List of mayors of Vero Beach, Florida

The Mayor of Vero Beach, Florida is a nonpartisan office and is chosen by and from among the members of the Vero Beach City Council. The current mayor of Vero Beach is Tony Young.

Name Start of term End of term Notes
Anthony W. Young[1] June 12, 1919[2] December 14, 1921[3]
Fred E. King[1] December 14, 1921[3] December 12, 1923[4]
Bayard Redstone[1] December 12, 1923[4] December 15, 1927[5]
Alexander MacWilliam, Sr. December 15, 1927[5] December 10, 1935[6]
Anthony W. Young December 10, 1935[6] December 15, 1937[6]
Wiley F. Cox December 15, 1937[6][7] December 13, 1939[6][8]
Alexander MacWilliam, Sr. December 13, 1939[6][8] December 11, 1947[6][9]
Merrill P. Barber[1] December 11, 1947[6][9] December 14, 1949[6][10]
Alexander MacWilliam, Sr.[1] December 14, 1949[10] October 16, 1951[6] Suffered a stroke in September 1950[11]
Louis G. Burger[1] October 16, 1951[6] December 3, 1952[6][12] Louis Burger was appointed interim mayor on October 16, 1951, and an election was held making him mayor on December 5, 1951[6][13]
Cola B. Streetman[1] December 3, 1952[12] December 9, 1953[14]
Elmer J. Bauer[1] December 9, 1953[14] December 5, 1956[15]
James W. Young[1] December 5, 1956[15] December 3, 1958[16]
Harry C. Offutt, Jr.[1] December 3, 1958[16] December 6, 1961[17]
Jack D. Sturgis[1] December 6, 1961[17] December 8, 1965
Fred J. Preston[1] December 8, 1965 December 6, 1966
Robert B. Allison[1] December 6, 1966 December 6, 1967[18]
J. Nobel Richards[1] December 6, 1967[18] December 2, 1968
Taylor C. Simpson[1] December 2, 1968 December 2, 1969[19]
Taylor C. Simpson[1] December 2, 1969[19] December 2, 1970[20]
Taylor C. Simpson[1] December 2, 1970[20] December 2, 1971[21]
Robert R. Holmes[1] December 8, 1971[21] August 8, 1972
Fred Carlsen[1] August 9, 1972 December 5, 1972[22]
Alfred F. Fletcher[1] December 6, 1972[22] December 4, 1973[23]
Arthur R. Neuberger[1] December 5, 1973[23] December 3, 1974[24]
David Gregg, Jr.[1] December 4, 1974[24] December 2, 1975[25]
Jay A. Smith[1] December 3, 1975[25] December 7, 1976[26]
Patrick B. Lyons[1] December 8, 1976[26] December 6, 1977[27]
Don C. Scurlcok[1] December 7, 1977[27] December 5, 1978[28]
Jay A. Smith[1] December 6, 1978[28] December 4, 1979[29]
Don C. Scurlcok[1] December 5, 1979[29] November 17, 1980 Resigned
Dorothy Cain[1] November 18, 1980 December 2, 1980[30]
Terry Goff[1] December 3, 1980[30] March 9, 1982[31]
William H. Cochrane[1] March 10, 1982[31] March 8, 1983[32]
Dorothy Cain[1] March 9, 1983[32] March 13, 1984[33]
David Gregg, Jr.[1] March 14, 1984[33] March 12, 1985[34]
Terry Goff[1] March 13, 1985[34] March 11, 1986[35]
William H. Cochrane[1] March 12, 1986[35] March 10, 1987[36]
John A. Acor[1] March 11, 1987[36] March 8, 1988[37]
Kenneth R. Macht[1] March 9, 1988[37] March 14, 1989[38]
Kenneth R. Macht[1] March 15, 1989[38] March 13, 1990[39]
Jay A. Smith[1] March 14, 1990[39] March 12, 1991[40]
Jay A. Smith[1] March 13, 1991[40] March 10, 1992[41]
Jay A. Smith[1] March 11, 1992[41] March 9, 1993[42]
Jay A. Smith[1] March 10, 1993[42] March 8, 1994[43]
Caroline Ginn[1] March 9, 1994[43] March 14, 1995[44]
Warren Winchester[1] March 14, 1995[44] March 12, 1996[45]
Jack Grossett[1] March 13, 1996[45] March 11, 1997[46]
William O. Jordan[1] March 12, 1997[46] March 10, 1998[47]
Carl Pease[1] March 11, 1998[47] March 9, 1999[48]
Arthur R. Neuberger[1] March 10, 1999[48] March 15, 2000[49]
Sandra Bowden[1] March 16, 2000[49] March 13, 2001[50]
Thomas P. White[1] March 14, 2001[50] March 12, 2002[51]
A. Craig Fletcher[1] March 13, 2002[51] March 11, 2003[52]
Sandra Bowden[1] March 12, 2003[52] March 9, 2004[53]
Thomas P. White[1] March 10, 2004[53] March 8, 2005[54]
Mary Beth McDonald[1] March 9, 2005[54] March 19, 2006[55]
Thomas P. White[1] March 20, 2006[55] November 9, 2008[56]
Sabin C. Abell[1] November 10, 2008[56] November 5, 2009[57]
Kevin Sawnick[1] November 6, 2009[57] November 7, 2010[58]
Jay Kramer[1] November 8, 2010[58] November 13, 2011[59]
Pilar Turner[1] November 14, 2011[59] November 12, 2012[60]
A. Craig Fletcher[1] November 13, 2012[60] November 8, 2013[61]
Richard Winger November 8, 2013[61] November 3, 2015
Jay Kramer November 4, 2015 November 20, 2016
Laura Moss November 21, 2016 November 20, 2017
Harry Howle November 21, 2017 March 4, 2019
Val Zudans March 4, 2019 November 18, 2019
Tony Young November 18, 2019 Present

Further reading
  • Vero Beach Press Journal, Here's the list of Vero Beach Mayors and Councilmen Since 1919 (June 17, 1954)

References
  1. Vero Beach City Clerk's Office, Mayors of the City of Vero Beach
  2. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, St Lucie County Tribune, Vero's New City Council met and Elected Officers (June 17, 1919)
  3. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, The Vero Press, New City Officials Chosen in Election last Tuesday (December 15, 1921)
  4. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, The Vero Press, New Officials Take up duties (December 23, 1923)
  5. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Change in city Administration Made last Fri. (December 20, 1927)
  6. Confirmed by email correspondence with the Vero Beach City Clerk's Office
  7. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, City Council Reorganizes for New Year (December 17, 1937)
  8. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Mac William Again Heads City Government (December 15, 1939)
  9. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Merrill P. Barber City's New Mayor (December 12, 1947)
  10. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Newly Elected City Officials Take on Duties (December 16, 1949)
  11. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Mayor Mac William confined to Bed following Stroke (September 16, 1950)
  12. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Mayor, Assistant Mayor; Walker New City Judge (December 8, 1952)
  13. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Council Elects Mayor, Employs City Attorneys (December 6, 1951)
  14. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Bauer is Named Mayor; Council is Re-organized (December 10, 1953)
  15. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, DuBose and Young are Elected to Council; only 613 Votes cast (December 6, 1956)
  16. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Jones, DuBose Elected to Vero Beach Council (December 4, 1958)
  17. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Sturgis, Prestin and Holmes Win (December 7, 1961)
  18. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Richards Elected Mayor of Vero (December 7, 1967)
  19. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Simpson re-elected Mayor, Homes Named vice-Mayor (December 4, 1969)
  20. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Simpson, Dr. Lindsey Head Vero (December 10, 1970)
  21. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Robert Homes is Vero Mayor (December 9, 1971)
  22. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Al Fletcher, Neuberger to head City (December 7, 1972)
  23. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Art Neuberger to Mayor's Post, Gregg Vice Mayor (December 6, 1973)
  24. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Mayor's Gavel to David Gregg (December 5, 1974)
  25. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Mayor Job From Gregg to Smith (December 4, 1975)
  26. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Lyons Mayor of Vero Beach (December 8, 1976)
  27. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Scurlock Mayor of Vero Beach (December 7, 1977)
  28. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Council Elects Smith Vero's New Mayor (December 8, 1978)
  29. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Don Scurlock Mayor of Vero (December 6, 1979)
  30. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Goff is City's New Mayor (December 4, 1980)
  31. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Winners Sworn In (March 11, 1982)
  32. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, New Council Seated Wednesday (March 15, 1983)
  33. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, New Council Seated Wednesday (March 15, 1984)
  34. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Post-Election Results Uncertain (March 14, 1985)
  35. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Vero council Reorganizes (March 13, 1986)
  36. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Acor Becomes Mayor (March 12, 1987)
  37. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, 3-2 Vote Puts Macht in Mayor's Seat (March 10, 1988)
  38. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, City's New councilmen Sworn-In (March 16, 1989)
  39. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, City Council Expected to Bring 'New Focus' (March 15, 1990)
  40. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Smith Re-Elected City Mayor; Doty Takes Over as Vice Mayor (March 14, 1991)
  41. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Smith Keeps Mayor's Seat; Pease Elected Vice Mayor (March 12, 1992)
  42. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Smith Returns As Mayor; Ginn Elected vice Mayor (March 11, 1993)
  43. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Ginn Named Vero's 2nd Woman Mayor (May 10, 1994)
  44. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Winchester Selected as Mayor (March 16, 1995)
  45. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Grossett Elected as new Mayor (March 14, 1996)
  46. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Jordan Elected Vero Beach Mayor (March 13, 1997)
  47. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Voters Choose Pease, Thomas (March 15, 1998)
  48. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Council Elects Neuberger Mayor (March 11, 1999)
  49. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Bowden Elected Mayor, White to serve as Vice Mayor (March 17, 2000)
  50. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Councilman White Becomes Mayor of Vero Beach/City Council also chose art Neuberger as Vice Mayor (March 15, 2001)
  51. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Fletcher Becomes Mayor by Coin Toss (March 17, 2002)
  52. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Bowden elected Vero Beach Mayor (March 13, 2003)
  53. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Women Belong in Majority (March 11, 2004)
  54. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, McDonald becomes fourth woman mayor of Vero Beach (March 10, 2005)
  55. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, White Vero's mayor again; Abell vice (March 21, 2006)
  56. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach Press Journal, Sabe Abell is the New Mayor of Vero Beach (November 11, 2008)
  57. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Indian River Press Journal, Electric debate set to begin (November 7, 2009)
  58. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Indian River Press Journal, Vero Beach city council selects mayor, vice mayor (November 9, 2010)
  59. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Indian River Press Journal, Pilar Turner is fifth woman to serve as Vero Beach mayor (November 15, 2011)
  60. Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Indian River Press Journal, Fletcher 'really, really' happy to be mayor (November 14, 2012)
  61. Vero Beach City Council selects new mayor, vice mayor
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