Michael J. Scionti is an American judge, former politician, former U.S. Department of Defense official, and Colonel in the United States Army Reserve. Scionti is the Circuit Court Judge for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.[1]

Michael J Scionti
Circuit Court Judge for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Assumed office
2015

Scionti served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2010.[2]

After departing the legislature, Scionti served with the United States Department of Defense 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,[2] and as a diplomat with the United States Department of State.[2] Scionti serves in the United States Army Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps with the rank of Colonel.[1][3]

In 2014, he was elected as a judge to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Profile: Michael Scionti". Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Hillsborough County.
  2. ^ a b c "Hillsborough judicial candidates face runoff in November". Tampa Tribune, August 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "FY21 USAR Judge Advocates Selected for Promotion to Colonel". United States Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Hillsborough voters elect two circuit judges". Tampa Bay Times, August 26, 2014.