The Honorable Shannon M. Martin
Mayor, City of Port St. Lucie

Mayor Shannon Martin has served as the District 3 City Council representative since 2010, she was appointed vice mayor in 2016 and was appointed mayor in 2021. When she was first elected, the United States and the City of Port St. Lucie were experiencing the worst economic downturn since the Great Recession. The city had many issues to overcome, and Mayor Martin is proud to say that she was a part of the recovery process that brought the city to where it is today.

While she has served on the council, the city has significantly lowered its debt and reduced the millage rate for five years in a row. Mayor Martin is committed to continuing to support lowering the tax rate. In addition, during her years of service, the city has started the Floresta Drive Improvement Project and completed the Crosstown Parkway, as well as other road improvements included in the Half-Cent Sales Tax Projects list, which was approved by the voters of Port St. Lucie.

A strong supporter of the PSL Police Department’s efforts to keep the city’s crime rate low, Mayor Martin is proud the city has continued to be Florida’s safest large city. She understands the importance of providing recreational opportunities for young people to keep them out of trouble. She was a driving force behind the addition of a new police district for western Port St. Lucie, and she is committed to further strengthening the police department’s traffic unit.

Mayor Martin remains passionate about helping Port St. Lucie reach its full potential. She has faith in the city’s momentum and the direction it is headed because of its citizen-driven strategic plan. The strategic plan is updated annually by the city council based on citizen input. It helps set the vision for the city’s future and prioritizes projects, allowing council, staff and citizens to work together as a cohesive team. She also wants to ensure that the city will continue to be fiscally responsible considering its growth, while continuing to make sure every dollar spent is not wasted as the city council addresses the needs of the citizens.

Mayor Martin is honored to serve the City of Port St. Lucie, and she has loved the city since moving here in 2006 with her family. She is a paralegal by profession, and her husband Aaron is a city police officer. They have two children, an 18-year-old son and a 17-year-old daughter.