CIT Y LEADERS
Michael Blake, FLC First VP, at a Glance
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t the Florida League of Cities (FLC) 2023 Annual Conference, League membership elected Cocoa Mayor Michael Blake to serve as First Vice President.
▸ Blake was first elected to the City Council in 1998 and served through 2001. ▸ In 2004, he was elected Mayor and served two terms until 2012. ▸ Blake was elected Councilman for District 1 in 2014 and served until June 2016. ▸ He was elected as Mayor in November 2020 and will serve until 2024. ▸ As Mayor, Blake has supported Cocoa’s redevelopment and economy, including supporting the City’s efforts on homelessness and affordable housing. ▸ Blake has served as a Cocoa Community Redevelopment Agency member. ▸ He has been a liaison to the Cocoa Housing Authority , Weed and Seed and Save our Neighborhood organizations. ▸ He is a past President of the Space Coast League of Cities. ▸ Blake served as a board member of the Florida League of Mayors. ▸ He has served as a committee member for the FLC. ▸ He is a board member of the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (FMIT). ▸ Blake has been a resident of Cocoa his entire life. ▸ He retired from teaching at Cocoa High School after nearly 30 years. ▸ When first elected as an FLC officer in 2022, he said, “To whom much is given, much is required.” QC
Learn more about Florida League of Cities (FLC) First Vice President Michael Blake in this exclusive video interview at bit.ly/3ZHyjj4.
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