Kenneth T. Welch (born August 15, 1964) is an American politician serving as mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. A member of the Democratic Party, Welch served on the county commission of Pinellas County, Florida. Welch is the city's first African-American mayor.

Kenneth T. Welch is the Mayor of St. Petersburg. He is a third generation St. Pete resident, father of two daughters, a graduate of THE Lakewood High School, a fan of the SunRunner and a strong believer that if we keep our eye on Inclusive Progress - it will always lead the way.

Ken Welch has a track record of getting things done for the city—keeping us safe with a strong, science-based response to the COVID19 pandemic, leading innovative housing and transportation solutions, fighting offshore drilling and bringing people together to solve some of our toughest problems.

Feb 4, 2025 · ST. PETERSBURG — Mayor Ken Welch said the city is ready to pivot if plans for a Tampa Bay Rays stadium and surrounding redevelopment fall apart. Welch’s comments during his State of the City ...

Feb 4, 2025 · PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Hurricane recovery and the Rays Stadium Deal are just two of the issues Mayor Ken Welch is dealing with in St. Petersburg. On Tuesday, the mayor revealed his vision ...

Nov 2, 2021 · PETERSBURG, Fla — The people of St. Petersburg have made their voices heard in electing former Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch as their next mayor, 10 Tampa Bay projects.

Sep 13, 2022 · In the 1980s, St. Pete began its pursuit of baseball and had to find a place to build a stadium. They ultimately decided to build it in the Gas Plant District, dislocating hundreds of Black residents in the segregated, but thriving community. One of those residents was St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch.

Nov 2, 2021 · Kenneth Welch is the Mayor of St. Petersburg in Florida. He assumed office on January 6, 2022. His current term ends on January 7, 2027. Welch ran for election for Mayor of St. Petersburg in Florida. He won in the general election on November 2, 2021. Welch was a Democratic member of the Pinellas County Commission from 2000 to 2020.

Jan 6, 2022 · St. Petersburg will enter a new era of government when Ken Welch is sworn in as mayor. On Jan. 6, Welch becomes the city’s first African American mayor. It holds enormous historical weight for a city that has long dealt with racism — from the disappearance of prominent black neighborhoods to residential segregation.

A third-generation resident of St. Petersburg and the Gas Plant community, Ken Welch, 58, became the city’s first Black mayor in 2022. Among his goals: catalyzing and leading a city, state and federal effort to restore the neighborhood of his childhood.