Elected and Appointed Officials
Mayor & Council History
| Mayor & Council History | ||||||||||||
| Town of Indian River Shores | ||||||||||||
| Denotes Active | Incorporated June 15, 1953 | |||||||||||
| Year Began | First Name | Last Name | Prefix/ Suffix | Mayor | Vice Mayor | Council | Town Manager | Town Clerk | Town Att'y | Dates of Service | Notes | |
| (Years are rounded) | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | Fred R. | Tuerk | 10 years | 4 yrs | 25-Jun-53 | 21-Mar-67 | Council 7-63 thru 3-67, Died 3-68 | |||||
| 1953 | Frank | Pollack | 1 yr | 25-Jun-53 | 26-Feb-54 | Resigned | ||||||
| 1953 | Adriana | Tuerk | Martin | 12 yrs | 25-Jun-53 | 02-Oct-69 | 2-22-67 last name of Martin when apptd to fill Fred Tuerk's spot; lapse? | |||||
| 1953 | Elizabeth | Hansen | 1 yr | 1 yr | 25-Jun-53 | 26-Feb-54 | Resigned | |||||
| 1953 | Herbert J. | Knudten | 6 yrs | 25-Jun-53 | 09-Mar-59 | Resigned | ||||||
| 1953 | Marshall | Mitchell | Esq. | 24 yrs | 25-Jun-53 | 31-Mar-77 | Law firm incl. Sharp & Johnston | |||||
| 1954 | Sophia | Knudten | 5 yrs | 26-Feb-54 | 09-Mar-59 | Replaced Pollack; resigned | ||||||
| 1954 | Conrad | Tuerk | Unk # | 12 yrs | 9 yrs | 26-Feb-54 | 20-Nov-74 | Replaced Hansen | ||||
| 1957 | Elizabeth | Mason | 06-Feb-57 | Unknown | 1st Employee, Secretary to Council | |||||||
| 1959 | Alex | MacWilliam | Jr. | 16 yrs | 25-Jun-59 | 29-Jan-75 | Repl. Sophia Knudten; died 12-10-12 | |||||
| 1959 | Fred R. | Tuerk | Jr. | 2 yrs | 25-Jun-59 | 05-Jul-61 | Replaced H.Knudten; Resigned | |||||
| 1961 | Sterling | Wood | Gen. | 2 yrs | 06-Jul-61 | 06-Mar-63 | Replaced F. Tuerk Jr., died in office | |||||
| 1963 | George | Tuerk | 3 yrs | 15-Jan-63 | 30-Nov-65 | Conrad Tuerk's brother | ||||||
| 1963 | Roland | Miller | 14 yrs | 0.33 yrs | 18-Mar-63 | 01-Feb-77 | Replaced Sterling Wood 4 mo.; Mayor 7-63 thru 2-77 | |||||
| 1965 | Malcolm | McCollum | 9 yrs | 07-Dec-65 | 11-Aug-72 | Probably elected 3/63; died in ofc. | ||||||
| 1965 | James W. | Young | 14 yrs | 07-Dec-65 | 01-Feb-80 | Replaced George Tuerk | ||||||
| 1969 | Robert | Kohler | 6 yrs | 23-Oct-69 | 25-Jul-74 | Resigned | ||||||
| 1972 | Thomas | Lockwood | 4 yrs | 14-Aug-72 | 05-Nov-76 | Replaced Malcolm McCollum | ||||||
| 1974 | William | Dupper | 2 yrs | 26-Sep-74 | 27-Oct-76 | Replaced Robert Kohler | ||||||
| 1974 | Paul | Parent | 4 yrs | 01-Dec-74 | 29-Jun-78 | Replaced Conrad Tuerk; resigned | ||||||
| 1973 | Edwina | Morris | Mrs. | 19 yrs | 22-May-73 | 14-Jun-92 | Admin. Secretary | |||||
| 1975 | Thomas | Begley | 2 yrs | 01-Jan-75 | 01-Feb-77 | Replaced A.MacWilliams; died 2-1-10 | ||||||
| 1976 | Alfred | MacAdam | .33 yrs | 28-Oct-76 | 01-Feb-77 | Replaced William Dupper | ||||||
| Alfred | MacAdam | 8 yrs | 03-Feb-81 | 01-Oct-88 | Resigned | |||||||
| 1977 | Chester | Clem | Esq. | 44 yrs | 04-Apr-77 | 31 Jul 21 | ||||||
| 1977 | Edward | Nolan | 6 yrs | 01-Feb-77 | 03-Jan-83 | Resigned | ||||||
| 1977 | Suzanne | Boden | 4 yrs | 01-Feb-77 | 02-Feb-81 | |||||||
| 1977 | Fritz | Gierhart | Mr. | 4 yrs | 01-Feb-77 | 01-Feb-81 | ||||||
| Fritz | Gierhart | Mr. | 2 yrs | 03-Feb-81 | 01-Feb-83 | |||||||
| Fritz | Gierhart | Mr. | 10 yrs | 01-Feb-83 | 08-Mar-93 | Deceased 8-3-14 | ||||||
| 1977 | Thad | Wilkins | 4 yrs | 02-Feb-77 | 02-Feb-81 | Deceased 7-4-08 | ||||||
| 1978 | George | Bunnell | 2 yrs | 29-Jun-78 | 02-Feb-81 | Replaced Paul Parent | ||||||
| George | Bunnell | 1 yr | 11 years | 01-Feb-83 | 01-Mar-95 | Deceased May 2005 | ||||||
| 1981 | A. John | Todd | Jr. | 4 yrs | 03-Feb-81 | 05-Feb-85 | ||||||
| A. John | Todd | Jr. | 4 yrs | 05-Feb-85 | 01-Mar-89 | |||||||
| 1981 | William W. | Clark | Mr. | 8 yrs | 03-Feb-81 | 01-Mar-89 | ||||||
| 1983 | Joseph C. | Dorsky | Mr. | 13 yrs | 03-Jan-83 | 31-Dec-95 | 1st Town Manager (retired, died 12-19-14) | |||||
| 1980 | Virginia | Gilbert | Ms. | 16 yrs | 01-Feb-80 | 02-Jan-96 | Hired as Deputy Clk 10-1-78 | |||||
| 1996 | Virginia | Gilbert | Ms. | 6 yrs | 02-Jan-96 | 07-Nov-02 | Replaced Joe Dorsky | |||||
| 1988 | John | McDonald | Mr. | 4 yrs | 01-Oct-88 | 08-Mar-93 | Replaced Alfred MacAdam | |||||
| 1989 | Robert | Langdale | Mr. | 3 yrs | 14-Mar-89 | 21-Nov-91 | Resigned | |||||
| Robert | Langdale | Mr. | 1/2 yr | 01-Sep-92 | 08-Mar-93 | Replaced Jean Shaw | ||||||
| 1991 | Robert | Schoen | Mr. | 1 yr | 12-Mar-91 | 11-Mar-92 | Deceased 4-16-06 | |||||
| Robert | Schoen | Mr. | 1 yr | 12-Mar-92 | 08-Mar-93 | |||||||
| Robert | Schoen | Mr. | 2 yrs | 09-Mar-93 | 22-Nov-94 | 11/22/1994 thru 3/14/95 away fm Council (ran for IRC Comm & lost) | ||||||
| Robert | Schoen | Mr. | 4 yrs | 14-Mar-95 | 01-Oct-98 | Resigned again to run for IRC 10/98 | ||||||
| 1991 | Jean | Shaw | Mrs. | 1 yr | 05-Dec-91 | 01-Aug-92 | Repl Langdale; resigned -spouse died | |||||
| 1993 | Charles | Wurmstedt | Mr. | 2 yrs | 09-Mar-93 | 01-Mar-95 | ||||||
| Charles | Wurmstedt | Mr. | 2 yrs | 01-Mar-95 | 10-Mar-97 | |||||||
| Charles | Wurmstedt | Mr. | 4 yrs | 11-Mar-97 | 12-Mar-01 | Deceased 8-12-18 | ||||||
| 1993 | Barbara | Holmen | McKenna | 4 yrs | 09-Mar-93 | 10-Mar-97 | ||||||
| 1997 | Barbara | Holmen | Mrs. | 4 yrs | 01-Mar-97 | 12-Mar-01 | ||||||
| 1993 | John | O'Sullivan | Mr. | 4 yrs | 09-Mar-93 | 10-Mar-97 | Deceased 11-17-06 | |||||
| 1995 | Louis | Buck | Mr. | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | 14-Mar-95 | 10-Mar-99 | VM 3-13-97 thru 3-10-99; deceased 12-21-15 | ||||
| 1996 | Narcia | McCullers | Mrs. | 5 yrs | 02-Jan-96 | 27-Sep-01 | Hired 10/1/84 as P.O. Clk, Bldg. Dept. Clk, Town Mgr Sec., repl. V. Gilbert as Clerk/Treas. in '96; Deceased 9-25-13 | |||||
| 1996 | Barbara | Readdy | 4 yrs | 27-Sep-01 | 07-Oct-05 | Hired 2-5-96 as Clerk/TMgr Sec./Treas, Replaced N. McCullars; position split in '01, Judith Paltza Lewis-Treasurer | ||||||
| 1997 | Robert | Leshe | 4 yrs | 11-Mar-97 | 12-Mar-01 | Replaced Charles Wurmstedt | ||||||
| 1998 | William | McNamee | 1/2 yr | 01-Oct-98 | 01-Mar-99 | Replaced Bob Schoen | ||||||
| 1999 | Donald | Murray | Dr. | 4 yrs | 09-Mar-99 | 10-Mar-03 | Replaced William McNamee; deceased 10-18-11 | |||||
| 1999 | Robert | Bowman | Mr. | 4 yrs | 09-Mar-99 | 10-Mar-03 | Repl Louis Buck; Deceased 4-18-2020 | |||||
| 2001 | John | Klein | Mr. | 4 yrs | 13-Mar-01 | 01-Mar-05 | Replaced Bob Leshe' | |||||
| 2001 | Thomas | Cadden | Mr. | 8 yrs | 13-Mar-01 | 11-Mar-09 | Repl Barbara H. McKenna; Term ltd. | |||||
| Thomas | Cadden | Mr. | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | 09-Mar-11 | 17-Nov-14 | Reelected; Resigned Nov 2014 Pers Reasons | |||||
| 2001 | David | Becker | Dr. | 2 yrs | 6 yrs | 13-Mar-01 | 10-Mar-09 | Vice Mayor 05-07; term limited | ||||
| 2002 | Robert | Bradshaw | Mr. | 8 yrs | 01-Sep-02 | 14-May-10 | Replaced Virginia Gilbert; resigned | |||||
| 2003 | William | Ahrens | Mr. | 2 yrs | 6 yrs | 11-Mar-03 | 08-Mar-11 | Vice Mayor 2009-11; deceased 9-2016 | ||||
| 2003 | William | Kenyon | Mr. | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | 4 yrs | 11-Mar-03 | 08-Mar-11 | Vice Mayor Mar. 07 - Mar. 09 | |||
| 2005 | Frances | Atchison | Mrs. | 8 yrs | 08-Mar-05 | 12-Mar-13 | Replaced John Klein | |||||
| 2005 | Laura | Aldrich | Mrs. | X | 01-Aug-05 | Replaced Barbara Readdy | ||||||
| 2009 | Michael | Ochsner | Mr. | 4 yrs | 11-Mar-09 | 12-Mar-13 | Replaced Tom Cadden | |||||
| 2014 | Michael | Ochsner | Mr. | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | 19-Dec-14 | 06-Nov-18 | Fulfill T. Cadden's term thru 3-2015, elected 3-10-15 | ||||
| 2009 | Gerard | Weick | Mr. | 6 yrs | 2 yrs | 11-Mar-09 | 08-Nov-16 | Replaced David Becker; VM 2011-2016 | ||||
| 2010 | Richard | Jefferson | Mr. | 3 yrs | 07-May-10 | 15-May-13 | Repl R. Bradshaw; 9 yrs FT Bdg Ofcl 9 yrs PT Insp | |||||
| 2011 | Richard | Haverland | Mr. | 7.5 yrs | 09-Mar-11 | 06-Nov-18 | Replaced Bill Kenyon; reelected 3-10-15 | |||||
| 2013 | Brian | Barefoot | Mr. | 5 yrs | 13-Mar-13 | 25-Apr-18 | Replaced Mike Ochsner; reelected 11-8-16; resigned | |||||
| 2013 | Thomas | Slater | Mr. | 4 yrs | 13-Mar-13 | 08-Nov-16 | Replaced Frannie Atchison | |||||
| 2018 | Thomas | Slater | Mr. | 2 yrs | 26-Apr-18 | 04-Nov-20 | Fulfilled B Barefoot term thru 11-2020 | |||||
| 2013 | Robert | Stabe | Jr. | 6 yrs | 16-May-13 | 18-Feb-19 | Replaced Richard Jefferson | |||||
| 2016 | Deborah | Peniston | Mrs. | 4 yrs | 08-Nov-16 | 04-Nov-20 | Replaced Tom Slater | |||||
| 2016 | Robert | Auwaerter | Mr. | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | 08-Nov-16 | 04-Nov-20 | Replaced Jerry Weick; VM 11-7-18 | ||||
| 2018 | Brian | Foley | Mr. | X | 2 yrs | 07-Nov-18 | Replaced Mike Ochsner | |||||
| 2018 | J. Sam | Carroll | Jr. | X | 2 yrs | 07-Nov-18 | Replaced Richard Haverland | |||||
| 2019 | Joe | Griffin | Mr. | 2 yrs | 11-Feb-19 | Replaced Robert Stabe | ||||||
| 2020 | Christian | Hendricks | Mr. | X | 04-Nov-20 | Replaced Bob Auwaerter | ||||||
| 2020 | John | McCord | Mr. | X | 04-Nov-20 | Replaced Tom Slater | ||||||
| 2020 | Mary Alice | Smith | Mrs. | X | 04-Nov-20 | Replaced Deborah Peniston | ||||||
| 2021 | James | Harpring | Mr. | x | 23 Apr 2021 | Replaced Joe Griffin | ||||||
| 2021 | Peter | Sweeney | Mr. | x | 2 August 2021 | Replaced Chester Clem |
Printed 5-4-2020; Clerk's Reference/Mayor, Council charter officers history Prepared by Laura Aldrich, Town Clerk
