Council Member 
Vice Mayor John Thomas
District 4


John Thomas was elected on November 7, 2006, to serve on the Melbourne City Council as your representative for District 4. His current City Council term will continue to November of 2010. He was appointed in November of 2008 by the City Council to serve a one-year term as Vice Mayor, and has also been appointed by the City Council to serve on the Airport Authority that governs operations of the Melbourne International Airport.

District Four covers an area that begins north of the Melbourne International Airport and extends south to Palm Bay Road. Babcock Street serves as the district's primary border to the east and the city of West Melbourne is the district's primary border to the west.  Link to Map of Districts.

Vice Mayor Thomas is employed at Florida Institute of Technology. He previously worked and coached at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy and retired from law enforcement after a fourteen year career with the Melbourne Police Department.

Education and Training: Vice Mayor Thomas attended Brevard Community College and is a graduate of the Brevard County Law Enforcement Academy. He attended the United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration's Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Law Enforcement School where he was the recipient of the Scholastic Achievement Award. During Council Member Thomas' law enforcement career, he received specialized training by the United States Customs Service, United States Secret Service, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Council Member John Thomas - District 4

Community Service:
Vice Mayor Thomas has been an active member of our community working to assist at-risk youth through his previous service as the President of the Greater Melbourne Police Athletic League, Inc. He also formerly served as Regional Director for the state of Florida Association of Police Athletic Leagues. Council Member Thomas has been active working with and coaching children in the south Brevard County area since 1991.

Personal: Vice Mayor Thomas and his wife Debbie were married in 1993. They have three children: Josh, Matthew, and Danielle.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
City Clerk's Office
900 E. Strawbridge Ave.
Melbourne, FL 32901
Telephone:  (321) 508-6738

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