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Tom Shelly and his wife Karen live in Belleair with their son Nathan. Tom has another son, Jason, who lives in Houston with his wife, Erika, and daughter, Camille.
Tom holds a sense of great pride in the Town of Belleair due to its small-town atmosphere, open and accessible government, green spaces, and community-minded citizens. He cherishes the uniqueness of Belleair and strives to maintain the characteristics that attract people from around the country to the town. The same characteristics that attracted him to Belleair.
Tom started his career as co-owner of a Century 21 Real Estate franchise in Fort Lauderdale Florida. He was a partner with his grandmother who was his mentor and great friend. After several years Tom went to work for Eckerd Drugs, a career that spanned over twenty years. He held the position of Regional Merchandise & Marketing Director for Florida then Texas and Louisiana, during which time he lived in Houston for ten years.
In 2001 Tom decided to go back to his 1st love, Real Estate. He is currently the Sales Manager for Sunshine Commercial Brokerage, LLC
Current Activities and Participation
Fire Suppression Commissioner
Town of Belleair, Park & Tree Board Current Chair
Appointed to the 2007 / 2008 Florida League of Cities Urban Planning Council (Add to Current Activities and Participation)
Appointed to the Morton Plant Corporate Associates Board in 2007
SunCoast 5 County League of Cities 2005 – 2007 Board of Directors, 2008 2nd Vice President
University of South Florida Advanced Institute for Elected Municipal Officials in 2008
Volunteer for the Belleair Recreation Board events
Licensed Florida Real Estate & Securities Broker
Past Activities and Participation
2005 to 2007 Sponsorship Chair Relay for Life for the Greater Belleair’s
2006 to 2007 Rotary Board of Directors in Indian Rocks Beach Clearwater Beach, Largo, and St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce President of the Belleair Civic Association
Member of the Town of Belleair Historic Preservation Board
Taught Junior Achievement classes
Coordinated Children’s Miracle Network activities for Eckerd Corporation in three states