About Newt
Wengay "Newt" Newton was born and raised in Midtown South, St. Petersburg, the most impoverished area in Pinellas County. He is one of eight siblings raised by his divorced single mother.
Early on in his childhood, Newt learned the values of hard work and perseverance. His mother worked as a domestic worker sewing, cooking, cleaning and rearing children of affluent families in Snell Isle and Shore Acres. Her strong work ethic and persistence on the importance of education enabled her children to escape poverty and greatly improve their circumstances.
After graduating from Northeast High School in 1981, Newt attended ITT Tech (International Telephone and Telegraph Technical Institute) where he received an Associate Arts Degree in Electronics Engineering in 1983. Newt later continued his education attending Hillsborough Community College and St. Petersburg College.
In 1983 Newt began an 18 year career with the Xerox Corporation, where he advanced to the position of Senior Printing Systems Engineer.
It was at Xerox that he met and later married his soulmate Melissa. They have been married for 34 years. The Newtons have raised a strong family with four children and eleven grandchildren.
Following his long career at the Xerox Corporation, Newt formalized his long standing passion for serving the community and entered politics. "After serving 8 years on the St. Petersburg City Council and 4 years in the Florida Legislature, I return to St. Petersburg with the Relationships and Bridges that I have built to bring home millions in much needed resources for District 7.
I am the only candidate with proven local and legislative experience.
I will be "Ready Day One", with zero learning curve.
I return to St. Petersburg with the relationships and bridges
that I have built to move our city forward.
​
Committee's Served on in 2020:
-
Higher Education Appropriation
-
Children, Families & Seniors
-
State Affairs
-
Business & Profession (Ranking Member)
​
I don’t see Party, Race or Gender and I have a documented record
of working with anyone to get things done for the people of St. Petersburg.
It would be an honor and a privilege to serve you again on St. Petersburg City Council.
​
I humbly ask for your Support and VOTE now by Mail, during Early Voting or on November 5th.
Representative Wengay “Newt” Newton
Member of the Florida House
Florida Commission On Ethics
Candidate for St. Petersburg City
Council District 7.
(727) 619-6398
​
Experienced in Serving St. Petersburg
Relationships and Bridge Builder
Served with 3 Mayors
St. Petersburg City Council District 7, 2008-2016
Florida House of Representatives 2016-2020
Florida Commission on Ethics 2022 - Present
Member for Life - Florida House of Representatives
15 Years of Consecutive Governance