Mayor
Legislative Executive Assistant: Connie Griglin - 239-574-0436
Term Expires: 2026
Education: Studied Criminal Justice
Occupation: President - Gulf Coast Premier Homes, Inc.
Political Experience:
- Elected Mayor November 2022
- Appointed Mayor January 2021
- Elected District 1 Councilmember 2017
- Cape Coral Mayor Pro Tempore November 2020 - January 2021
- Council Office Manager 2021 - Present
Awards and Achievements:
- 2024 Home Rule Hero Award
- 2023 Home Rule Hero Award
- 2022 Home Rule Hero Award
Community Involvement:
- Lived in Cape Coral since 2007
- Member - Rotary Club of Cape Coral
- Member - Cape Coral Construction Industry Association
Family:
Married to Teresa. Five children and six grandchildren.
Boards/Committees/Memberships:
2024-2025
- Member - Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (FMIT) Board Trustee
- Member - Florida League of Cities' Executive Committee (FLC)
- Member - Florida League of Mayors Board of Directors (FLM)
- Member - Florida League of Cities Board of Directors (FLC)
- Member - Southwest Florida League of Cities (SWFLC) Vice President
- Member - Florida League of Mayors (FLM)
- Member - U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Florida Big City Coalition
2023-2024
- Member - Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (FMIT) Board Trustee
- Member - Florida League of Mayors (FLM) Veteran's Affairs Committee Chair
- Member - Lee County Hurricane Recovery Task Force Board of Director
- Member - Florida League of Cities' Executive Committee (FLC)
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Municipal Administration Legislative Policy Committee
- Member - Florida League of Mayors Board of Directors (FLM)
- Member - Florida League of Cities Board of Directors (FLC)
- Chair - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
- Member - MPO Executive Board (MEC) - Vice Chair
- Member - Southwest Florida League of Cities (SWFLC) Treasurer
- Member - Florida League of Mayors (FLM)
- Member - U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Florida Big City Coalition
2022-2023
- Member - Lee County Hurricane Recovery Task Force Board of Director
- Member - Florida League of Cities' Executive Committee (FLC)
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Land Use & Economic Development Legislative Policy Committee
- Member - Florida League of Mayors Board of Directors (FLM)
- Member - Florida League of Cities Board of Directors (FLC)
- Chair - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
- Member - MPO Executive Board (MEC) - Vice Chair
- Member - Southwest Florida League of Cities (SWFLC)
- Member - Florida League of Mayors (FLM)
- Member - U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Land Use & Economic Development Legislative Policy Committee
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Florida Big City Coalition
2021-2022
- Member - Florida League of Mayors Board of Directors (FLM)
- Member - Florida League of Cities Board of Directors (FLC)
- Chair - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
- Member - MPO Executive Board (MEC)
- Member - Southwest Florida League of Cities (SWFLC)
- Member - Florida League of Mayors (FLM)
- Member - U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Land Use & Economic Development Legislative Policy Committee
- Liaison - Charter Review Commission (CRC)
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Florida Big City Coalition
2020-2021
- Chair - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Member - Charter School Governing Board
- Liaison - Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Land Use & Economic Development Legislative Policy Committee
- Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
2019-2020
- Chair - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Liaison - Budget Review Committee (BRC)
- Member - Charter School Governing Board
- Member - Four Mile Cove Land Management Plan Committee
- Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
- Liaison - Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Land Use & Economic Development Legislative Policy Committee
2018-2019
- Vice Chair - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Liaison - Budget Review Committee (BRC)
- Member - Four Mile Cove Land Management Plan Committee
- Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
- Liaison - Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Land Use & Economic Development Legislative Policy Committee
2017-2018
- Liaison - Budget Review Committee (BRC)
- Vice Chair - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Member - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
- Liaison - Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
- Member - Florida League of Cities (FLC) Land Use & Economic Development Legislative Policy Committee
- Liaison - Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z)