City Council
The City of Okeechobee's City Council is made up of five representatives who reside within the city limits. They are elected at large, (not by districts), to four-year terms. Each even- numbered year on General Election Day in November, the city's registered voters may elect or re-elect two or three City Council members to represent them in their city government.
Group photo left to right: Councilmember David McAuley, Vice Mayor Monica Clark, seated, Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Councilmember Noel Chandler, and Councilmember Bob Jarriel.
Dowling R. Watfor Jr., Mayor
dwatford@cityofokeechobee.com
Term of office: Jan 6, 1987 to Jan 4, 2027
Committees and appointments by Council:
- Treasure Coast Council of Local Governments
- Okeechobee County Juvenile Justice Council
- Okeechobee Historical Society
- Battle of Okeechobee Re-enactment Committee
Monica M. Clark, Vice Mayor
mclark@cityofokeechobee.com
Term of office: Jan 4, 2021 to Jan 6, 2025
Committees and appointments by Council:
- Okeechobee Healthy Start Coalition, Inc
- Okeechobee Tourist Development Council
Robert "Bob" J. Jarriel
bjarriel@cityofokeechobee.com
Term of office: Jan 7, 2019 to Jan 4, 2027
Committees and appointments by Council:
- Central Florida Regional Planning Council
- Okeechobee Tourist Development Council
Noel A. Chandler
nchandler@cityofokeechobee.com
Term of office: Jun 1, 2021 to Jan 6, 2025
Committees and appointments by Council
- Central Florida Regional Planning Council
- Treasure Coast Regional League of Cities
- Treasure Coast Council of Local Goverments
David R. McAuley
dmcauley@cityofokeechobee.com
Term of office: Jan 2, 2023 to Jan 4, 2027
Committees and appointments by Council:
- Treasure Coast Regional League of Cities
- Okeechobee Main Street