St. Petersburg City Council elects new leadership
December 16, 2022 - The city council unanimously elected Brandi Gabbard, its current vice chair, to serve as chairperson through 2023 during Thursday's meeting. Councilmember Deborah Figgs-Sanders will take over as vice chair after her unanimous approval. Figgs-Sanders nominated Gabbard, who then returned the favor. They were the only nominations this year. The council chair leads meetings and assigns members to committees.