• Elected to City Commission Seat 1 in 2007; re-elected in 2011; Mayor Pro-Tem 2009-2011
• Mayor 2011, 2012
• Commission liaison to: Ridge League of Cities, Urban Forestry Advisory Committee, Central Florida Regional Planning Council
• Attended Malone College in Canton, Ohio and the University of Akron, Ohio
• Employed by Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home
• Member of First Presbyterian Church of Winter Haven
• Member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Winter (2006-2007)
• Member and past President Winter Haven Optimist Club
• Ridge League of Cities Board member
• Past Lt. Governor of North Florida Optimist International, Past Ambassador Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce
• Past Chairman of City of Winter Haven Code Enforcement board
• Past member City of Winter Haven Housing Committee
• Member and past chairman City of Winter Haven Planning Commission
• Member and Past President of Winter Haven Youth Soccer Association
• Past President of the Winter Haven High School Band Boosters
• Member of the advisory committee for Ridge Technical Center in Winter Haven
• Married to Kim Traviss Powell; one son, Traviss Howard Powell, and dog “PJ”
• Loves to golf, travel and is an aviation enthusiast

• Elected to City Commission Seat 2 in 2002; reelected 2007 and 2011; Mayor 2006-08; Mayor Pro-Tem 2011-2012, 2013
• Commission liaison to: Board of Adjustment, General Pension Board, Lakes Advisory Committee, Transportation Planning Organization
• Native of Winter Haven: second generation
  Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Florida A&M University.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) Nova Southeastern University.
• Married for 35 years to Elizabeth "Ann" with whom he shares two sons - Nathaniel, III, Jason; and four grandchildren
• Executive Director, the Florence Villa Community Development Corporation.
• Retired, Coca Cola Company, manager for 27 years
• Four years of public school service as a former teacher, head of Mathematics Department and Athletics coach
• Graduate, Leadership Winter Haven XXII
• Board of Directors, Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce
• Vice President, Agricultural & Labor Program New Horizon Housing Development
• Baselius, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated
• Trustee, First Missionary Baptist Church, Secretary
• Past Member, Board of Directors, United Way of Central Florida.
• Former Board of Directors, Polk County Readiness Coalition
• Board of Directors, Winter Haven Neighborhood Service Center
• Past President, Girls Inc.
• Past Board of Directors, Citrus Showcase
• Past Boy Scout Leader, Troop 901
• Past Director, Haven Daycare Center
• Member, Winter Haven Rotary

      City Commissioner

      Pete Chichetto 

• Elected to City Commission Seat 3 in 2011
• Commission liaison to: Risk Management, Tourist Development Council Sports and Special Events, Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), Winter Haven Housing Authority, Affordable Housing Committee
• Born September 23, 1975
• Married to Becky; one daughter, Faith
• Education: Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Public Administration from University of Central Florida; Associate's degree from Polk State College
• Licensed Real Estate Associate
• Work experience: Former Utilities Director for the City of Winter Haven; former Development director for City of Winter Haven; former Development Director for the City of Lake Wales; former Planner for Polk County Board of County Commissioners
• Hobbies: spending time with family, golf, fishing, sports
• Memberships and organizations: Parkland Baptist Church; Boys' and Girls' Club vice-president; East Polk Salvation Army; East Polk Realtors' Association

• Elected to City Commission Seat 4 in 2013
• Commission liaison to: Library Board, Planning Commission, Enterprise Zone Advisory Board, alternate to Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)
• Winter Haven native; third generation Winter Haven City Commissioner
• Born: February 13, 1962
• Married to Susan; two sons, L.B. and Blake
• Education: Winter Haven High School, class of 1980, honors graduate; Bachelor of Science, University of Florida (1985); UF Varsity Baseball, All Southeastern Conference first base, 1983 and team captain; Master of Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University (1991)
• Senior Vice President Financial Advisor, Raymond James & Associates, Winter Haven (2006-current); pharmaceutical sales representative (1985-1986); Commercial Real Estate Broker, Town & Country Real Estate, Winter Haven; Investment Representative, Edward Jones Investments (1994-2003); Senior Vice President Investments, Bank of America (2003-2006)
• Interests: Tennis, plays on local USTA tennis teams, fishing, golf, reading
• Memberships and organizations: Winter Haven Area Chamber of Commerce (former president), Leadership Winter Haven, Class 7; Winter Haven Girls Club Board, president 1997; Friends of the Library since 1996; Winter Haven Public Library Board, president 2004-2013; Polk County Sheriff's Advisory Council; East Polk Association of Realtors (1986-2004); Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity; First Presbyterian Church of Winter Haven

• Elected to City Commission Seat 5 in 2009
• Commission liaison to: Fire Pension Board, Police Pension Board, Winter Haven Area Transit (WHAT)
• Moved to Winter Haven in 2005
• Grew up in Ohio
• Code Enforcement Officer, City of Haines City
• Retired from Hamilton County, Ohio, Sheriff's Department
• Member of Fraternal Order of Police (FOP
• Teacher Polk County Schools
• SCORE Counselor/SCORE External Affairs Coordinator
• Attended the University of Cincinnati
• Gates of Lake Region HOA board member
• Served on Winter Haven Board of Adjustment
• Hobbies: reading, racing, fishing, fitness
• Member of Christ Community Church
• Married to Maira; two daughters; four grandchildren