Steven Glassman was sworn in to his first term as commissioner of District 2 on March 20, 2018, and re-elected to his second term on November 3, 2020. He currently serves as Vice-Mayor of Fort Lauderdale.

Steve was born in New York City in 1953 and grew up on Long Island. After receiving his BA and EdM Degrees from SUNY Buffalo, he settled in Buffalo, New York where he was an educator for eighteen years. Steve and his spouse of 51 years, Rande, moved to South Florida in 1994 and have lived in District 2 for the past 25 years where Steve is rooted in the Fort Lauderdale community through both his professional and personal experiences. For over a decade, he was an administrator for the Broward County Cultural Division where he worked closely with neighborhood and business leaders to improve the quality of life for all through the arts and culture. This work included serving on Advisory Boards in Hollywood, Miramar, and Pembroke Pines. 

Before becoming your City Commissioner, Steve served on the City of Fort Lauderdale's Beach Redevelopment Advisory Board and the Planning and Zoning Board, where he earned a strong reputation for building positive consensus and working as a team to get things done. Because of his many years in various civic leadership positions, including President and founder of the Broward Trust for Historic Preservation, Steve understands how vital Neighborhood Associations are in our City’s civic and economic development. In his seven-year tenure as the President of the Central Beach Alliance, he worked in close partnership with our neighbors and many of the City's most impactful neighborhood and business leaders. He has also served as President of several beach condominium associations including his current 12-year tenure at the Sapphire Condominium. 

Steve loves Fort Lauderdale, and is honored to serve this community as he continues to focus on smart public policy. His record of fast-tracking infrastructure improvements, taking our homeless challenges head-on, real solutions for traffic, and demanding a responsible approach to redevelopment safeguards our way of life and proactively plans for the future. He works diligently on these issues and more to ensure that everyone’s quality of life is sustainable, and the integrity of every neighborhood is protected.  

Vice-Mayor Glassman may be reached via e-mail at SGlassman@fortlauderdale.gov.

Vice-Mayor Glassman's Chief of Staff, Erica Franceschi, may be reached via e-mail at Efranceschi@fortlauderdale.gov

Vice-Mayor Glassman's District Outreach Coordinator, Ashley Cacicedo, may be reached via e-mail at ACacicedo@fortlauderdale.gov.