Shawn Cerra, a resident of Coral Springs since 1993, was elected as City Commissioner for Seat 2 in June 2019.
Commissioner Cerra proudly served as Principal of J.P. Taravella High School, one of Broward County’s largest schools, for 14 years before his promotion to Director of Athletics and Student Activities for the School Board of Broward County. Always an active member of the community, Commissioner Cerra served on the Coral Springs Education Committee and as a Chamber of Commerce leader and member from 2002-2016. He also led the City’s Ultimate and Flag Football Leagues for 10 years, serving as Vice President.
- Created and implemented the Neighborhoods with Integrity initiative. To date we have had three community service projects and one social.
- Provided leadership throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As a city, we were the first municipal-led vaccination site in the state of Florida. My wife and I routinely volunteered along with hundreds of city staff members to ensure efficient services and genuine care.
- Advocated for the stormwater improvements recently delivered throughout Coral Springs.
- Advocated and approved a Habitat for Humanity Affordable Housing Project.
- Advocated for a Sustainability Officer.
- Helped select and hire our current city manager
- Updated the sports policy with an emphasis on ensuring our residents and programs are our highest priority.
- Blueprinted and helped develop a Neighborhood for Schools Guide.
- Worked with our Parks and Recreation Department to bring additional and revamped youth programming to our residents. We restructured our travel soccer offerings, created our first-ever travel baseball league, and partnered with our local middle schools to bring a city-sponsored baseball/softball league to their students.