Vice Mayor Member
Mark LaRusso
District 2

Vice Mayor Mark LaRusso was elected from Melbourne's District 2, which covers the area from south of Post Road to south of Sarno Road, and from the Indian River Lagoon west to Stewart Road and Apollo Boulevard.  Link to Map of Districts.  He began service on the City Council in November of 2004 and was elected to a new term in November of 2006.  His current term extends to November of 2010. 

Vice Mayor LaRusso was selected by his fellow Vice Mayors to serve a one-year term as vice mayor on Nov. 10, 2009, a duty he also was assigned in 2006-2007He was also appointed to the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization (formally Metropolitan Planning Organization).  He has served as a member of the Melbourne Airport Authority.  Carmine Priore, president of the Florida League of Cities, appointed Vice Mayor LaRusso to the Florida League of Cities Finance and Taxation Legislative Policy Committee for 2008-2009.

Vice Mayor LaRusso is an independent business owner. He served on the City of Melbourne's Zoning Board of Adjustment prior to his election to the City Council.

Council Member Mark LaRusso

Community Service:  Vice Mayor LaRusso has long been active in community service.  He was the President of the Sanctuary's Homeowner's Association from 2001 until 2003 and has served as Chairman of the Sanctuary's Architectural Control Committee and Annexation Oversight Committee. He has served on the executive board for the YMCA and is an Honorary Board Member of Honor America.

Vice Mayor LaRusso was honored with the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association’s Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Leadership.  He is a member of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency.

Personal:  Vice Mayor LaRusso is married to Randy, an educator in the Florida school system since 1978, and has a daughter in college.

CONTACT INFORMATION


Mailing Address:
City Clerk's Office
900 E. Strawbridge Ave.
Melbourne, FL 32901
Telephone:  (321) 779-8505

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