Mayor's Office

Kevin B. Anderson was sworn in as the 62nd Mayor of Fort Myers on November 16, 2020, after serving as Ward 4 councilperson for the previous two years. Mayor Anderson retired from Chico’s FAS, Inc. in June 2019 after 15 years. Prior to joining Chico’s, Anderson had a more than 24-year career with the Fort Myers Police Department, holding the rank of Major at retirement.

Mayor Anderson is a graduate of Edison Community College, Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of Louisville Southern Police Institute. An active community member with a long history of community involvement, Anderson has been a resident of Fort Myers since 1979, serving on numerous boards and coalitions in Southwest Florida. He also served three years in the United States Army.

Currently Mayor Anderson serves as the chair of the Premier Mobile Health Services board of directors, the advisory board of the Horizon Council, the Board of Directors for Valerie’s House, Barbara’s Friends, the United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades Counties, Lee Public Schools Foundation, as well as serving as a mentor for the Foundation's Take Stock in Children program.

Mayor Anderson serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida League of Mayors, the Florida League of Mayors Veteran Affairs Committee, is a member of both the Florida League of Cities and the Southwest Florida Leagues of Cities and is a member of the Hurricane Ian Recovery Task Force.

Mayor Anderson has been recognized as Lee Pitts Live 2022 “Person of the Year” for Diversity and Inclusion Leadership, The United States Conference of Mayors Small Business Advocate, The 2023 Lideres “Amigo”Award, the 2024 Florida Gulf Coast University Alumnus of Distinction, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel 2024 Public Official of the Year, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Fort Myers Alumni Chapter 2024 Community Leadership Award.