Mayor of Orange County
| Mayor of Orange County | |
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 Seal of the mayor of Orange County | |
 Flag of Orange County, Florida | |
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| Type | Mayor |
| Reports to | Board of County Commissioners |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Precursor | Orange County Chair |
| Formation | 1990 |
| First holder | Linda Chapin |
| Deputy | Vice Mayor |
The mayor of Orange County is the county executive and chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, Florida. The mayor is independently elected countywide.
Duties and powers
[edit]The mayor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county government of Orange County, overseeing over 8,000 employees with an budget of over $7.2 billion, as of 2025.[1][2] The mayor and county commission have municipal-equivalent authority over unincorporated areas and census-designated places within Orange County.[3]
History of the mayor's office
[edit]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 and was subsequently re-elected in 2022.
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List of mayors of Orange County, Florida
[edit]| No. | Image | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Chapin | 1990 | January 3, 1998 | Republican | |
| 2 |  |
Mel Martínez | January 3, 1998 | January 3, 2001 | Republican |
| 3 |  |
Rich Crotty | January 8, 2001 | January 3, 2011 | Republican |
| 4 |  |
Teresa Jacobs |
January 4, 2011 | November 19, 2018 | Republican |
| 5 | |
Jerry Demings | December 4, 2018 | Incumbent | Democratic |
See also
[edit]- Board of County Commissioners
- 2010 Orange County, Florida mayoral election
- 2022 Orange County, Florida mayoral election
References
[edit]- ^ "Jerry L. Demings". Government of Orange County, Florida. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ "Orange County FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget" (PDF). Government of Orange County, Florida. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ Webb, Ashlyn (2024-07-31). "Orange County mayor responds to city mayors on rural boundary, voluntary". WFTV. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
External links
[edit]- Mayor Jerry Demings on the official website of Orange County Government