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SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Inmate No. T29027

Michael Scionti, D-Tampa, has some competition for his bid for re-election to the District 58 Florida House seat. Jose Vazquez filed last month to run against Scionti. The Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office website lists no phone number for Vazquez, but it does list an inmate number and the address of the Bay Correctional Facility in Panama City. Vazquez, a Democrat, began his stay at the institution in May for a felony conviction of driving with a revoked license. He's slated for release in March 2009, but with gain time and other credits, may be out in time for the November 2008 election. Vazquez also filed to run against Scionti in 2006, but dropped out of the race. 

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