Office of the Mayor

Mayor D.C. Reeves

D.C. Reeves was sworn in as Mayor of his hometown, Pensacola, on Nov. 22, 2022, becoming the youngest person (38) to be elected mayor in 101 years.

Before taking office, Reeves spent his professional career as a sports journalist, author, community builder, and small business owner.

As promised, D.C. wasted no time getting to work on public safety. Millions were invested into initiatives to ensure Pensacola is safe for those who live, work and play here. This includes record wages for police and fire, the purchase of a new heavy-duty police vehicle, ShotSpotter technology, which helps police identify when and where gunshots occur, and the addition of a Community Response Team, officers tasked with connecting the homeless in our community with available resources. 

Inheriting a city workforce paid in the bottom 20th percentile nationally, D.C. took on the largest citywide pay reform plan in Pensacola's history. 75% of that investment went to employees earning less than $50,000 annually.

On February 26, 2024, D.C. signed a transformative agreement for Pensacola. It was a 10-year lease agreement with American Magic, one of the premiere sailing organizations in the world, which will now call Pensacola its permanent home. The agreement and $18 million facility will plant the flag for Pensacola as the top sailing destination in the United States. 

D.C. also established the city’s first-ever grants office, a decision that has earned more than $100 million in grant funding in just two years. That has been the catalyst for several generational projects underway, including the legacy campus at Baptist Hospital and the largest stormwater project in city history, the Hollice T. Williams Greenway.

The progress D.C. has made leading Pensacola is being noticed. In 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed D.C. to the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors. In 2024, he was chosen by fellow mayors from across the country to serve on the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Most recently, D.C. was named Chair of the U.S. Mayors’ Committee on Jobs, Education, and Workforce, giving D.C. a leading voice across the United States representing cities in these vital sectors.

D.C. believes rest can come when Pensacola is a great place, not just for a few, not just for most, but for all people.