Town Commission

Meet the Town's Elected Officials:

Mayor

James "Nick" Simons: (Elected March 2007, 2 yr. terms ex. March 2013)

Mayor Simons is a local businessman who grew up in Redington Beach. Simons served on the commission from 1990-1996 and was appointed to the commission in 1997 by the governor when a series of resignations left the Redington Beach Commission without a quorum. Simons is also chairperson of the Gulf Beaches Public Library and the Redington Beach-Indian Shores Holiday Boat Parade Committee. He was the President of the Redington Beach Property Owners Association.

Vice Mayor

Fred Steiermann: (Elected March 2007, 2 yr. terms ex. March 2013)

Originally from New Jersey, he has lived in Redington Beach since 1999. He also made the Town his home from 1990-1993. He previously served as an elected town meeting member in Plymouth, Mass. He served two terms on the Redington Beach Board of Adjustments and is a ready volunteer for the Redington Beach Property Owners Assn. He is a realtor, is an active volunteer in Bauder Elementary and Seminole High School he also serves as a soccer coach with Madeira Beach Recreation and a Softball coach with Gulf Beaches little league.

Commissioner

Mark Deighton: (Elected March 2007, 2 yr. terms ex. March 2013)

Originally from New York, he has lived in Redington Beach since 1993. He holds a BA in economics and a master's degree in marketing and finance from the Columbia Graduate School of Business. Currently retired, he worked in advertising, sales promotion, industrial theater and computer graphics. He was elected to the commission in 1996 and was appointed mayor when the incumbent resigned in 1997. He has also served on the town's finance committee, was vice chairman of the Planning Board, serves on the executive board of Santa's Angels, and is a past president of the Redington Beach Property Owners Association.

Commissioner

Tom Dorgan: (Elected March 2010, 2 yr. terms ex. March 2014)

Originally from Seattle, WA, Tom Dorgan has lived in Redington Beach full-time since 2004. He served on the town's finance committee for the past three budget cycles. He currently works as a computer programmer and has held a variety of management positions in the restaurant and automotive fields.

Commissioner

David Will: (Elected March 2010, 2 yr. terms ex. March 2014)

Dave Will was born in Chicago and settled in Redington Beach in 1992. His son Joey was born here and attends Seminole High School. He has been on the Redington Beach board of adjustments for the past two terms. He is active in the Property owners association, and has been a ready volunteer on other town projects. He is a small business owner, Caveman Concrete. He has been the captain of the Christmas boat parade for the past 10 years. He looks forward to many more years of service to the Town of Redington Beach.