The Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously yesterday to name Jonathan Lewis as Sarasota County Administrator. Lewis, who has been with Sarasota County since April 2017 and served as interim county administrator since December, will be paid $195,000 annually under the terms of the contract approved during today's regular board meeting. Lewis previously served as assistant county administrator since April 2017. Before that appointment, Lewis served as North Port City Manager since May 2011, and as Deputy City Manager of Palm Bay, FL, from August 2004. He also served as the Assistant Town Manager and Assistant to the Town Manager for the Town of Belleair, FL. A married father of two, Lewis is a credentialed manager and full member in good standing with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), where he previously served as president of the Florida chapter. Additionally, he's served as President of the Space Coast Public Management Association and the Suncoast Chapter of the American Society of Public Administration. Lewis currently serves as the chair of the ICMA Governmental Affairs and Policy Committee.

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