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.
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
Anthony W. YoungJune 12, 1919December 14, 1921
Fred E. KingDecember 14, 1921December 12, 1923
Bayard RedstoneDecember 12, 1923December 15, 1927
Alexander MacWilliam, Sr.December 15, 1927December 10, 1935
Anthony W. YoungDecember 10, 1935December 15, 1937
Wiley F. CoxDecember 15, 1937December 13, 1939
Alexander MacWilliam, Sr.December 13, 1939December 11, 1947
Merrill P. BarberDecember 11, 1947December 14, 1949
Alexander MacWilliam, Sr.December 14, 1949October 16, 1951Suffered a stroke in September 1950
Louis G. BurgerOctober 16, 1951December 3, 1952Louis Burger was appointed interim mayor on October 16, 1951, and an election was held making him mayor on December 5, 1951
Cola B. StreetmanDecember 3, 1952December 9, 1953
Elmer J. BauerDecember 9, 1953December 5, 1956
James W. YoungDecember 5, 1956December 3, 1958
Harry C. Offutt, Jr.December 3, 1958December 6, 1961
Jack D. SturgisDecember 6, 1961December 8, 1965
Fred J. PrestonDecember 8, 1965December 6, 1966
Robert B. AllisonDecember 6, 1966December 6, 1967
J. Nobel RichardsDecember 6, 1967December 2, 1968
Taylor C. SimpsonDecember 2, 1968December 2, 1969
Taylor C. SimpsonDecember 2, 1969December 2, 1970
Taylor C. SimpsonDecember 2, 1970December 2, 1971
Robert R. HolmesDecember 8, 1971August 8, 1972
Fred CarlsenAugust 9, 1972December 5, 1972
Alfred F. FletcherDecember 6, 1972December 4, 1973
Arthur R. NeubergerDecember 5, 1973December 3, 1974
David Gregg, Jr.December 4, 1974December 2, 1975
Jay A. SmithDecember 3, 1975December 7, 1976
Patrick B. LyonsDecember 8, 1976December 6, 1977
Don C. ScurlcokDecember 7, 1977December 5, 1978
Jay A. SmithDecember 6, 1978December 4, 1979
Don C. ScurlcokDecember 5, 1979November 17, 1980Resigned
Dorothy CainNovember 18, 1980December 2, 1980
Terry GoffDecember 3, 1980March 9, 1982
William H. CochraneMarch 10, 1982March 8, 1983
Dorothy CainMarch 9, 1983March 13, 1984
David Gregg, Jr.March 14, 1984March 12, 1985
Terry GoffMarch 13, 1985March 11, 1986
William H. CochraneMarch 12, 1986March 10, 1987
John A. AcorMarch 11, 1987March 8, 1988
Kenneth R. MachtMarch 9, 1988March 14, 1989
Kenneth R. MachtMarch 15, 1989March 13, 1990
Jay A. SmithMarch 14, 1990March 12, 1991
Jay A. SmithMarch 13, 1991March 10, 1992
Jay A. SmithMarch 11, 1992March 9, 1993
Jay A. SmithMarch 10, 1993March 8, 1994
Caroline GinnMarch 9, 1994March 14, 1995
Warren WinchesterMarch 14, 1995March 12, 1996
Jack GrossettMarch 13, 1996March 11, 1997
William O. JordanMarch 12, 1997March 10, 1998
Carl PeaseMarch 11, 1998March 9, 1999
Arthur R. NeubergerMarch 10, 1999March 15, 2000
Sandra BowdenMarch 16, 2000March 13, 2001
Thomas P. WhiteMarch 14, 2001March 12, 2002
A. Craig FletcherMarch 13, 2002March 11, 2003
Sandra BowdenMarch 12, 2003March 9, 2004
Thomas P. WhiteMarch 10, 2004March 8, 2005
Mary Beth McDonaldMarch 9, 2005March 19, 2006
Thomas P. WhiteMarch 20, 2006November 9, 2008
Sabin C. AbellNovember 10, 2008November 5, 2009
Kevin SawnickNovember 6, 2009November 7, 2010
Jay KramerNovember 8, 2010November 13, 2011
Pilar TurnerNovember 14, 2011November 12, 2012
A. Craig FletcherNovember 13, 2012November 8, 2013
Richard WingerNovember 8, 2013November 3, 2015
Jay KramerNovember 4, 2015November 20, 2016
Laura MossNovember 21, 2016November 20, 2017
Harry HowleNovember 21, 2017March 4, 2019
Val ZudansMarch 4, 2019November 18, 2019
Tony YoungNovember 18, 2019Present