Mayor & Council

	The 2008-2010 Village Council Top row, from left: Councilmember Michael Davey, Councilmember Robert Gusman, Councilmember Michael E. Kelly, Councilmember Thomas Thornton. Bottom row, from left: Vice Mayor Enrique Garcia, Mayor Robert L. Vernon, Councilmember Jorge Mendia.
			Robert L. Vernon Mayor 2006-2010 Councilmember 2002-2010
	Michael Davey  Vice Mayor 2008-2009 Councilmember 2006-2010		Jorge Mendia Vice Mayor 2006-2008 Councilmember 2002-2010		Enrique Garcia Vice Mayor 2010-2011 Councilmember 2004-2012
	Robert Gusman Councilmember  2008-2012		Michael E. Kelly Councilmember 2008-2012		Thomas Thornton Councilmember 2004-2010

The Village of Key Biscayne is governed by a seven member Village Council, formerly called the Board of Trustees. Council members are elected at large and on a non-partisan basis. The Council, as a legislative body, establishes policy and appoints a Village Manager who is responsible for administrating policy and managing the Village's departments and services.

• Village Council elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November of every even numbered year.
• Each Councilmember is elected at-large by Village electors.
• The Mayor is elected for a two-year term.
• Each Councilmember is elected to a four-year term according to a Charter amendment enacted on April 11, 2006. Previously, terms of office were two years. To accomplish the transition from two- to four-year terms by 2008, the top three finishers in the 2006 elections were awarded four-year terms, and the next three finishers were awarded two-year terms.