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Mark
LaRusso was elected from Melbourne's District 2, which
covers the area from south of Post Road to south of Sarno Road, and from
the Indian River Lagoon west to Stewart Road and Apollo Boulevard.
Link to Map of Districts.
He began service on the City Council in November
of 2004 and was elected to a new term in November of 2006. His
current term extends to November of 2010.
Council Member LaRusso
was selected by his
fellow council members to serve as vice mayor in 2006-2007.
He was also
appointed to the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization
(formally Metropolitan Planning Organization). He has served
as a member of the Melbourne Airport Authority. Carmine Priore,
president of the Florida League of Cities, appointed Council Member
LaRusso to the Florida League of Cities Finance and Taxation
Legislative Policy Committee for 2008-2009.
Council Member LaRusso is an independent business owner. He served on the City of
Melbourne's Zoning Board of Adjustment prior to his election to the City
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Community
Service: Council Member LaRusso has long been active in community service. He was the
President of the Sanctuary's Homeowner's Association from 2001 until 2003
and has served as Chairman of the Sanctuary's Architectural Control
Committee and Annexation Oversight
Committee. He has
served on the executive board for the YMCA
and is an
Honorary Board Member of Honor America.
Council Member LaRusso was
honored with the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association’s
Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Leadership. He is a member
of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency.
Personal: Council Member
LaRusso
is married to Randy, an educator in the Florida school system since 1978, and has a daughter in college.
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