Michael Blake, FLC First VP, at a Glance

At the Florida League of Cities nual Conference, League membership elected Cocoa Mayor Michael Blake Vice President.

▸ Blake was first elected to the City Council 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 Redevelop ment Agency member.

▸ He has been a liaison to the Cocoa Housing Author ity , 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 of Mayors.

▸ He has served as a committee member for the FLC.

▸ He is a board member of the Florida Municipal Insur ance 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.”