St. Petersburg Republican Frank Gregoire, a real estate broker, a state-certified appraiser and real estate appraisal instructor, makes his candidacy for Pinellas property appraiser official: "...As property appraiser, I will also be an advocate for much needed reforms to assessment laws and practices, including proper application of "highest and best use" standards and changing the "presumption of correctness" currently enjoyed by elected property appraisers to a more taxpayer-friendly standard. Most importantly, under my leadership, the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's Office will be a model for openness, ethics, integrity and world-class customer service".