District Commissioners and Election Results Throughout The Years

District Commissioners and Election Results Throughout The Years

The following is a rundown of the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District's election results. In 1974, upon legislative creation of the District, Governor Reuben Askew appointed the first five commissioners. The first election came in 1976.

2024 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Craig Ehrnst (unopposed)
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (not up for election)
SEAT 3 Erin Wright (unopposed)
SEAT 4 Susan Vogelgesang (not up for election)
SEAT 5 Steve Engel (unopposed)

2022 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Craig Ehrnst (not up for election)
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (unopposed)
SEAT 3 Erin Wright (not up for election)
SEAT 4 Susan Vogelgesang (unopposed)
SEAT 5 Steve Engel (not up for election)

2020 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Craig Ehrnst (unopposed)
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (not up for election)
SEAT 3 Erin Wright d. Nancy-Jo Feinberg
SEAT 4 Susan Vogelgesang (not up for election)
SEAT 5 Steve Engel d. Eric Pendergraft, William “Billy” Vale

2018 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Craig Ehrnst (not up for election)
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (unopposed)
SEAT 3 Erin Wright (not up for election)
SEAT 4 Susan Vogelgesang (unopposed)
SEAT 5 Steve Engel (not up for election)

2016 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Craig Ehrnst d. Dennis Frisch (runoff) and Shayla Enright  
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (not up for election)
SEAT 3 Erin Wright d. Earl Starkoff (runoff) and John Costello
SEAT 4 Susan Vogelgesang  (not up for election) 
SEAT 5 Steve Engel (unopposed)

2014 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Dennis Frisch (not up for election)
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (unopposed)
SEAT 3 Earl Starkoff (not up for election)
SEAT 4 Susan Vogelgesang (unopposed) chair
SEAT 5 Steve Engel (not up for election)

2012 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Dennis Frisch   (unopposed)
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (not up for election)
SEAT 3 Earl Starkoff  chair unopposed
SEAT 4 Susan Vogelgesang (not up for election)
SEAT 5 Steve Engel d. Tom Thayer (runoff) and Felipe Martinez (Dirk Smith chose not to run for re-election)

2010 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Dennis Frisch (not up for election)
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (unopposed) 
SEAT 3 Earl Starkoff (not up for election)
SEAT 4 Susan Vogelgesang (unopposed) (Elaine Kleinman chose not to run for re-election)
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith (not up for election)

2008 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Dennis Frisch d. Nathan Lipschultz (Gordon Gilbert chose not to run)   
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (not up for election)
SEAT 3 Earl Starkoff  d. Susan Lipschultz
SEAT 4 Elaine Kleinman (not up for election)
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith d. Karl Dickey

2006 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert (not up for election) 
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (unopposed)
SEAT 3 Earl Starkoff (not up for election)
SEAT 4 Elaine Kleinman (unopposed)  
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith (not up for election)

2004 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert (unopposed) 
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (not up for election)
SEAT 3 Earl Starkoff d. Neil Haynie (Don Capron died holding office in 2004)
SEAT 4 Elaine Kleinman  (not up for election)
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith (unopposed)

2002 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert  (not up for election)
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (unopposed)
SEAT 3 Don Capron  (not up for election)
SEAT 4 Elaine Kleinman (unopposed) 
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith  (not up for election)

2000 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert d. Daniel McFadden
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (not up for election)
SEAT 3 Don Capron (unopposed)
SEAT 4 Elaine Kleinman (not up for election)
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith (unopposed)

1998 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert (not up for election)
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (unopposed) 
SEAT 3 Don Capron (not up for election)
SEAT 4 Elaine Kleinman (unopposed) chair
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith (not up for election)

1996 - Name changed from "Greater Boca Raton Beach Tax District to current "Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District."

1996 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert (unopposed)
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins (not up for election)
SEAT 3 Don Capron (unopposed)
SEAT 4 Elaine Kleinman (not up for election)
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith (unopposed)

1994 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert (not up for election)
SEAT 2 Bob Rollins d. Bill Kerensky and Timothy Huxhold 
SEAT 3 Don Capron (not up for election)
SEAT 4 Elaine Kleinman (unopposed)
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith (not up for election)

1992 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert (unopposed)
SEAT 2 Bill Kerensky (not up for election)
SEAT 3 Don Capron (unopposed)
SEAT 4 Elaine Kleinman (not up for election)
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith (unopposed)

1990 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert (not up for election)
SEAT 2 Bill Kerensky (unopposed)
SEAT 3 Don Capron (not up for election)
SEAT 4 Elaine Kleinman (unopposed)
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith (not up for election)

1988 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert (unopposed)
SEAT 2 Bill Kerensky (not up for election)
SEAT 3 Don Capron (unopposed)
SEAT 4 Elaine Kleinman (not up for election)
SEAT 5 Dirk Smith d. Henry Perl (Hank)

1986 ELECTION
SEAT 1 – Gordon Gilbert (not up for election)
SEAT 2 – Vasil “Bill” Kerensky (unopposed)
SEAT 3 – Don Capron (not up for election)
SEAT 4 – Elaine Kleinman  - (unopposed)
SEAT 5 – Henry Perl (not up for election)

1984 ELECTION 
SEAT 1 – Gordon Gilbert (unopposed)
SEAT 2 – Vasil “Bill” Kerensky (not up for election)
SEAT 3 – Don Capron (unopposed)
SEAT 4 – Elaine Kleinman (not up for election)
SEAT 5 – Henry Perl (unopposed)

1984 COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT
Vasil “Bill” Kerensky appointed by Governor Bob Graham to replace the resigned Al Travasos

1982 ELECTION
SEAT 1 – Gordon Gilbert (not up for election)
SEAT 2 – Al Travasos d. Wiley Corl
SEAT 3 – Don Capron (not up for election)
SEAT 4 – Elaine Kleinman d, Stephen Mackey
SEAT 5 – Henry Perl (not up for election)

1981 COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT
Elaine Kleinman appointed by Bob Graham to replace Edward Tobin.

1980 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert (unopposed)
SEAT 2 Al Travasos (not up for election)
SEAT 3 Don Capron (unopposed)
SEAT 4 Edward Tobin (not up for election)
SEAT 5 Henry Perl or Pearl (unopposed)

1978 ELECTION
SEAT 1 Gordon Gilbert d. Christine Novak
SEAT 2 - Al Travasos (unopposed)
SEAT 3 - Don Capron (not up for election)
SEAT 4 - Edward Tobin d. Mortimer Adler (not eligible)
SEAT 5 – Henry Perl (not up for election)

1978 APPOINTMENTS 
Gordon Gilbert appointed by Governor Reuben Askew to replace Byrd Marshall, who resigned after winning city council seat.
Al Travasos appointed by Governor Reuben Askew to replace William E Johnson, who moved out of the District.

1976 ELECTION
SEAT 1 – Byrd Marshall (unopposed)
SEAT 2 - William E. Johnson d. Mitchell Mannin, Paul Van Theilen
SEAT 3 - Don Capron d. William Cassady
SEAT 4 – Edward Tobin (unopposed)
SEAT 5 – Henry Perl (unopposed)

1975 APPOINTMENTS
Governor Reuben Askew appointed Harold Maull, George Johnson, Shirley Kaufman, George Schwartz to fill vacancies.
1974 – INITIAL APPOINTMENTS
James Deutsch 
John Wessel
Raymond Homrich
Kennith Dix 
Richard Marshall 

 

All elected Commissioners began serving their term in the January following their election.

District Commissioners

The 2024 District Commissioners (L to R): Suzi Vogelgesang, Steve Engel, Bob Rollins, Craig Ehrnst and Erin Wright.