Candidate: Shannon M. Martin

Port St. Lucie City Councilwoman Shannon Martin has served as the District 3 representative since 2010. Since being elected to the position, she has been working on various important boards and committees to make sure that the future of Port St. Lucie remains promising for residents and businesses. As Chair of the St. Lucie County Fire District’s seven-member board of directors, Shannon works to ensure that top-quality public safety services are provided by the district’s 370 firefighters and 52 general employees. Shannon also serves on the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), where she works with other St. Lucie County elected leaders to ensure that future road connectivity and public transportation services will be adequate to serve the growing population. As an alternate on the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, Shannon also is aware of the importance of Port St. Lucie’s influence on regional issues relating to growth management. When residents in her district were concerned about inadequate access for emergency vehicles in their neighborhood, Shannon spearheaded a project to connect S.W. Fairgreen Drive to the Crosstown Parkway, greatly increasing access for emergency vehicles and hundreds of residents. She also helped residents on Alpha Street get their street closed, so it would not become a busy passage for traffic heading to the newly-widened Becker Road. Another issue that Shannon supported to help residents in her district is the city’s new abandoned property-registration ordinance. This ordinance is an important tool to make sure that properties in residential areas do not become an eyesore to neighbors, driving down property values. Shannon is a strong supporter of the police department’s efforts to keep the city’s crime rate low, and she understands the importance of providing recreational opportunities for young people to help keep them out of trouble. For this reason, she continues her efforts to bring a modern, top-quality skateboard park to Port St. Lucie, and is also looking at establishing alternate recreational facilities, such as a BMX bicycling facility. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County. To help local businesses, Shannon initiated a program on PSL-TV20 which showcases the city’s business climate and introduces residents to local businesses. Shannon is honored to serve as a Port St. Lucie City Council member, and she has loved Port St. Lucie since moving here in 2006 with her family. Shannon is a paralegal by profession, and her husband Aaron is a police officer. She has two children ages 10 and 11. She encourages residents to sign up for her free e-newsletter and to feel free to contact her with any issues or concerns by calling (772) 871-5159. She also can be reached by email at District3@cityofpsl.com.