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Dean Hale (full name, Robert Dean Hale) was born on March 3, 1966 in Miami, Florida and is a Realtor who has lived in Tampa, Florida for the past 17 years.

He attended the University of Florida and the University of Tampa. He graduated from the University of Tampa with a degree in Political Science (Member of Pi Sigma Alpha / National Political Science Honor Society).

Hale married his high school sweetheart, Mercedes Gonzalez Hale (A Tampa Attorney) in 1984. Hale lived in Gainesville, Florida while he and his wife attended the University of Florida. He spent many years substitute teaching and coaching baseball and other sports at Oak Hall High School in Gainesville, Florida to help support his wife’s efforts in attending law school. While in Gainesville, Hale was reportedly the youngest Head Coach of a high school varsity sport in Florida history.

After moving to the Tampa Bay area in 1992, he was an assistant baseball coach at Hillsborough Community College for one year until he became a Program Director for the Interbay YMCA. He is currently a Realtor with the Von Greiff Group at Keller Williams Realty New Tampa.

In his spare time, Hale is an avid family man, sportsman, and has done some acting & modeling at the local level.

On October 1, 2009, Hale filed papers and declared himself a candidate for Tampa City Council – District 7. The election is in early March, 2011.

Campaign News Articles

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/oct/02/caetano-faces-tampa-city-council-challenge-2011-el/

http://blogs.tampabay.com/baybuzz/2009/10/caetano-has-challenger-for-tampa-council-post.html

Since making Tampa his permanent home, Hale has become very involved with his community and charitable organizations. His volunteer experiences include:

Hunter's Green Elementary

PTA Board … 2009 – Present Dad's Club Chairman … 2009 - Present

New Tampa Little League

Manager / Coach … 2006 - Present

Hunter’s Green Country Club

Board of Governors … 2006 – 2008 Tennis & Athletic Committee Chairman … 2006 - 2008 Tennis & Athletic Committee … 2002 – 2008

First Tee of Tampa Bay (YMCA)

Board Member … 2006 - 2007

YMCA

Annual Giving Campaign … 1992 – 2000 Board of Directors (New Tampa YMCA) … 2009 - Present

United Way

Loaned Executive … 1993 Campaign Cabinet Member … 1994

United Way Loaned Executive Alumni Program (LEAP)

Board Member … 1995 Executive Vice President … 1994 Golf Tournament, Chairman … 1994

Family

He and his wife Mercedes, a Tampa attorney, have been married for almost 25 years and have a daughter, Katie, 10 who attends Hunter's Green Elementary School.