William F. Poe (July 22, 1931 – May 1, 2014) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 53rd mayor of Tampa, Florida, from 1974 to 1979.
[1][2] William F. Poe was born on July 22, 1931, in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa being the youngest of three children in his family.
While going to Hillsborough High School he would be a member of the student body and the president of its Key Club chapter along with being the senior class treasurer.
As mayor he would try to revitalize the downtown area by creating an office building for the Floridian state government along Franklin Street.
He would also get the approval of the City Council to spend $20 million for public works as part of his revitalization attempts.