Mayor of Orange County, Florida

Mayor of Orange County, Florida is the chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. The mayor is elected countywide.

Mayor of Orange County, Florida
Seal of the mayor of Orange County, Florida
Flag of Orange County, Florida
Incumbent Jerry Demings since December 4, 2018
Type	Mayor
Reports to	Board of County Commissioners
Formation	1990
First holder	Linda Chapin

Duties and powers

The mayor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county government of Orange County, Florida, overseeing over 7,000 employees with an annual budget of over $3 billion.

History of the mayor's office

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.

Mayors of Orange County, Florida

Mayor of Orange County, Florida

Years of service	Mayor
1990–1998	Linda Chapin
1998–2001	Mel Martinez
2001–2011	Richard Crotty
2011–2018	Teresa Jacobs
2018–present	Jerry Demings

See also

• Board of County Commissioners
• 2010 Orange County, Florida mayoral election
• 2022 Orange County, Florida mayoral election

External links

• Mayor Jerry Demings on the official website of Orange County Government