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Strategic Leadership for Hillsborough County

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MEET AILEEN

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Aileen is a public affairs executive with more than 20 years of experience leading public relations and communications efforts for organizations in the arenas of health, education, government, and transportation. She is currently the principal of AR Public Affairs & Strategic Solutions. Prior roles include working for the United States Senate, Moffitt Cancer Center, Helios Education Foundation, the Tampa Bay Host Committee for the RNC, and the TGH Experience at the Tampa Bay Super Bowl VL.

Aileen has demonstrated her commitment to community service through her involvement with various community organizations. Her contributions include prior service on the Hillsborough Community College Foundation Board, the City of Tampa’s Human Rights Board, the Florida Public Relations Association, the FBI Citizens Academy, the University of South Florida Latin Community Advisory Committee, and the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County Grant Review Committee.

Awards and honors include receiving the 2019 NFL/Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award and the 2019 City of Tampa Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Council Leadership Award. She was also honored as a 2009 Hillsborough Community College Top 40 Alumni and received the 2008 Leadership in Business Award.

Aileen was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and moved to the Tampa Bay area as a young child. She attended Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida. Aileen holds a BA in Organizational and Interpersonal Communications with a concentration in Psychology from the University of South Florida. She received leadership training through the American Management Association and earned a certificate of Inclusive and Ethical Leadership through the University of South Florida.

Aileen resides in Tampa with her husband and two children.

ISSUES

  • Hillsborough should be a place where everyone can afford to live. Aileen will tackle the housing and transportation costs that burden our wallets, ensuring teachers, first responders, and young families aren’t priced out of our community.

  • Our roads shouldn’t be failing us. Aileen will fight to reinvest tax dollars directly into the neighborhoods most impacted by development. It’s time our infrastructure kept pace with growth.

  • Our community’s character is not for sale. Aileen will hold developers accountable and ensure they pay their fair share, preserving the unique culture and natural beauty of our County from reckless sprawl.

  • In an emergency, every second counts. Aileen will support funding the fire and police stations our growing population needs to ensure fast response times for every resident—no matter your zip code.

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Proudly Endorsed By

  • Kathy Castor

    U.S. Congresswoman

  • Darryl Rouson

    State Senator

  • Fentrice Driskell

    State Representative and House Minority Leader

  • Dianne Hart-Lowman

    State Representative

  • Michelle Rayner

    State Representative

  • Nadia Combs

    School Board Member

  • Lynn Gray

    School Board Member

  • Karen Perez

    School Board Member

  • Jessica Vaughn

    School Board Member

  • Shake Washington

    School Board Member

  • Alan Clendenin

    Tampa City Councilman

  • Lynn Hurtak

    Tampa City Councilwoman

  • Guido Maniscalco

    Tampa City Councilman

  • Luis Viera

    Tampa City Councilman

  • Naya Young

    Tampa City Councilwoman

  • The Honorable Betty Castor

  • The Honorable Cheri Donohue

  • The Honorable Adam Hattersley

  • The Honorable Janet Cruz

  • The Honorable Pat Kemp

  • The Honorable Andrew Learned

  • The Honorable Kimberly Overman

  • The Honorable Alex Sink

  • The Honorable Mariella Smith

  • Frank Sanchez

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