FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Office of the State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit, (813) 274-1901, communications@sao13th.com
County Commission honors Michael Sinacore and Names Conference Room After Him
December 7, 2022 – Today, the Hillsborough County Commission voted 7-0 to move forward with naming a conference room after Michael Sinacore, a former Assistant State Attorney and current Assistant United States Attorney.
The conference room utilized for this honor is a meeting space for attorneys, law enforcement, investigative staff, and crime victims working on cases with our Special Victims Unit. The Special Victims Unit handles some of the most sensitive cases in the agency, including child crime victims.
Mr. Sinacore currently serves as an Assistant United State Attorney in Tampa. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Sinacore served as the Chief Assistant State Attorney in our agency. He also served as Chief of the Sexual Offenders Division and the Felony Bureau Chief in our agency. Mr. Sinacore served as an Assistant Public Defender from 1991-1997. In October of this year, the Hillsborough County Bar Association recognized Mr. Sinacore with their Professional Award for government lawyers. Mr. Sinacore trained countless lawyers still working at the agency and continues to serve as a prosecutor in the federal system.
State Attorney Lopez originally submitted the request on behalf of the agency. She noted, “This request was to honor the outstanding service of Mr. Sinacore. When a former commissioner injected politics into our request, all she did was hurt the men and women who serve in the State Attorney’s Office. I am thankful Commissioner Owen moved this project forward. He has lifted up our entire agency and honored a prosecutor we all admire.”
Chief Judge Ronald Ficarrotta, Court Administrator Gina Justice, and Public Defender Julianne Holt, all supported the County Commission’s action today.
State Attorney Lopez’s original letter in support of naming this conference room is attached to this press release for ease of reference.
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Letter from State Attorney Lopez to Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners