Florida Record
Winter Haven
Sunday, November 8, 2026

City Officials

Elected officials for Winter Haven — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.

City Council

BY

Brian Yates

Mayor (Commissioner Seat 3)

2019-2027

LTM

L. Tracy Mercer

Mayor Pro Tem and Commissioner Seat 1

2019-2027

NJBJ

Nathaniel J. Birdsong, Jr.

Commissioner Seat 2

2002-2029

2 news mentions
CD

Chad Davis

Commissioner Seat 4

2025-2029

1 news mention
CED

Clifton E. Dollison

Commissioner Seat 5

2023-2029

Boards & Commissions

MM

Mario Manago

Seat 2
ES

Ed Smith

Seat 7
3 news mentions
TS

Tina Summerlin

Seat 8
JM

Joshua McLemore

Ex-Officio, Polk County Public Schools
CW

Colin Wells

Seat 6, Chair
WW

Wendy Whitehead-Venters

Seat 4, Vice-Chair
CF

Craig Fuller

Seat 9
LAC

Lorena Alvarez Cordero

Seat 5
KT

Kevin Tison

Seat 1

City Staff

TMS

T. Michael Stavres

City Manager