Mayor Fitch has been a member of the Gulf Breeze City Council since 2012. She was appointed Mayor on February 4, 2019. Mayor Fitch was re-elected for her second full term as Mayor in 2022. Her current term runs from December 2022 to December 2024.
Mayor Fitch’s policy priorities reflect her background as a public school administrator and relocation specialist for the area’s top producing real estate firm. In year one as mayor, the City Council adopted its first Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan and updated the Emergency Operations Plan to include national response contracts a year ahead of the record storm season that included cat 2 Hurricane Sally. Within 90 days of Hurricane Sally, residents participated in Polco’s National Citizen’s Survey and ranked their government’s performance higher than the national average in all 12 performance categories.
In 2021, Mayor Fitch and City Council adopted the 5-Year Resiliency Strategic Plan. Mayor Fitch’s priorities reflect her consensus building with the City Council, and regional and state officials: In her role as FL-AL TPO appointee, the city’s Highway 98 transportation improvement projects were added in 2022 to the FL-AL 2024-2028 Project Priorities for federal funding.
Career
- 2019 (February) to Present – Mayor, City of Gulf Breeze
- 2012 to 2019 – City Council, City of Gulf Breeze
- 2006 to Present – Realtor with Levin-Rinke Resort Realty
- 1997 t0 2006 – Principal, Gulf Breeze High School
- 1995 to 1997 – Assistant Principal, Gulf Breeze High School
- 1990 to 1995 – Director of Curriculum/Guidance, GBHS
- 1971 to 1990 – Guidance Counselor/English Teacher, GBHS
Recognition
- Citizen of the Year 2020, Gulf Breeze Rotary
- Hometown Hero 2019, Pensacola State College
- Ethics in Business Award 2012, Gulf Breeze Rotary
- Community Difference Maker Award 2012
- Top Gun Realtor 2011, Women’s Council of Realtors
- Sacred Heart Spirit of Women Award 2006, Nominee
- Florida High School Principal of the Year 2005
- Santa Rosa Principal of the Year 2005
- Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year 1993
Volunteer Organizations/Memberships
- 2022-23 Florida League of Cities Utilities, Natural Resources & Public Works Legislative Policy Committee
- Florida League of Mayors
- FL-AL Transportation Planning Organization
- NWFL Regional Transportation Planning Organization
- Gulf Breeze Rotary Club
- Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce
- Impact 100
- Miraflores Garden Club
Past Community Leadership
- Santa Rosa Educational Foundation
- Gulf Breeze Architectural Committee
- Santa Rosa County Board of Adjustments
- WSRE Board of Directors
- Gulf Breeze Vision 2020 Most Livable City Committee
Education
- BA English Ed, University of West Florida
- MS Guidance and Counseling, Troy State University
- MS Educational Leadership, University of West Florida
Personal
- Has one daughter Mandi and son in law Marty Edwards
- Has one dog, Grace
- Member of Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church
