Elected Officials

The City of Cocoa Beach has a City Commission - City Manager form of government.  This form of government was agreed on by citizens on June 19, 1958.  The City Commission is the legislative branch of City Government and operates in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Cocoa Beach.  The City Commission is responsible for enacting ordinances and resolutions that the City Manager of Cocoa Beach administers as the executive officer of city government.

Cocoa Beach City Commission 2010

Left to Right: Vice-Mayor Dave Netterstrom, Commissioner Skip Williams, Mayor Skip Beeler, Commissioner Kevin Pruett, Commissioner Griffin

Five Commission members, one of which is the Mayor, are elected by the voters of Cocoa Beach to serve for a four-year term.  Commission members are elected at-large. The Mayor presides at all meetings and performs duties delegated to the Mayor by the City Commission.  The Vice-Mayor is elected by the City Commission from its own members at the annual organizational meeting held after an election.

City Commission meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. in Commission Room (located on the first floor of City Hall- 2 South Orlando Avenue.)  Meetings are open to the public. To place an item on a Commission Agenda, submit this form to the City Manager's office by 2:00 pm, Tuesday the week prior to the Meeting, or complete a speaker card to address the Commission on an Agenda item. (See below for PDF or Word versions of the forms.)

2011 City Commission
Mayor Leon "Skip" Beeler

Seat # 1

Dr. Leon "Skip" Beeler (email)

Mayor/
 Commissioner

Term expires 2012

 

  

Leon “Skip” Beeler III, MD - Skip Beeler was first elected to the City Commission in 2000. He was elected Mayor in the 2002 election. Mayor Beeler ran unopposed in 2008 and is currently in office until 2011. Mayor Beeler graduated from Medical College of Virginia with a Doctor of Medicine. Mayor Beeler is a board certified Emergency Medicine physician who works as the Medical Director for the Kennedy Space Center Occupational Health Program and also as an independent contractor at Cape Canaveral Hospital Emergency Department in Cocoa Beach. Dr. Beeler has been a member of many community organizations including Rotary, Space Coast Art Festival, Cocoa Beach Citizens League, Friends of the Library, Brevard County Medical Society and Florida Medical Association. In his spare time, Mayor Beeler enjoys  golf, bike riding and spending time with his wife Teri and children Sean and Tess.
Commissioner Ken Griffin

Seat # 2

Ken Griffin
(email)
Commissioner

Term expires 2012
Elected as Commissioner in 2002 to fill the commission seat vacated by Dr. Beeler, Ken previously had served the City of Cocoa Beach as chairman of the Board of Adjustment (eight years on the BOA - 6 years as chairman). He was unopposed in the 2006 election. Ken has been a Cocoa Beach resident since 1992. He retired from the City of Highland Park, MI Fire Department where he served 25 years as a firefighter and Assistant Chief. Previous to the HPFD, Ken was a supervisor at Chrysler Corporation. Commissioner Griffin's memberships include Cocoa Beach Kiwanis Club, Cocoa Beach Citizen's League, Citizens for Florida Waterways and AOPA Pilots Association. In his spare time, Commissioner Griffin enjoys golf, flying and spending time with his wife, Willie.
 
Commissioner Kevin Pruett Seat # 3

Kevin S. Pruett
(email)
Commissioner

Term expires 2012
Elected as Commissioner in 2003, unopposed in 2006, Commissioner Pruett was born in Rockledge and has resided in Cocoa Beach for 36 years.  He is the Vice-President for ENSCO Incorporated's Aerospace Sciences and Engineering Division located in Cocoa Beach. He is married to Jenny and they have two Weimaraner dogs. Kevin and Jenny attend worship at Club Zion Gospel Outreach of Cocoa Beach  He is a member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, National Contract Management Association, Help Our Hospital Committee, International Game Fish Association, Citizens of Florida Waterways. Kevin is a licensed Captain with the US Coast Guard and has a Florida Real Estate Broker License.  He served on the Board of Trustees for Cape Canaveral Hospital and has previously served as Chairman on the City's Board of Adjustment. 
Commissioner Skip Williams Seat # 4

Skip Williams
(email)
Commissioner

Term expires 2014

Elected as Commissioner in 2007, Commissioner Williams, who is originally from Indian River County, has resided in the City since 1986. He is a graduate of Florida Institute of Technology and holds a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He works for NASA in the Constellation Ground Systems Project Support Office. Prior to becoming Commissioner, he was the Chairperson of the Cocoa Beach Waterways and Wildlife Board and served on that Board for fifteen years. Skip is a graduate of the Cocoa Beach Citizen's Academy and a member of the Fire Dept’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). His affiliations include being a volunteer for Keep Brevard Beautiful, Director of Christian Surfers Cocoa Beach and attending Calvary Chapel Surfside.

Commissioner Dave Netterstrom Seat # 5

Dave Netterstrom
(email)
Vice-Mayor

Term expires 2014
Elected as Commissioner in 2010, Commissioner Netterstrom is originally from Washington, D.C.,grew up in Cocoa Beach and is a graduate of Cocoa Beach High School. He attended Purdue University where he obtained an Electrical Engineer Degree, and Florida Atlantic University where he received a Master In Business Administration. Since last serving as the Director of Operations at Sony Ericsson, he now focuses on investments and real estate. He is an active realtor, and an active certified supply chain professional. He is a past Board of Director of the Space Coast Art Festival and continues to volunteer for the organization. He graduated from the Cocoa Beach Citizen's Academy in 2009. He is an sportsman and enjoys spending time with his family.

 

Contacting our Commission
City of Cocoa Beach
    P.O. Box 322430
    Cocoa Beach, Florida 32932-2430		 Phone: (321) 868-3206
Fax: (321) 868-3226 		Send an email to all Commission Members

Commissioners may also be contacted through the Office of the City Manager

Phone: (321) 868-3201

 

FORMS
Agenda Item Request Form (PDF)  (Word) A resident may request that an item be placed on a Commission Agenda by completing this form.  The deadline to place an item on the Agenda is 2:00 P.M. Tuesday the week prior to the Meeting.  The Commission holds regular meetings at 7pm, on the first and third Thursdays of the month.  Please submit the completed form to the City Manager's office (Fax: 321 868-3226.)  The City reserves the right not to place an item on an Agenda
Speaker Card (PDf) (Word) You wish to address the Commission on an Agenda item? A Speaker Card is to be completed for each item you wish to speak on.  Please submit completed form to the City Clerk prior to the introduction of the item at the meeting

 

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