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SATELLITE BEACH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND REFERENDA SINCE INCORPORATION

August 3, 1957 Referendum on incorporation: 45 approved vs 11 opposed

August 3, 1957 (Charter designated a Mayor plus a 5-member Council)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor

John L. Fisher

Arthur Longos

David Shackleford (Resigned August 5, 1957, the first meeting)

Thomas McLean

Wiley W. White

Robert D. Anderson (Appointed August 5, 1957 to replace Mr. Shackleford)

November 5, 1957 (First City election. Two-year terms. 2 candidates for Mayor plus 3 candidates and 2 write-ins for 2 Council seats. 93 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor (59 votes vs Joseph R. Patanella’s 33 votes)

Wiley W. White, Chair

Arthur Longos

Thomas McLean

Robert Anderson

Robert A. Bowell (59 of votes)

John L. Fisher (56 of votes)

November 4, 1958 (6 candidates and 1 write-in for 3 Council seats. 119 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor

Robert Anderson, Chair (60 votes)

Robert A. Bowell (Resigned July 22, 1958)

John Fisher

Reginald M. Leonard (Appointed July 22, 1958 to replace Mr. Bowell)

Thomas McLean (87 votes)

Wiley W. White (86 votes)

November 3, 1959 (1 candidate and 3 write-ins for Mayor plus 3 candidates and 1 write-in for 2 Council seats. 119 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor (111 votes)

Reginald M. Leonard, Chair (87 votes)

Thomas McLean

Wiley W. White

Robert Anderson

Hubert N. Sturdivant (75 votes) (resignation because he moved out of town announced May 24, 1960)

Richard G. Herbine (appointed May 24, 1960 to replace Mr. Sturdivant)

November 8, 1960 (Resolution #22, 5 candidates and 5 write-ins for 3 Council seats, with 132 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor

Wiley W. White, Chair (94 votes)

Reginald M. Leonard

Richard G. Herbine

Thomas McLean (112 votes)(resignation announced April 11, 1961)

Robert Moser (73 votes)

Frank G. D’Acre (appointed April 25, 1961, to replace Mr. McLean; received 69 votes in 1960 election)

November 7, 1961 (Resolution #33, unopposed mayor and 4 write-ins plus 3 candidates and 3 write-ins for 2 Council seats with 146 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor (130 votes)

Robert Moser, Chair (resignation announced June 12, 1962)

Reginald M. Leonard, Chair (111 votes) (appointed Chair June 12, 1962)

Wiley W. White

Frank G. D’Acre

Richard G. Herbine (88 votes)

Thomas McLean (appointed January 23, 1962 to replace Mr. Moser)

November 6, 1962 (Resolution #56, 5 ran for 3 seats, with 10 write-in candidates. 472 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor

Richard G. Herbine, Chair

Reginald M. Leonard

Philip Morris (331 votes)

Wiley W. White (310 votes)

Thomas McLean (290 votes)

November 5, 1963 (Resolution #71, unopposed Mayor and 9 write-ins plus 2 candidates and 22 write-ins for2 seatswith 219 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor (193 votes)

Philip Morris, Chair

Wiley W. White

Thomas McLean

Reginald M. Leonard (193 votes)

Richard G. Herbine (188 votes)

November 3, 1964 (Resolution #81, 8 candidates and 15 write-ins for 3 seats. 688 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor

Richard G. Herbine, Chair

Reginald M. Leonard

Ray Brill (307 votes)

JohnPrien (269 votes)

Louis Pavlakos (264 votes)

November 2, 1965 (Resolution #96, unopposed Mayor and 4 write-ins plus 2 candidates and 10 write-ins for 2 seats with 218 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor (209 votes)

Richard G. Herbine, Chair (202 votes)

Ray Brill

John Prien

Louis Pavlakos

Reginald M. Leonard (198 votes)

November 8, 1966 (Resolution #120, 5 ran with 6 write-ins for 3 seats with 588 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor

Richard G. Herbine, Chair

Reginald M. Leonard

Louis Pavlakos (437 votes)

Albert T. Pekora (375 votes)

John D. Prien, Jr. (390 votes) (seat anotated as vacant on March 14, 1967)

John J. Catino (listed as seated Council member on March 28, 1967 with no comments in Council Minutes)

November 7, 1967 (Resolution #132, unopposed Mayor plus 2 candidates for 2 seats)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor (423 votes)

Richard G. Herbine, Chair (404 votes)

Louis Pavlakos

Albert T. Pekora

John J. Catino

Reginald M. Leonard (405 votes)

November 5, 1968 (Resolution #148, 5 candidates and 14 write-ins for 3 seats with 1018 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor

Richard G. Herbine, Chair

Reginald M. Leonard

John J. Catino (737 votes)

Albert T. Pekora (700 votes)

Harris Hoffman (554 votes)

November 4, 1969 (Resolution #161, 2 candidates and1 write-in for Mayor plus 2 candidates and 15 write-ins for 2 seats with 830 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor (708 votes versus George Fellows’ 105 votes)

Richard G. Herbine, Chair (727 votes)

John J. Catino

Albert T. Pekora

Harris Hoffman

Reginald M. Leonard (746 votes)

November 3, 1970 (Resolution #168, 5 candidates and 9 write-ins for 3 seats with 982 ballots cast)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor

Richard G. Herbine

Reginald M. Leonard

John J. Catino (639 votes)

Harris Hoffman (606 votes)

Ralph McKee (536 votes)

NOVEMBER 2, 1971 (Resolution #181 canceled the election because there was no opposition)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor (unopposed)

Richard G. Herbine, Chairman (unopposed)(Mr. Herbine was deceased June 19, 1972)

John J. Catino (Mr. Catino’s resignation announced June 13, 1972)

Harris Hoffman

Ralph McKee

Reginald M. Leonard (unopposed)

John D. Perrot (Mr. Perrot was listed as a member of Council August 22, 1972 with no reference in minutes about an appointment)

Alfred (Fred) A. Catalano (Mr. Catalano was appointed June 27, 1972 to fill Mr. Catino’s unexpired term)

November 7, 1972 (Resolution #198, 5 ran for 3 seats)

Percy L. Hedgecock, Mayor (Mr. Hedgecock resigned April 2, 1973)

Reginald M. Leonard, Chairman (Mr. Leondard was appointed Mayor April 2, 1973)

John D. Perrot

Albert Pekora, Chair (1559 votes)(replaced Mr. Leonard as Chair)

Charles W. Delanoy (1294 votes)

Richard Lupton (1274 votes)

Robert P. Alston (Mr. Alston was appointed April 2, 1973 to fill the remainder of Mr. Leonard’s term)

September 18, 1973 (Resolution #209, 1 charter amendment referendum question)

Referendum on Charter Amendment changing the City’s governing body from a Mayor and Council with five members to a Council with five members, including the Mayor: 436 approved and 103 opposed

November 6, 1973 (Resolution #214, 3 candidates and 1 write-in for Mayor plus 6 candidates and 4 write-ins for 3 seats)(Council voted to rotate Chair every 3 months)

Reginald M. Leonard, Mayor (579 votes)

Richard Lupton, Chair (Mr. Lupton resigned June 5, 1974)

Linda Tisdale (823 votes)

Alfred (Fred) A. Catalano (775 votes)

Patrick. J. Utecht (864 votes)

Charles L. Buckley (Mr. Buckley was appointed June 25, 1974 to fill the remainder of Mr. Lupton’s term)

November 5, 1974 (Resolution #231, 4 candidates for 3 seats with2199 ballots cast)

Reginald M. Leonard, Mayor

Patrick J. Utecht, Chair

Charles L. Buckley (1512 votes)

Charles Clement (1427 votes)

Linda Tisdale (1457 votes)

November 4, 1975 (Resolution #250, 2 candidates for Mayor plus 1 candidate for 1 seat and 1 referendum question)

Charles W. Delanoy, Mayor (860 votes, versus Reginald Leonard’s 849 votes)

Patrick J. Utecht, Chair (Mr. Utecht’s seat was uncontested)

Charles L. Buckley

Charles Clement (Mr. Clement resigned between April 7 and May 5, 1976)

Linda Tisdale

John D. Perrot (Mr. Perrot was appointed May 5, 1976)

Referendum on DeSoto Park Complex was defeated with 520 approving and 1180 opposing)

March 9, 1976 (Resolution #259, 1 referendum question)

Referendum on Eau Gallie by the Sea (Resolution #256, February 4, 1976): 1188 approved and 978 opposed

November 2, 1976 (Resolution #264, 11 candidates for 3 seats)

Charles W. Delanoy, Mayor

John D. Perrot, Chairman (1103 votes)

Patrick J. Utecht

Hartzel "Bud" Jennings (1507 votes)

Janie B. Bridgers (1233 votes)

October 5, 1977 (Ordinance #187, enacted October 5, 1977)

Referendum on Charter Amendment changing terms to 3 yrs with term limits of 6 consecutive years. Must stay off Council one full term

November 7, 1977 (Resolution #282, 2 candidates for Mayor plus 2 candidates for 1 seat and 6 Charter amendment referendum questions enacted via Ordinance #187 (all of which passed))

Patrick J. Utecht, Mayor (1029 votes vs Charles Delanoy’s 882 votes)

John D. Perrot, Vice Mayor

Hartzel "Bud" Jennings

Janie B. Bridgers

Brooke W. Shugars (968 votes)

November 7, 1978 (Resolution #300, 8 candidates for 3 seats)

Patrick J. Utecht, Mayor

Janie B. Bridgers, Vice Mayor (1455 votes)

Brooke W. Shugars

Bill Lee (1585 votes)

Vincent A. Bellomo (1309 votes)

November 6, 1979 (Resolution #313, 1 candidate for Mayor, so vote was cancelled; 3 candidates for 2 seats)

Patrick J. Utecht, Mayor

Janie B. Bridgers, Vice Mayor

Bill Lee

Robert J. Voyles (725 votes)

Vincent A. Bellomo (706 votes)(ran for election in consecutive years as a result of election phasing specified in 1977 Charter amendment III)

March 11, 1980 (Resolution #321, 1 referendum question)

Referendum on reciprocal police powers: 1832 approved and 373 opposed

November 4, 1980 (off year for election)

Patrick J. Utecht, Mayor

Janie B. Bridgers, Vice Mayor

Bill Lee

Robert J. Voyles

Vincent A. Bellomo

November 3, 1981 (Resolution #364, 4 candidates for 2 seats and 2 referendum questions)

Patrick J. Utecht, Mayor

Vincent A. Bellomo, Vice Mayor

Robert J. Voyles

Ed Rainis (1348 votes) (Mr. Rainis resigned effective November 2, 1982 to run for Mayor)

David R. Schechter (1206 votes)

Purchase of oceanfront land passed with 1388 approving versus 838 opposed

Borrowing to build racquetball/handball courts passed with 1409 approving versus 884 opposed

Resolution #381, October 20, 1982, authorized the candidate with the third highest vote to fill the remaining term of Mr. Rainis’ seat

November 2, 1982 (Resolution #383, 2 candidates for Mayor plus 4 candidates for 3 seats and 4 Charter amendments (all of which passed by at least 80%))

Ed Rainis, Mayor (2383 votes)

David R. Schechter, Vice Mayor

Roland (Rocky) Raab (2339 votes)

Cade Ritchie (2292 votes)

A. Joseph (Joe) Frederico (2199 votes)

November 8, 1983 (off year for election)

Ed Rainis, Mayor (on October 17, 1984 Mr. Rainis resigned effective midnight November 5, 1984 to run for County Commissioner of District 5)

David R. Schechter, Vice Mayor

Roland (Rocky) Raab

Cade Ritchie

A. Joseph (Joe) Frederico

March 13, 1984 (Resolution #417, 1 referendum question)

Referendum on a 3 mil ad valorem tax for 6 years to finance drainage improvements: 324 approved and 2922 opposed

November 6, 1984 (Resolution #431, 2 candidates for Mayor (to fill last year of Mr. Rainis’ term) plus 5 candidates for 2 seats)

Janie B. Bridgers, Mayor (2707 votes vs Nick Vecchio’s 2340 votes)

Cade Ritchie, Vice mayor

Rocky Raab (Mr. Raab resigned July 20, 1985; seat to be filled at the next election)

Joe Frederico (2588 votes)

Jerry Stafford (2302 votes) (Mr. Stafford resigned effective November 5, 1985)

Roy Wariner (appointed July 31, 1985 to fill Mr. Raab’s seat until the election)

November 5, 1985 (Resolution #456, 2 candidates for Mayor plus 3 candidates for 3 seats)

David R. Schechter, Mayor (1328 votes vs Janie Bridgers’ 1077 votes)

Cade J. Ritchie, Vice Mayor (1597 votes)

Joe Frederico

Patrick J. Utecht (2024 votes)

Paul Wells (1731 votes)

Street repair and maintenance referendum failed: 843 approved vs 1538 opposed

Construction of a fire station referendum failed: 1084 approved vs 1320 opposed

November 4, 1986 (off year for election. Resolution #471, one referendum question)

David R. Schechter, Mayor

Patrick J. Utecht, Vice Mayor

Joe Frederico

Paul Wells

Cade J. Ritchie

Referendum on 10 Charter amendment questions, with all approved by at least 65% of those voting

November 3, 1987 (Resolution #487, 7 candidates for 2 seats and one referendum question)

David R. Schechter, Mayor

Patrick J. Utecht, Vice Mayor

Paul Wells

R. Eugene “Gene” Rocque (687 votes)

Dotty Towson (1090 votes)

Referendum was on construction of a fire station: 1482 approved and 592 opposed

November 8, 1988 (Resolution #510, 3 candidates for 2 seats)

David R. Schechter, Mayor

Dotty Towson, Vice Mayor

R. Eugene “Gene” Rocque

Linda Tisdale (3543 votes)

Paul Wells (2952 votes)

November 7, 1989 (off year for election)

David R. Schechter, Mayor

Linda Tisdale, Vice Mayor

R. Eugene “Gene” Rocque

Dotty Towson

Paul Wells

November 6, 1990 (Resolution #537, 3 candidates for 2 seats and a referendum question)

David R. Schechter, Mayor

Paul Wells, Vice Mayor

Linda Tisdale

R. Eugene “Gene” Rocque (2340 votes)

John Malone (2242 votes)

Referendum was on building a new Police Station and renovating the Library with 1.27 mils for 2 years: 2160 approved vs 1888 opposed

November 5, 1991 (Resolution #551, 2 candidates for Mayor plus 3 candidates for 2 seats)

Linda Tisdale, Mayor (1346 votes vs Larry Weiner’s 804 votes)

R. Eugene “Gene” Rocque, Vice Mayor

John Malone

E. Lorraine Gott (1455 votes)

Robert “Bob” Foreman (1278 votes)

November 3, 1992 (off year for election)

Linda Tisdale, Mayor

Robert “Bob” Foreman, Vice Mayor

R. Eugene “Gene” Rocque

John Malone

E. Lorraine Gott

November 2, 1993 (Resolution #586, 6 candidates for 2 seats)

Linda Tisdale, Mayor

E. Lorraine Gott, Vice Mayor

Robert “Bob” Foreman

William E. “Bill” Mayer (1453 votes)

Frank Catino (1377 votes)

November 8, 1994 (Resolution #608, 2 candidates for Mayor plus 4 candidates for 2 seats)

David Schechter, Mayor (3221 votes vs John Malone’s 1230 votes)

William E. “Bill” Mayer, Vice Mayor

Frank Catino

E. Lorraine Gott (2774 votes)

James E. (Jim) Harris (2570 votes)

November 7, 1995 (off year for election)

David R. Schechter, Mayor

Frank Catino, Vice-Mayor

William E. “Bill” Mayer

E. Lorraine Gott

Jim Harris (On October 18, 1995, the Council seat held by

Mr. Harris was forfeited due to his having missed four consecutive meetings (Sec 2.08(6) of the City Charter). Mr. Harris was reappointed to fill the term until the next election (Nov 1996) at which time the remaining year of the three-year term was to be filled in a City election.)

November 5, 1996 (Resolution #648, 4 candidates for 3 seats (including the unexpired term of Mr. Harris)

David R. Schechter, Mayor

E. Lorraine Gott, Vice-Mayor

William E. “Bill” Mayer ( 3717 votes) (Even though Mr. Mayer had a higher number of votes he chose to fill the one-year term vacated by Mr. Harris, leaving the three-year term for Mr. Bolin.)

Frank Catino (3384 votes)

Bob Bolin (3175 votes)

November 4, 1997 (Resolution #674, 1 candidate for Mayor plus 3 candidates for 2 seats and 1 referendum question)

David R. Schechter, Mayor (Mr. Schechter was unopposed)

Frank Catino, Vice-Mayor

Bob Bolin

Mark Brimer (Mr. Brimer and Ms. Longacre were unopposed due Merrily Longacre to the withdrawal of Chris Muro from the City Council

race.)

Referendum was on a $4.85 million bond issue for a sports an recreation complex: 964 approved vs 1859 opposed

November 3, 1998 (off year for election)

David R. Schechter, Mayor

Bob Bolin, Vice-Mayor

Frank Catino

Mark Brimer

Merrily Longacre

November 2, 1999 (Resolution #717, 3 candidates for 2 seats and 1 referendum question. 1453 ballots cast)

David R. Schechter, Mayor

Merrily Longacre, Vice-Mayor

Mark Brimer

Bob Bolin (1108 votes) (Mr. Bolin resigned his Council seat effective November 7, 2000 to run for Mayor)

Bill Furlong (1060 votes)

Referendum was on annexation of Patrick Air Force Base South Housing: 1101 approved vs 332 opposed

November 7, 2000 (Resolution #727, 1 candidate for Mayor plus 3 candidates for 3 seats (including the one vacated by Mr. Bolin)

Bob Bolin, Mayor (unopposed)

Mark Brimer, Vice-Mayor (4081 votes)

Bill Furlong

Frank Catino (4184 votes)

Merrily Longacre (3949) (Ms. Longacre was assigned December 6, 2000 to Mr. Bolin’s 2-year unexpired term)

November 6, 2001 (off year for election)

Bob Bolin, Mayor

Bill Furlong, Vice-Mayor

Frank Catino

Mark Brimer (Mr. Brimer resigned effective November 5, 2002 to qualify to run for Mayor under term limits)

Merrily Longacre

November 5, 2002 (Resolution #764, 3 candidates for 3 seats (including Mr. Brimer’s vacant seat for a 1-year term)

Bob Bolin, Mayor

Frank Catino, Vice Mayor

Sal D’Amato (2313 votes)

Joseph R. Ferrante (2247 votes)

Dominick Montanaro (2058 votes)

November 4, 2003 (There was 1 candidate for Mayor and 2 candidates for 2 seats, so the election was canceled)

Mark A. Brimer, Mayor

Sal D’Amato, Vice Mayor

Joseph R. Ferrante

Dominick Montanaro

Frank Catino

November 2, 2004 (off year for election)

Mark A. Brimer, Mayor

Joseph R. Ferrante, Vice Mayor

Sal D’Amato

Dominick Montanaro

Frank Catino

November 8, 2005

Mark A. Brimer, Mayor

Dominick Montanaro, Vice Mayor (656 votes)

Joseph R. Ferrante

Sal D’Amato (548 votes)

Frank Catino

November 7, 2006 (Resolution #835, 3 candidates for 2 seats and 1 referendum question.)

Mark A. Brimer, Mayor (2,705 votes vs. Edward J. Kinberg’s 1,553 votes)

Sal D’Amato, Vice Mayor

Joseph R. Ferrante,

Dominick Montanaro (2,627 votes)

Martha L. Kirby (2,758 votes)

Referendum on Ordinance # 938, requiring a referendum for relaxation of three Land Development Code provisions, passed 2,884 to 1,451.

SATELLITE BEACH MAYORS SINCE INCORPORATION

Percy L. Hedgecock 1957-1973

Reginald M. Leonard 1973-1975

Charles W. Delanoy 1975-1977

Patrick J. Utecht 1977-1982

Ed Rainis 1982-1984

Janie Bridgers 1984-1985

David R. Schechter 1985-1991 1994-2000

Linda Tidsale 1991-1994

Bob Bolin 2000-2003

Mark A. Brimer 2003-

SATELLITE BEACH COUNCIL MEMBERS SINCE INCORPORATION

(By year first joining Council, then by number of votes within the year)