Mayor of Orange County, Florida
| Mayor of Orange County, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Mayor of Orange County, Florida | |
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| Type | Mayor |
| Reports to | Board of County Commissioners |
| Formation | 1990 |
| First holder | Linda Chapin |
Mayor of Orange County, Florida is the chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. The mayor is elected countywide. Before the approval by voters of a 2004 charter amendment, the position of mayor was called "Orange County Chairman", which became an elected position in 1930. The Orange County mayor's post is the most powerful elected office in Central Florida. The current mayor of Orange County is Jerry Demings. Demings assumed office on December 4, 2018. The mayor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county government, overseeing over 7,000 employees with an annual budget of over $3 billion.[1]
List of Orange County mayors
| Mayor (did not exist until 1988; first election in 1990) | |
|---|---|
| 1990–1998 | Linda Chapin |
| 1998–2001 | Mel Martinez |
| 2001–2011 | Richard Crotty |
| 2011–2018 | Teresa Jacobs |
| 2018–present | Jerry Demings |
See also
References
External links
- Mayor Jerry Demings on the official website of Orange County Government