he works to preserve them.

He's voted for what's important to you from responsive police and fire to clean water and keeping our local businesses open and strong. 

Guido puts you first.

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