BREAKING: Peter Filiberto Defeats Three Candidates in Special Election to Win Seat on Palm Bay City Council

By  //  March 9, 2022

Will serve out former councilman Jeff Bailey's term that will expire on Nov. 8

WATCH: Pete Filiberto, the winner of a special election for Palm Bay City Council Seat 5, began his career in government and public policy the age of 18. Filiberto, a Republican, garnered 6,346 votes (51.38%), followed by Moore, a Democrat, who had 4,558 votes (36.90%), Alfy Agarie with 905 votes (7.33%) and Jimmy Backus with 543 votes (4.40%).

WATCH: Pete Filiberto, the winner of a special election for Palm Bay City Council Seat 5, began his career in government and public policy the age of 18. Filiberto, a Republican, garnered 6,346 votes (51.38%), followed by Moore, a Democrat, who had 4,558 votes (36.90%), Alfy Agarie with 905 votes (7.33%) and Jimmy Backus with 543 votes (4.40%).

City of Palm Bay Holds Special Election for City Council Seat 5

EDITOR’S NOTE: At its regular meeting on October 21, 2021, the City Council scheduled a special election to fill a vacancy due to the resignation of Seat 5 Councilman Jeff Bailey. The special election was held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, to elect a successor to serve the remainder of the term of City Council Seat 5 which expires on November 8, 2022.

Peter Filiberto, a Republican, garnered 6,346 votes (51.38%), followed by Moore, a Democrat, who had 4,558 votes (36.90%), Alfy Agarie with 905 votes (7.33%) and Jimmy Backus with 543 votes (4.40%). Voter turnout was only 14.7%, as only 12,371 out of 84,157 eligible voters cast a ballot in the special election. (Brevard Supervisor of Elections image)

BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – Peter Filiberto defeated three other candidates with 51.38 percent of the vote in a special election for a seat on Palm Bay City Council to serve out former councilman Jeff Bailey’s term that will expire on Nov. 8.

Filiberto, a Republican, garnered 6,346 votes (51.38%), followed by Moore, a Democrat, who had 4,558 votes (36.90%), Alfy Agarie with 905 votes (7.33%) and Jimmy Backus with 543 votes (4.40%).

Voter turnout was only 14.7%, as only 12,371 out of 84,157 eligible voters cast a ballot in the special election.

Filiberto said he’s a believer in the American Dream of low taxes, affordable housing, safety and security, and good schools, he, was born and raised in Palm Bay.

A graduate of Palm Bay’s Bayside High School, Filiberto attended Florida International University where he earned a degree in Political Science.

Filiberto’s career in government and public policy began at the age of 18, working across several departments in the Town of Surfside, including parks and recreation, tourism, public works, and the police department.

This experience provided him with exposure to the inter-workings of local government and Filiberto’s neighbors relied upon him as a source for important information, public safety, and as a liaison on important issues.

With more than ten years of local involvement as a volunteer, employee, resident, and taxpayer, Filiberto said he will lead in a responsive, cost-effective style of government that will preserve the lagoon, roads, and will usher in the American Dream for future generations of Palm Bay.

Pete Filiberto, the winner of a special election for Palm Bay City Council Seat 5, began his career in government and public policy the age of 18. Filiberto, a Republican, garnered 6,346 votes (51.38%), followed by Moore, a Democrat, who had 4,558 votes (36.90%), Alfy Agarie with 905 votes (7.33%) and Jimmy Backus with 543 votes (4.40%). (Image for Space Coast Daily)
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