Steve Glassman was sworn in to his first term as Commissioner of District 2 on March 20, 2018. Commissioner Glassman also currently serves as Fort Lauderdale’s Vice Mayor. His run for City Commission was a victory of people over politics. It was an honest, straightforward campaign about fixing our infrastructure, real solutions for traffic, and smart growth that proactively plans for the future. Steve has worked hard to ensure that everyone has a seat at the table and all neighborhoods are treated fairly.
Steve was born in New York City in 1953 and grew up on Long Island. After receiving a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree, he was an educator for eighteen years. Steve and his spouse of forty-seven years, Rande, moved to the area in 1994 and they have lived in District II for the past 20+ years. For eleven years, Steve was an administrator for the Broward County Cultural Division where he worked closely with elected officials and business leaders to further the quality of life in all of Broward’s major cities.
Closer to home, Steve has served on Fort Lauderdale’s Beach Redevelopment Advisory Board and the Planning and Zoning Board where he grew to understand the importance of building consensus. Over his many years in various civic leadership positions, including President of the Broward Trust for Historic Preservation, Steve has come to understand how vital Neighborhood Associations are in our City’s civic and economic development. This understanding was driven home time and time again in Steve’s seven-year tenure as the President of the Central Beach Alliance where he worked in close partnership with many of the City’s most prominent neighborhood and business leaders.
Steve is running for re-election because his work to improve our community is not done yet. Since being elected as your City Commissioner, he has worked hard to improve the relationship between the residents and the City Commission. He strongly believes that the residents’ collective voices are an essential part of the government process. Steve has worked hard and will continue to work hard to ensure that all voices are heard and that civility, reason and fiscal responsibility are maintained on the City Commission.
