Black and white photo of George Merrick Doc Dammers, Jack baldwin, and Telfair Knight in front of a trolley 1925
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Below is a list of all present and past commissioners of Coral Gables. Each section is organized by decades of service. If you'd like to search for a specific name type it into the search and click on the result. 

Note: The names listed for each year reflect the members of the City Commission who were serving at the end of that calendar year. If a commissioner left office during the year and another person took that seat, only the person serving at year-end is listed.

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1925 - 1935

1925

Mayor: Edward E. Dammers 

Commissioner: Charles F. Baldwin

Commissioner: Telfair Knight

Commissioner: F. W. Webster

Commissioner: George E. Merrick

1926

Mayor: Edward E. Dammers

Commissioner: Don Peabody

Commissioner: E. T. Purcell

Commissioner: George E. Merrick

Commissioner: F. W. Webster

1927

Mayor: Edward E. Dammers

Commissioner: George E. Merrick

Commissioner: F. W. Webster

Commissioner: E. T. Purcell

Commissioner: Don Peabody

1928

Mayor: P. E. Montanus

Commissioner: E. F. Kane

Commissioner: Charles M. Moon

Commissioner: A. H. Simmons

Commissioner: Joe W. Whitley

1929

Mayor: C. Lee McGarr

Commissioner: Vincent D. Wyman

Commissioner: M. B. Garris

Commissioner: H. Roger Jones

Commissioner: John K. Tilton

1930

Mayor: C. Lee McGarr

Commissioner: M. B. Garris

Commissioner: Franklin Bryant

Commissioner: John K. Tilton

Commissioner: Vincent D. Wyman

1931

Mayor: Vincent D. Wyman

Commissioner: M. B. Garris

Commissioner: C. Lee McGarr

Commissioner: Franklin Bryant

Commissioner: Joe A. Yates

1932

Mayor: Vincent D. Wyman

Commissioner: M. B. Garris

Commissioner: Franklin Bryant

Commissioner: Joe A. Yates

Commissioner: C. L. McGarr

1933

Mayor: Vincent D. Wyman

Commissioner: M. B. Garris

Commissioner: Franklin Bryant

Commissioner: Roscoe E. Brunstetter

Commissioner: Paul D. McGarry

1934

Mayor: Vincent D. Wyman

Commissioner: M. B. Garris

Commissioner: Franklin Bryant

Commissioner: Paul D. McGarry

Commissioner: Roscoe E. Brunstetter

1935

Mayor: Roscoe E. Brunstetter

Commissioner: M. B Garris

Commissioner: Martin B. Avery

Commissioner: Paul D. McGarry

Commissioner: James Hollis Rinehart Jr.

1936 - 1945

1936

Mayor: Roscoe E. Brunstetter

Commissioner: M. B. Garris

Commissioner: Paul D. McGarry

Commissioner: Martin B. Avery

Commissioner: James Hollis Rinehart Jr.

1937

Mayor: Paul D. McGarry

Commissioner: P. J O’Shaugnessy            

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: Martin B. Avery

Commissioner: James Hollis Rinehart Jr.

1938

Mayor: Paul D. McGarry

Commissioner: Martin B. Avery

Commissioner: James Hollis Rinehart Jr.

Commissioner: P. J. O’Shaughnessy

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

1939

Mayor: Paul D. McGarry

Commissioner: Joe W. Whitley

Commissioner: James Hollis Rinehart Jr.

Commissioner: P. J. O’Shaughnessy

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

1940

Mayor: Paul D. McGarry

Commissioner: Wallace A. Bell

Commissioner: P. J. O’Shaughnessy

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: Joe W. Whitley

1941

Mayor: Joe W. Whitley

Commissioner:  Andrew T. Healey

Commissioner: Thomas C. Mayes

Commissioner: Wallace A. Bell

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

1942

Mayor: Joe W. Whitley

Commissioner: Wallace A. Bell

Commissioner: Dennis A. Cray

Commissioner Thomas C. Hayes

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

1943

Mayor: Thomas C. Mayes

Commissioner: Wallace A. Bell

Commissioner: Frank N. Holley Jr.

Commissioner: Andrew T. Houston

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

1944

Mayor: Thomas C. Mayes

Commissioner: Wallace A. Bell

Commissioner: Andrew T. Houston

Commissioner: Frank N. Holley, Jr.

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

1945 

Mayor: Thomas C. Mayes

Commissioner: Paul H. Brinson

Commissioner: Andrew T. Houston

Commissioner: Frank N. Holley, Jr.

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

1946 - 1955

1946 

Mayor: Thomas C. Mayes

Commissioner: Andrew T. Houston

Commissioner: Frank N. Holley, Jr.

Commissioner: Paul H. Brinson

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

1947 

Mayor: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: David H. Hendrick

Commissioner: Frank N. Holley

Commissioner: Thomas C. Mayes

Commissioner: Andrew T. Healy

1948

Mayor: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: David H. Hendrick

Commissioner: Frank N. Holley Jr.

Commissioner: Andrew T. Healy

Commissioner: Thomas C. Mayes

1949

Mayor: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: David H. Hendrick

Commissioner: Andrew T. Healy

Commissioner: Thomas C. Mayes

Commissioner: Fred B. Hartnett

1950

Mayor: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: David H. Hendrick

Commissioner: Andrew T. Healy

Commissioner: Thomas C. Mayes

Commissioner: Fred B. Hartnett

1951

Mayor: David H. Hendrick

Commissioner: Lucille Neher

Commissioner: Fred B. Hartnett

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: Thomas C. Mayes

1952 

Mayor: David D. Hendrick

Commissioner: Thomas C. Mayes 

Commissioner: Fred B. Hartnett

Commissioner: Lucille Neher 

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

1953

Mayor: David H. Hendrick

Commissioner: E. D. Rogers

Commissioner: Fred B. Hartnett

Commissioner: Lucille Neher

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

1954

Mayor: David H. Hendrick

Commissioner: Fred B. Hartnett

Commissioner: Lucille Neher

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: E. D. Rogers

1955

Mayor: Fred B. Hartnett

Commissioner: John M. Montgomery

Commissioner: Lucille Neher

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: Robert L. Searle

1956 - 1965

1956

Mayor: Fred B. Hartnett

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: Lucille Neher

Commissioner: John M. Montgomery

Commissioner: Robert L. Searle

1957

Mayor: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: Frank E. Kerdyk

Commissioner:  Wynne W. Winston

Commissioner: John M. Montgomery

Commissioner: Robert L. Searle

1958

Mayor: W. Keith Phillips, Sr.

Commissioner: John M. Montgomery

Commissioner: Robert L. Searle

Commissioner: Wynne W. Winston

Commissioner: Frank E. Kerdyk

1959

Mayor: John M. Montgomery

Commissioner: Joseph H. Murphy

Commissioner: Robert L. Searle

Commissioner: Wynne W. Winston

Commissioner: Frank E. Kerdyk

1960

Mayor: John M. Montgomery

Commissioner Joseph H. Murphy

Commissioner: Frank E. Kerdyk

Commissioner: Robert L. Searle

Commissioner Wynne W. Winston

1961

Mayor: Robert L. Searle

Commissioner: George M. Wilson

Commissioner:  C. L. Dressel

Commissioner: Joseph H. Murphy

Commissioner: Dr. Franklin J. Evans

1962 

Mayor: Robert L. Searle

Commissioner: Joseph H. Murphy

Commissioner: Dr. Franklin J. Evans

Commissioner: George M. Wilson

Commissioner: C. L. Dressel

1963 

Mayor: Joseph H. Murphy

Commissioner: C. L. Dressel

Commissioner: W. L. Philbrick

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Jr.

Commissioner: George M. Wilson

1964

Mayor: Joseph M. Murphy

Commissioner: George M. Wilson

Commissioner: C. L. Dressel

Commissioner: W. L. Philbrick

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Jr.

1965

Mayor: C. L. Dressel

Commissioner: George M. Wilson

Commissioner: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Jr.

Commissioner: Joseph M. Murphy

1966 - 1975

1966

Mayor: C. L. Dressel

Commissioner: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: Joseph H. Murphy

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Jr.

Commissioner: George M. Wilson

1967 

Mayor: C. L. Dressel

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Jr.

Commissioner: Joseph M. Murphy

Commissioner: W. L. Philbrick

1968 

Mayor: C. L. Dressel

Commissioner: W. L. Philbrick

Commissioner: Joseph M. Murphy

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Jr.

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

1969

Mayor: C. L. Dressel

Commissioner: W. L. Philbrick

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Jr.

Commissioner: Joseph H. Murphy

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

1970

Mayor: C. L. Dressel

Commissioner: W. Keith Phillips, Jr.

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Jack E. Philbrick

Commissioner: Joseph H. Murphy

1971

Mayor: W. Keith Phillips, Jr.

Commissioner: Robert M. Brake

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: C. L. Dressel

Commissioner: Rebyl Zain

1972

Mayor: W. Keith Phillips, Jr.

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Rebyl Zain

Commissioner: Robert M. Brake

Commissioner: C. L. Dressel

1973

Mayor: Robert B. Knight

Commissioner: Robert M. Brake

Commissioner: Albert Jacobson

Commissioner: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

1974

Mayor: Robert B. Knight

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Robert M. Brake

Commissioner: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: Albert Jacobson

1975

Mayor: Robert B. Knight

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Robert M. Brake

Commissioner: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: Albert Jacobson

1976 - 1985

1976

Mayor: Robert B. Knight

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Robert M. Brake

Commissioner: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: Albert Jacobson

1977

Mayor: James S. Dunn

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Robert M. Brake

Commissioner: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: Albert Jacobson

1978

Mayor: James S. Dunn

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Robert M. Brake

Commissioner: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: Albert Jacobson

1979

Mayor: James S. Dunn

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: Albert Jacobson

1980

Mayor: James S. Dunn

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: Albert Jacobson

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

1981

Mayor: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Harry L. Wilson

Commissioner: Albert Jacobson

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

1982

Mayor: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Ron Robinson

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: Harry L. Wilson

1983

Mayor: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: Robert Hildreth

Commissioner: Ron Robinson

1984

Mayor: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: Rob Robison

Commissioner: Robert Hildreth

1985

Mayor: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Commissioner: William H. Chapman

Commissioner: Robert Hildreth 

1986 - 1995

1986 

Mayor: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Commissioner: Robert Hildreth 

1987

Mayor: George M. Corrigan

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Robert Hildreth

Commissioner: Mark J. Wolff

Commissioner: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

1988

Mayor: George M. Corrigan

Commissioner: Robert Hildreth

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Mark J. Wolff

Commissioner: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

1989

Mayor: George M. Corrigan

Commissioner James Barker

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Robert Hildreth

Commissioner: Mark J. Wolf

1990

Mayor: George M. Corrigan

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk Sr.

Commissioner: Robert Hildreth

Commissioner: Jeanne Ann Moorman

Commissioner: James Barker

1991

Mayor: George M. Corrigan

Commissioner: William Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Robert Hildreth

Commissioner: Chip (Wayne E).Withers

Commissioner: James Barker

1992

Mayor: George M. Corrigan

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Robert Hildreth

Commissioner: James Barker

Commissioner:  Wayne “Chip” Withers

1993

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: James Barker

Commissioner: Wayne “Chip” Withers

1994

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Sr.

Commissioner: James Barker

Commissioner: Wayne “Chip” Withers

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

1995

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr.

Commissioner: James Barker

Commissioner: Wayne “Chip” Withers

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

1996 - 2005

1996 

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Commissioner: James Barker

Commissioner:  Wayne “Chip” Withers

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr.

1997

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Commissioner: James Barker

Commissioner: Wayne “Chip” Withers

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

1998

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Commissioner: James Barker

Commissioner:  Wayne “Chip “Withers

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

1999

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Commissioner: James Barker

Commissioner: Wayne “Chip” Withers

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

2000

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Commissioner: James Barker

Commissioner:  Wayne “Chip” Withers

Commissioner: Dorothy Thomson

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

2001

Mayor: Donald D. Slesnick 

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera, Jr. 

Commissioner:  Wayne “Chip” Withers

Commissioner: Maria Anderson

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr.

2002

Mayor: Donald D. Slesnick

Commissioner:  Wayne “Chip” Withers

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr.

Commissioner: Maria Anderson

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera Jr. 

2003

Mayor: Donald D. Slesnick

Commissioner:  Wayne “Chip” Withers

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr.

Commissioner: Maria Anderson

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera, Jr. 

2004

Mayor: Donald D. Slesnick

Commissioner:  Wayne “Chip” Withers

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr.

Commissioner: Maria Anderson

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera, Jr. 

2005 

Mayor: Donald D. Slesnick

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera, Jr. 

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

Commissioner: Maria Anderson 

Commissioner: Wayne “Chip” Withers

2006 - 2015

2006

Mayor: Donald D. Slesnick

Vice Mayor: Maria Anderson

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera, Jr.

Commissioner:  Wayne “Chip” Withers

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

2007 

Mayor: Donald D. Slesnick

Vice Mayor: Maria Anderson

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera, Jr.

Commissioner:  Wayne” Chip” Withers

Commissioner: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

2008 

Mayor: Donald D. Slesnick

Vice Mayor: William H. Kerdyk, Jr.

Commissioner: Maria Anderson

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera, Jr.

Commissioner Wayne “Chip” Withers

2009

Mayor: Donald D. Slesnick

Vice Mayor: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

Commissioner: Maria Anderson

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera, Jr. 

Commissioner: Wayne “Chip” Withers

2010

Mayor: Donald D. Slesnick

Vice Mayor: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

Commissioner: Maria Anderson

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera, Jr. 

Commissioner: Wayne “Chip” Withers

2011

Mayor: Jim Cason

Vice Mayor: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

Commissioner: Maria Anderson

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera, Jr. 

Commissioner: Frank C. Quesada 

2012 

Mayor: Jim Cason

Vice Mayor: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

Commissioner: Maria Anderson

Commissioner: Rafael Cabrera, Jr. 

Commissioner: Frank C. Quesada 

2013

Mayor: Jim Cason

Vice Mayor: William H. Kerdyk, Jr. 

Commissioner: Frank C. Quesada

Commissioner: Vincent Lago  

Commissioner: Patricia Keon

2014

Mayor: Jim Cason

Vice Mayor: Frank C. Quesada 

Commissioner: Vincent Lago

Commissioner: Patricia Keon 

Commissioner: Jeannett Slesnick

2015

Mayor: Jim Cason

Vice Mayor: Frank C. Quesada 

Commissioner: Vincent Lago

Commissioner: Patricia Keon 

Commissioner: Jeannett Slesnick

2016 - 2025

2016

Mayor: Jim Cason

Vice Mayor: Frank C. Quesada 

Commissioner: Vincent Lago

Commissioner: Patricia Keon 

Commissioner: Jeannett Slesnick

2017

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Vice Mayor: Frank C. Quesada 

Commissioner: Vincent Lago

Commissioner: Patricia Keon 

Commissioner: Michael Mena

2018

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Vice Mayor:  Vince Lago

Commissioner: Patricia Keon

Commissioner:  Michael Mena

Commissioner: Frank C. Quesada

2019

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Vice Mayor:  Vince Lago

Commissioner: Jorge L. Fors, Jr. 

Commissioner: Patricia Keon

Commissioner:  Michael Mena

2020

Mayor: Raúl Valdés-Fauli

Vice Mayor:  Vince Lago

Commissioner: Jorge L. Fors, Jr. 

Commissioner: Patricia Keon

Commissioner:  Michael Mena

2021

Mayor: Vince Lago

Vice Mayor: Michael Mena

Commissioner: Rhonda Anderson  

Commissioner: Jorge L. Fors, Jr.

Commissioner: Kirk R. Menendez

2022

Mayor: Vince Lago

Vice Mayor: Michael Mena

Commissioner: Jim Cason

Commissioner: Rhonda Anderson 

Commissioner: Kirk R. Menendez

2023

Mayor: Vince Lago

Vice Mayor: Rhonda Anderson

Commissioner: Melissa Castro

Commissioner: Ariel Fernandez

Commissioner: Kirk R. Menendez

2024

Mayor: Vince Lago

Vice Mayor: Rhonda Anderson

Commissioner: Melissa Castro

Commissioner: Ariel Fernandez

Commissioner: Kirk R. Menendez

2025

Mayor: Vince Lago

Vice Mayor: Rhonda Anderson

Commissioner: Melissa Castro

Commissioner: Ariel Fernandez

Commissioner: Richard D. Lara

2026

Mayor: Vince Lago

Vice Mayor: Rhonda Anderson

Commissioner: Melissa Castro

Commissioner: Ariel Fernandez

Commissioner: Richard D. Lara