Public Service

Commissioner Victor Crist was elected to the Hillsborough County Commission in 2010 to represent District 2. Prior to serving on the County Commission, he represented northern Hillsborough County in the Florida House of Representatives from 1992 until 2000. He was then elected to the Florida Senate in 2000, where he served until 2010. During his tenure in the Florida Legislature, he spearheaded legislation to improve efficiency and accountability; reduce crime; advance education; grow economic viability; protect consumers, seniors and our natural resources.

  • Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners, 2010 – present
  • Florida State Senate, member, 2000-2010
  • Florida House of Representatives, member 1992-2000
  • Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation, Chair, 2010, 2004 and 1996, Vice Chair 2009, 2008, 2006, 2003, 2002, 1995
  • Pasco County Legislative Delegation, Vice Chair, 2009, Chair, 2006, 2003, Vice Chair, 2005, 2002
  • Bay Area Legislative Delegation, member
  • Hillsborough County Enterprise Zone Development Agency Board, 2002-present
  • The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Criminal Justice Task Force, member
  • Advisor to the U. S. Attorney General on Florida Corrections Issues
  • Advisor to Florida Attorney General on Justice Issues
  • Southern Legislative Conference, Human Services & Public Safety and Fiscal Affairs & Government Operations Committees, member
  • Florida Digital Divide Council, former member
  • Florida Martin Luther King, Jr., Institute for Non-Violence, Statewide Board of Directors, former member
  • Governor’s Partnership for the Adoption of Children, Board of Directors, former member
  • Florida Commission on Capital Cases, member, 1997-2000, Chairman, 1998-2000, member, 2005-present
  • Hillsborough County Audit Oversight Committee, Chair, 1995
  • Florida A&M University, Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce, Board of Advisors
  • Hillsborough County Weed & Seed Initiative Executive Committee, member and Co-Chairman
  • University Community New Image Revitalization Task Force, Chairman
  • Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Agency on Bay Management, former member
  • Treasure Island Volunteer Fire Department, former volunteer fire/rescue man