Michael J. Scionti is an American judge, former politician, former

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official, and Colonel in the

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. Scionti is the Circuit Court Judge for the

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. Scionti served in the

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from 2006 to 2010."Hillsborough judicial candidates face runoff in November"
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'', August 26, 2014. After departing the legislature, Scionti served with the

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as the deputy assistant secretary for Homeland Defense and Intergovernmental Affairs, overseeing the development of legislative strategies and priorities for domestic policies and programs relating to matters of national security and homeland defense, and as a diplomat with the

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. Scionti serves in the

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with the rank of

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. In 2014, he was elected as a judge to the

."Hillsborough voters elect two circuit judges"
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'', August 26, 2014.

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Florida State University alumni Living people Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 1968 births 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature {{Florida-FLRepresentative-Democratic-stub