Hillsborough County Commissioner Harry Cohen is a quiet success in local politics who often commands respect even among his political foes.
His productivity, while not always forward-facing, puts Cohen consistently among contenders on this list. He landed last year at No. 23.
As a member of the minority party on the Commission, he’s known for brokering compromises on local policy and, when necessary, working to tamp down more extreme proposals. That’s because, as one of just two Democrats on the seven-member County Commission, Cohen must navigate the complexities of governing amid a GOP supermajority, a task that is particularly challenging considering he
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