Mrs. Greenwood was not hurt. Pinellas Democrats elect new leadership Pinellas County's Democratic Party elected new leaders on Monday night. Cheryl Long, a party activist and retired Honeywell systems analyst, was elected chairwoman of the party organization, officially called the Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee. Robert Shirer remained as vice chairman. Pinellas Democrats are a notoriously fractious group with a history of infighting between opposing factions.
Party leaders say they are trying to move past that.
They point out that in this past election, Democrats Al Gore and Bill Nelson won more Pinellas County votes than their Republican opponents. A fire Tuesday morning that destroyed a house and displaced a family was caused by a faulty electric meter, officials said. Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. The fire spread to a vacant house next door, Wade said, before firefighters brought it under control. There were no injuries.