Origin of the Village Council and Mayor (Photo)When Forth Palm Beach became a legal village,
there were no residents, and in the absence of any
voters a village council was appointed by the devel-
opers. The law called for the first election to be held in
March of 1959, three years after the village received
its charter. Two elected candidates would replace two
of the appointed members. The first two elected
councilmen were Walter Thomas and William
Young. The next year, three new members were
elected, thus filling out a completely elected council
of five members. These three were Louis Aiello,
Frank J. Hahn and Emery Newell. The Mayors are
elected by the council, and the following served in
that capacity over the years:
Charles Cunningham .........1956 and 1957
Richard E. Ross .......................1958
Jay H. White ..........................1959
Walter E. Thomas ............1960 and 1961
Warren B. Tatoul .............1962 and 1963
Harold Beery .........................1964
Thomas F. Lewis ............1965 thru 1971
H. Mallory Privett Jr. ..........1972 and 1973
Walter N. Colbath Jr. ..................1974
M.C. Love Jr. .........1975 and 9/76 to 3/78
Ronald L. Heraty .........3/16/76 to 6.24/76
Al Moore ................3/23/78 to 3/22/79
W.H. Brown .............3/22/79 to 3/27/80
V.A. Marks, M.D. .................3/27/80 to
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The North Palm Beach Village Council.
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