Chief executive of Volusia County, Florida
TheVolusia County chair , officially calledchair of the Volusia County Council [ 4] [ 5] Volusia County Council chair , is thecounty executive andchairman of thecounty council ofVolusia County, Florida . The county chair is independently elected countywide, every four years, in anon-partisan election.[ 6]
In total, four men have served as Volusia County chair since the creation of the post in 2005.[ 1] 2024 county chair election .[ 7] [ 8] Jeffrey S. Brower , a member of theRepublican Party who took office on January 7, 2021.[ 9] [ 10]
In 1970, the Volusia County Council was reformed into an elected body of seven members representing districts within the county, effective January 1, 1971.[ 1] [ 11] [ 1] [ 12] presidential election years.[ 13] [ 14] Central Florida .[ 15] mayor of Orange County andmayor of Miami-Dade County .[ 16]
Volusia County Chair Jeff Brower with GovernorRon DeSantis , 2024 An elected member of the Volusia County Council, the countyvice chair is the official deputy to the county chair and is elected annually by the county council.[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
Duties and responsibilities [ edit ] The Volusia County chair oversees approximately 3,000 county employees and manages a budget of over $1.3 billion, as of 2024.[ 21] [ 22] unincorporated areas andcensus-designated places within Volusia County.[ 23] [ 24] part-time role.[ 25]
The Volusia County chair serves as a statutory member of theCentral Florida Commuter Rail Commission .[ 26] [ 27]
Executive and legislative powers [ edit ] Among the constitutional powers of the county chair:[ 9]
Official and ceremonial representative of the county government Issue proclamations on behalf of the county government Preside as chair in county council meetings and has an equal vote on all questions coming before the council Execute ordinances, resolutions, and other authorized documents of the county government The Volusia County chair usually informally serves as the county leader of whatever political party to which they belong.[ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31] agenda-setting authority and the ability to influence public opinion within the county.[ 32] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35]
List of Volusia County chairs [ edit ] List of council-elected county chairs:[ 1]
Robert L. Strickland (1971–1972) Harris M. Saxon (1972–1973) Joseph Benedict III (1973–1974) William H. Scovell (1974–1975) James E. Huger (1975–1977) Joseph Benedict III (1977–1978) James E. Huger (1978–1979) John W. Summers (1979–1980) P.T. Fleuchaus (1980–1981) Clyde R. Mann (1981–1982) Robert N. Hartman (1982–1983) Jack Ascherl (1983–1984) P.T. Fleuchaus (1984–1985) Jack Ascherl (1985–1986) Jerome N. Doliner (1986–1987) Frank T. Bruno Jr. (1987–1988) Roy Schleicher (1988–1989) Clay Henderson (1989–1990) Alice Cycler (1990–1991) Big John (1991–1992) Deanie Lowe (1992–1993) Robert E. Tuttle (1993–1994) Phil Giorno (1994–1995) Freddye Moore (1995–1996) Patricia A. Northey (1996–1997) Pat Patterson (1997–1998) R. Stanley Rosevear (1998–1999) Patricia A. Northey (1999–2000) James E. Ward (2000–2001) Dwight D. Lewis (2001–2002) Ann McFall (2002–2003) Frank T. Bruno Jr. (2003–2004) Dwight D. Lewis (2004–2005) Independently elected Volusia County chairs [ edit ] No. Image Chair[ 1] Term start Term end Party[ a] 1 Frank T. Bruno Jr. January 2005 January 2013 Democratic[ 37] 2 Jason P. Davis January 2013 January 2017 Republican[ 38] 3 Ed Kelley January 2017 January 7, 2021 Republican[ 5] 4 Jeff Brower January 7, 2021 Incumbent Republican
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RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 . ^ "Special Projects and Areas" .volusia.org . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 .^ Harrison, Casmira (June 16, 2020)."Volusia County Council says no to possible raises" .The Daytona Beach News-Journal . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 . ^ "Governing Board" .corporate.sunrail.com . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 .^ Gardner, Sheldon (April 9, 2024)."SunRail board's new leader is Volusia County Council chairman" .The Daytona Beach News-Journal . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 . ^ Woronoff, Brent (July 12, 2022)."Brower calls for county GOP chair's resignation" .Observer Media . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 . ^ Gardner, Sheldon (December 14, 2024)."Volusia County Republican Party Chairman Paul Deering steps aside, allowing for new leader" .The Daytona Beach News-Journal . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 . ^ Hertz, Noah (March 1, 2022)."High Frequency: Bedfellows" .beacononlinenews.com . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 . ^ Gardner, Sheldon (November 7, 2024)."Volusia GOP, split over Jeff Brower's slate, take fight to Florida Elections Commission" .The Daytona Beach News-Journal . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 . ^ Harrison, Casmira (November 3, 2020)."Brower's big Volusia County chair win suggests "status quo" isn't acceptable" .The Daytona Beach News-Journal . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 . ^ Gardner, Sheldon (October 29, 2024)."Volusia council chairman accused of 'political theater' in proposing development moratorium" .The Daytona Beach News-Journal . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 . ^ Gardner, Sheldon (November 1, 2024)."Brower unscripted: County chair ignites feud with sheriff days before election in video" .The Daytona Beach News-Journal . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 . ^ Edinger, Marie (October 30, 2024)."Daytona Beach Mayor takes aim at Volusia County Council Chair amid flooding concerns" .WOFL . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 . ^ "Jeff Brower (Volusia County Council Chair, Florida, candidate 2024)" .Ballotpedia . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 .^ "Frank T. Bruno, Jr" .Ballotpedia . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 .^ "What carried Jason Davis to surprise win?" .The Daytona Beach News-Journal . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2025 .^a b The Volusia County chair is officially elected in anon-partisan election, despite commonde facto [ 36] ^ The Governor of Florida may appoint a successor to fill a vacancy until the next regularly scheduled election.[ 1]
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