Gwen Myers

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Commissioner Gwen Myers is a native and lifelong resident of Hillsborough County. She was elected to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), District 3 November 2020 and re-elected in November 2022 to serve her constituents for four more years. She serves as the vice chair of the BOCC and has long been an advocate for improving transportation, affordable housing, and healthcare in the county. Myers utilizes the theme, “It’s About the People”.

Myers helped lead the county through the COVID-19 crisis during the height of the pandemic, working with the community and local churches ensuring that African Americans had access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Since being sworn into office, Myers continues to work hard fulfilling her campaign promise, “It’s About the People.” As part of her duties as a county commissioner, she serves on numerous boards and councils including as chair of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board, the Children's Board of Hillsborough County, the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County Board, the Environmental Protection Commission, the Florida State Fair Authority, the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority Board, and as Chair of the Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization Board.

She also advocates for minority and small businesses with the county’s Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program, fought for gun violence prevention initiatives, led the county with the new construction of an African American Arts and Cultural Center, and is currently working to expand opportunities for minorities to serve on county boards and councils.

Myers has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Accounting from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). She is married to Randolph T. Myers, Sr., and has one adult stepson.

Community Hero

The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Samuel Lamar Wright, Sr. as the Lightning Community Hero this evening during the first period of tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche. Wright, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, presented by Jabil, will donate the money to Tampa Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc./GuideRight Foundation, Tampa Black Heritage Festival, CDC of Tampa Bay, Voice the Movement, and the NAACP/The Tides Foundation. Dr. Wright, a member of ONYX Magazine’s Advisory Committee, is a well-known community activist and public servant who has been influential in numerous ways to better African American students and the Tampa Bay community. He has spent 27 years working in various roles at University of South Florida, where he has used his leadership roles to advise student organizations about diversity and urged their involvement in communities of color. His work has directly led to a diversification in roles not only at USF but throughout our community.