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Peter SchorschMay 12, 2017

Airbnb, the online marketplace that allows people to find and rent vacation homes, has formed a political committee in Florida, state campaign finance records show. “People versus the Powerful” was formed April 6 for the purpose of “supporting or opposing statewide, legislative, multi-county and local candidates,” according to its statement of organization. Its chairman is Tomas Martinelli […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 5, 2016

Tomas Martinelli is leaving his post at the Florida Department of Transportation and joining the team at Airbnb. Martinelli announced his move in an email Sunday. “As you may know, the people-powered platform and the culture that steers Airbnb makes this opportunity/project an exciting one,” he said. “Although, it wasn’t easy leaving the best agency in […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Tomas Martinelli emigrated from Venezuela in a child and started watching the political process at an early age. He was a big part of the 2011 Miami-Dade mayoral campaign of Carlos Gimenez and also worked on a countywide bond referendum the following year. Now, he’s working for the Florida Department of Transportation. Here’s Martinelli in […]

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