Florida Record
Fort Lauderdale
Sunday, November 8, 2026

City Officials

Elected officials for Fort Lauderdale — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.

Mayor

DJT

Dean J. Trantalis

Mayor

2024-2028

City Council

SG

Steven Glassman

Commissioner

2024-2028

PB

Pamela Beasley-Pittman

Commissioner

2024-2028

BS

Ben Sorensen

Vice Mayor/Commissioner

2024-2028

Former Officials (1)
JCH

John C. Herbst

Commissioner, District 1

month-level start: December 2022 per 2022 election coverage (won D1; swearing-in delayed by residency challenge); month-level end: May 2026 per Miami Herald report via NewsBeep (resigned; D1 special election Nov 3 2026, Res. 26-88)

Served until May 2026

1 news mention

Boards & Commissions

ST

Shane Taylor

Historic Preservation Board Member

City Staff

CC

Christopher Cooper

Interim City Manager

month-level start: July 2026 per WLRN 2026-07-08 (city manager resigned; Cooper named interim); no published end for interim role

SM

Shari McCartney

City Attorney

staff role; start/end not published (org chart May 2026, fortlauderdale.gov)

DRS

David R. Soloman

City Clerk

staff role; start/end not published (org chart May 2026, fortlauderdale.gov)