Venice City Council
Mayor Ed Martin
Mayor Ed Martin was elected in November, 2007. He and his wife, Peggy, moved to Golden Beach in 1994 after retiring from a career with the federal government managing programs in special education and rehabilitation. CONTACT MAYOR MARTIN: 401 West Venice Avenue Venice, FL 34285 (941) 486-2626
Council Member Vicki Noren
Council Member Vicki Noren was elected in 2003. She represents the city on the Manatee/Sarasota Counties Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Before being elected, she served as a member of the city's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Municipal Code Enforcement Board. CONTACT COUNCIL MEMBER NOREN: 401 West Venice Avenue Venice, FL 34285 (941) 486-2626
Council Member Sue Lang
Council Member Sue Lang was elected in November 2007. She serves as ex-officio on the Planning Commission and the Architectural Review Board. She is also the liaison to the Venice Housing Authority. CONTACT COUNCIL MEMBER LANG: 401 West Venice Avenue Venice, FL 34285 (941) 486-2626
Council Member Ernie Zavodnyik
Council Member Ernie Zavodnyik was elected in November 2007. He serves as ex-officio to the Municipal Code Enforcement Board and Parks and Recreation Board. Before retiring, Mr. Zavodnyik was assistant corporation counsel to the city of Chicago and staff director for the American Bar Association Judicial Administration Division. CONTACT COUNCIL MEMBER ZAVODNYIK: 401 West Venice Avenue Venice, FL 34285 (941) 486-2626
Council Member John Simmonds
Council Member John Simmonds was elected in 2003. He serves as ex-officio on the Airport Advisory Board and the Committee on Senior Living. Before being elected to City Council, Mr. Simmonds served on the Blue Ribbon Charter Review Committee, the Airport Advisory Board, the Police Pension Board, and was appointed to fill an unexpired city council term in 2000. Mr. Simmonds holds a bachelor of science degree from Sacramento State University in California. He served as a pilot in the United States Air Force, from which he retired after 28 years of service. His military experience included a combat tour in Vietnam. He served as the mayor of Winter Haven, Fla., and was the personnel manager for the Winter Haven Hospital, director of school planning and construction for Dade County Schools, was CEO of an umbrella corporation owning three healthcare corporations, and was the owner of a high-end furniture and design company. CONTACT COUNCIL MEMBER SIMMONDS: 401 West Venice Avenue Venice, FL 34285 (941) 486-2626
Vice Mayor John Moore
Vice Mayor John K. Moore was elected in 2002. He serves as ex-officio on the Venice Historical Commission. He represents the city at Manasota League of Cities, Sarasota County Tourist Development Council and Tourism and Economic Development Board. Before being elected to the council, he served as chairman of the Municipal Code Enforcement Board. CONTACT COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE: 401 West Venice Avenue Venice, FL 34285 (941) 486-2626
Council Member Kit McKeon
Council Member Kit McKeon was elected in 2008. Before being elected to City Council, he served on the Venice Planning Commission. Mr. McKeon graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and has an MBA from Golden Gate University. He served as an infantry officer and a helicopter pilot in the United States Army. During his 30-year career in the defense aerospace business, he worked for General Electric and later retired as an executive from Sikorsky Aircraft’s Washington D.C. office. He, and his wife, Wanda, moved to Venice full time in 2004 from Alexandria, Va. After his parents retired in Venice in 1970, he visited the area frequently until moving here permanently. CONTACT COUNCIL MEMBER McKEON: 401 West Venice Avenue Venice, FL 34285 (941) 486-2626