The Mayor of Palm Bay, Florida is the presiding officer at city council meetings and the official head of the City of Palm Bay, Florida for all ceremonial occasions. The current mayor of Palm Bay, is Rob Medina.
NameElectedEnd of termCommentsWilliam KnechtPalm Bay City Clerk's Office, MUNICIPALITY OF PALM BAY, FLORIDA -- MAYORSJune 2, 1924April 1928Incorporated as a town in 1926, dissolved on May 9, 1929Alexander J. GoodeDays Gone By Harry PollakSeptember 14, 1956,November 5, 1957,November 4, 1958,November 3, 1959November 8, 1960Town incorporated September 14, 1956, City incorporated January 16, 1960Ralph A. StearnsNovember 8, 1960,November 7, 1961,November 6, 1962,November 5, 1963July 16, 1964Vincent KirbyJuly 16, 1964November 5, 1964Bert W. KreinbringNovember 3, 1964November 3, 1965Louis A. "Tom" BurnNovember 3, 1965November 8, 1966David SykesNovember 8, 1966November 7, 1967Don "Shorty" H. FloydNovember 7, 1967November 26, 1969Daniel B. Cameron, Jr.November 26, 1969,November 2, 1971,November 6, 1973November 25, 1975Franklin T. DeGroodtNovember 25, 1975,November 8, 1977,November 6, 1979November 24, 1981William F. MaddenNovember 24, 1981November 6, 1984Harold F. Bryant, Sr.November 27, 1984November 5, 1987Frank FilibertoNovember 3, 1987November 6, 1990Robert R. DeveckiNovember 6, 1990November 2, 1993Melton E. BroomNovember 2, 1993November 5, 1996John J. MazziottiNovember 5, 1996November 4, 1999Edward GeierNovember 4, 1999,November 5, 2002March 20, 2003Donna BrooksMarch 20, 2003May 1, 2003InterimJohn J. MazziottiApril 29, 2003,November 8, 2005,November 4, 2008November 20, 2012In June 1999, Mazziotti was removed from office by then governor Jeb Bush when it was revealed that the mayor had previously served two prison sentences and did not have his civil rights restored. After having his civil rights restored, he ran again for the City Council and won. He ran unopposed for mayor in 2005 and 2008. He was the city's longest-serving mayor.William CapoteNovember 6, 2012November 2020Rob MedinaNovember 2020 - Present
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