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Mayor Chris Alahouzos - Mayor Chris Alahouzos was  elected as Mayor of the City of Tarpon Springs on  March 15, 2016 and was sworn in on April 5, 2016.  He previously served on the Board of City  Commissioners in the capacity of Vice-Mayor and  Commissioners and is a long time resident of the  City of Tarpon Springs.  He is a proud father of 3  sons and has 2 grand-daughters.  Mayor Alahouzos is  a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Veteran, and active  Rotary Club member, President of the Sister Cities of  Tarpon Springs and Founder and Board Member for  Plato Academy Schools.  Prior to his election as  Mayor, he served as the Manager of Verizon Network  Operations of Florida for over 40 years.  He serves  on various boards and committees including:  Florida  League of Mayors, Tampa Bay Regional Planning  Council, Pinellas County Mayors Council, American  Foundation for Greek Language and Culture Trustee  and has completed the Florida League of Cities  Institute for Elected Municipal Officials and is a  graduate of the FBI Citizens’ Academy.  Email  calahouzos@ctsfl.us Vice-Mayor David Banther - Commissioner David Banther  was elected to serve a three year term on March 12,  2013 and was sworn in on April  2, 2013. He was re-  elected to a second three year term on March 15,  2016.  Prior to his election he served on the City's  Budget Advisory  Committee and the Heritage  Preservation Board. David, a Pinellas County native,  is married and the father of two daughters. David  holds a  Bachelor of Science in Economics from  Hillsdale College and a Masters of Science in  Information Technology Management from Colorado   Technical University. David also studied International  Communications at Regents College in London. David  is the Managing Partner at Banther Consulting  Corporation, and is a Certified Professional Daily  Money Manager with the American Association of  Daily Money Managers. David is an Eagle Scout from  Tarpon Springs Troop 48, an active member of the  Tarpon Springs  Rotary Club, Treasurer of the Rotary  Youth Trust Fund, Treasurer of the Tarpon Springs  Yacht Club, Leadership Pinellas Class of 2015, and an  active parishioner at St. Ignatius of Antioch Roman  Catholic Church. David’s hobbies include  weightlifting & emergency preparedness.  Email  dbanther@ctsfl.us Commissioner Rea Sieber - Commissioner Rea Sieber was  elected to serve a three year term on March 11,  2014 and was sworn in  on April 1, 2014.  Commissioner Sieber served on the City’s Budget  Advisory Committee and as President of the Tarpon  Springs Merchants Association prior to her election.   Rea owns and operates two retail stores on the  Sponge Docks, Rea Sunshine and Wine at the Docks.   Rea is an active member of the Tarpon Springs  Chamber of Commerce and the Tarpon Springs  Tourist Development Council.  She was a Guidance  Counselor at Tarpon Springs High School where she  helped students meet their academic requirements  and plan for their future.  She has also worked as an  adjunct instructor of French and Career Decision  Making at Hillsborough Community College.  Rea was  born of Greek parents and was raised overseas  where she attended European schools. She speaks  Greek, French and German in addition to English.   She received a Bachelors’ Degree in German and  French Literature and a Masters’ Degree in Guidance  Counseling from the University of South Florida.  She  has also participated in competitive paddling for  over 17 years and was the only woman on a team  that paddled from Key Largo to Bimini. Email  rsieber@ctsfl.us Commissioner Susan MIccio-Kikta - Commissioner Susan  Miccio-Kikta was elected to serve a three year term  on March 15, 2016 and was sworn in on April 5, 2016.   Email skikta@ctsfl.us  Commissioner Jacob Karr - Commissioner Jacob Karr was elected to serve a three year term on March 14, 2017 and was sworn in to office on April 4, 2017.  Email jkarr@ctsfl.us