District Welcomes New Government Affairs Program Manager

News Release

Tara Poulton has joined the Southwest Florida Water Management District as a Government Affairs program manager.

Poulton will serve as a liaison between the District and the constituents of Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. She will work closely with county governments, municipalities and utilities staff.

Prior to joining the District, Poulton was the communications manager at the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, a department of Manatee County Government. She also spent several years at the United Way of Manatee County. Poulton started her career in television working as a news producer and reporter in the local market. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida.

Poulton will work from the District's Sarasota Service Office on Fruitville Road. She can be reached at (941) 377-3722, ext. 6530 or Tara.Poulton@WaterMatters.org.