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Council Members

Meet the current Sanibel City Council members.

Mayor Kevin Ruane

Term of Office March 2009 - March 2013

Mayor Kevin Ruane serves as the Council liaison to the Audit Committee, General Employee Pension Board, and Police Pension Board. He is a member of the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust Board of Directors, Florida League of Cities Mayor's Round Table and serves as the Council liaison to the Tourist Development Council (TDC) and the Community Housing Resources (CHR) Board of Directors. Mr. Ruane is the liaison to the Metropolitan Planning Organization and the CHR subsidiary, Coast & Island Community Land Trust. The City of Sanibel Planning Commission liaison is rotated among the Councilmembers.

Vice Mayor Mick Denham

Term of Office March 2009 - March 2013

Vice Mayor Denham serves as Council liaison and Chairman of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (RPC) and is a member of the RPC Climate and Energy Subcommittee. He is also a member of the Lower West Coast Watersheds Subcommittee, Northern Everglades Committee and the Metropolitan Planning Commission Transit Authority Oversite Committee (TAOC). Mr. Denham is a member of the Florida League of Cities' Urban Planning Council, the Florida League of Cities' Environmental Quality Committee and serves as the alternate Voting Delegate for the Florida League of Cities. The Vice Mayor serves as second alternate liaison to the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Community Housing Resources Coast & Island Community Land Trust. The Audubon of Southwest Florida recently awarded Mr. Denham "Conservationist of the Year". The City of Sanibel Planning Commission liaison is rotated among the Councilmembers.

Councilmember Jim Jennings

Term of Office March 2007 - March 2011

Councilmember Jim Jennings serves as the Council liaison to the City of Sanibel Parks and Recreation Committee and the Recreation Financial Assistance Committee. Mr. Jennings also serves as liaison to the Southwest Florida League of Cities of which he is the President. Councilmember Jennings is on the Board of Directors for the Florida League of Cities, and serving appointments to the Florida League of Cities Legislative Committee and the Florida League of Cities Resolutions Committee for 2010. Mr. Jennings is a voting delegate to the Florida League of Cities. Councilmember Jennings serves as the liaison to the Lee County Horizon Council (Economic Development) and first alternate for the Metropolitan Planning Commission. The City of Sanibel Planning Commission liaison is rotated among the Councilmembers.

 

Councilmember Marty Harrity

Term of Office March 2009 - March 2013

Councilmember Marty Harrity serves as Council liaison to the Historical Preservation Committee and the Historical Museum and Village, Inc. Mr. Harrity serves as alternate liaison to the Metropolitan Planning Commission Transit Authority Oversite Committee (TAOC). The City of Sanibel Planning Commission liaison is rotated among the Councilmembers.

 

Councilmember Peter Pappas

Term of Office March 2007 - March 2011

Councilmember Peter Pappas serves as the Council liaison to the City of Sanibel Vegetation Commission. Mr. Pappas also serves on the Employee Dependent Scholarship Committee. The City of Sanibel Planning Commission liaison is rotated among the Councilmembers.