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Historical Town Councils


Ever wonder how Horseshoe Beach became the place it is today? Our Town Councils have helped shape our community by bringing in paved streets, maintained canals, clean and reliable water, and ensuring every citizen has a voice in our political process. 

1st Council - 1963-1965
Burton Butler
​Mayor-Councilmember 1963-1965

Arthur Kight
Councilmember 1963-1965, Jan-July 1973
J.S. Poore
Councilmember 1963-1965

2nd Council - 1965-1967
Vina Butler
​Mayor-Councilmember 1965-1967
Joe Rollison
Councilmember 1965-1967
Vassar (Vass) Brown
Councilmember 1965-1971

3rd Council - 1967-1969
Joe Rollison
​Mayor-Councilmember 1967-1971, 1973-1979
Walter Franklin
Councilmember 1967-1969
Vassar (Vass) Brown
Councilmember 1965-1971

4th Council - 1969-1971
Joe Rollison
​Mayor-Councilmember 1967-1971, 1973-1979
Eugene (Scott) McCall
Councilmember 1969-1971
Vassar (Vass) Brown
Councilmember 1965-1971

5th Council - 1971-1973
Eugene (Scott) McCall
​Mayor 1969-1973
Cecil Wilder
Councilmember 1971-Jan 1973, 1975-1977​
​Mayor Jan-July 1973
Arthur Kight
Councilmember 1963-1965 Jan-July 1973
Jerry Dixon
Councilmember 1971-1973

6th Council - 1973-1975
Joe Rollison
​Mayor 1967-1971, 1973-1979
Capt. Ephraim Clark
Councilmember 1973-1975
Barney Dixon
Councilmember 1973-July 1974
Otis Burl Philmon
Councilmember July 1974-Apr 1975
Johnny Osteen
Councilmember Apr 1975-July 1975

7th Council - 1975-1977
Joe Rollison
​Mayor 1967-1971, 1973-1979
Cecil Wilder
Councilmember 1971-Jan 1973, 1975-1977
Ken McNaron
Councilmember 1975-Mar 1978

8th Council - 1977-1979
Joe Rollison
​Mayor 1973-1979
Sam Downing
Councilmember 1977-October 1978
Ken McNaron
Councilmember 1975-Mar 1978
George Osteen
Councilmember Nov 1978-1979

Jo Ann White
Councilmember Nov 1978-1983

9th Council - 1979-1981
James M. Kelley
​Mayor 1979-1983
John Sheffield
Councilmember 1979-Aug 1982
Jo Ann White
Councilmember Nov 1978-1983

10th Council - 1981-1983
James M. Kelley
​Mayor 1979-1983
John Sheffield
Councilmember 1979-Aug 1982
Councilmember Sheffield passed away during his term in office. Councilmember Jo Ann White was elected to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Morris
Councilmember Oct 1982-1983
Jo Ann White
Councilmember Nov 1978-1985

11th Council - 1983-1985
Lloyd Kight
​Mayor 1983-Oct 1987
John Cherry
Councilmember 1983-2003
Chester (Ed) Butler
Councilmember Oct 1983-1985
Danny Kight
Councilmember 1983-Sep 1988, 1999-2001
Jo Ann White
Councilmember Nov 1978-1985

12th Council - 1985-1987
Lloyd Kight
​Mayor 1983-Oct 1987
John Cherry
Councilmember 1983-2003
Johnny Squires
Councilmember 1985-1989, 1991-1993
Danny Kight
Councilmember 1983-Sep 1988, 1999-2001
Debbie Corbin
Councilmember 1985-1993

13th Council - 1987-1989
Lloyd Kight
​Mayor 1983-Oct 1987
Sammy Corbin
​Mayor Nov 1987-1997
John Cherry
Councilmember 1983-2003

Roads
Johnny Squires
Councilmember 1985-1989, 1991-1993

Police
Danny Kight
Councilmember 1983-Sep 1988, 1999-2001


Debbie Corbin
Councilmember 1985-1993

Recreation
George (Teddy) Kight
Councilmember Oct 1988-1997, 2001-2007

Fire
Note: Mayor Sammy Corbin assigned oversight roles to each council member in 1989. Oversight roles would be assigned somewhat sporadically on an as-needed basis by future councils. The oversight role of each councilmember is reflected in smaller print below their service term(s).

14th Council - 1989-1991
Sammy Corbin
​Mayor Nov 1987-1997
John Cherry
Councilmember 1983-2003
Roads
Margaret Ward
Councilmember 1989-1991

Police
Debbie Corbin
Councilmember 1985-1993
Recreation
George (Teddy) Kight
Councilmember Oct 1988-1997, 2001-2007

Fire

15th Council - 1991-1993
Sammy Corbin
​Mayor Nov 1987-1997
John Cherry
Councilmember 1983-2003

Parks & Rec
Johnny Squires
Councilmember 1985-1989, 1991-1993

Maintenance
Debbie Corbin
Councilmember 1985-1993

Police
George (Teddy) Kight
Councilmember Oct 1988-1997, 2001-2007

Fire

16th Council - 1993-1995
Sammy Corbin
​Mayor Nov 1987-1997
John Cherry
Councilmember 1983-2003

Fire
Katherine Hutchinson
Councilmember 1993-1997

Maintenance
F.H. (Bud) Brewer
Councilmember 1993-May 1994

Recreation
Roxie Revels
Councilmember May 1994-1995

Recreation
George (Teddy) Kight
Councilmember Oct 1988-1997, 2001-2007

Police

17th Council - 1995-1997
Sammy Corbin
​Mayor Nov 1987-1997
John Cherry
Councilmember 1983-2003

Fire
Katherine Hutchinson
Councilmember 1993-1997

Maintenance
Tina Brotherton
Councilmember 1995-2013

Recreation
George (Teddy) Kight
Councilmember Oct 1988-1997, 2001-2007

Police

18th Council - 1997-1999
Katherine Hutchinson
​Mayor 1997-2007
John Cherry
Councilmember 1983-2003

Fire
Haddie Mann
Councilmember 1997-1999

Roads
Tina Brotherton
Councilmember 1995-2013

Recreation
Terri Taylor
Councilmember 1997-1999

Grant Committee

19th Council - 1999-2001
Katherine Hutchinson
​Mayor 1997-2007
John Cherry
Councilmember 1983-2003


Danny Kight
Councilmember 1983-Sep 1988, 1999-2001
Tina Brotherton
Councilmember 1995-2013

Martha McBurnette
Councilmember 1999-2007

20th Council - 2001-2003
Katherine Hutchinson
​Mayor 1997-2007
John Cherry
Councilmember 1983-2003


George (Teddy) Kight
Councilmember Oct 1988-1997, 2001-2007

Tina Brotherton
Councilmember 1995-2013

Martha McBurnette
Councilmember 1999-2007

21st Council - 2003-2005
Katherine Hutchinson
​Mayor 1997-2007
Jim Livingston
Councilmember 2003-2005

Community Development Block Grant

George (Teddy) Kight
Councilmember Oct 1988-1997, 2001-2007

Tina Brotherton
Councilmember 1995-2013

Martha McBurnette
Councilmember 1999-2007

22nd Council - 2005-2007
Katherine Hutchinson
​Mayor 1997-2007
Talmadge Bennett
Councilmember 2005-2011


George (Teddy) Kight
Councilmember Oct 1988-1997, 2001-2007

Tina Brotherton
Councilmember 1995-2013

Martha McBurnette
Councilmember 1999-2007

23rd Council - 2007-2009
George (Teddy) Kight
​Mayor 2007-2009

Mayor Kight passed away while in office near the end of the term; no special election was held to fill the vacancy.

Talmadge Bennett
Councilmember 2005-2011


Mike Puerner Councilmember 2007-2009
Tina Brotherton
Councilmember 1995-2013

Frances Cherry
Councilmember 2007-2013

24th Council - 2009-2011
Martha McBurnette
​Mayor 2009-2013
Talmadge Bennett
Councilmember 2005-2011


Laura Wigglesworth Councilmember 2009-2011
Tina Brotherton
Councilmember 1995-2013
Frances Cherry
Councilmember 2007-2013

25th Council - 2011-2013
Martha McBurnette
​Mayor 2009-2013
Talmadge Bennett
Councilmember 2005-2011


Tyler Futch
Councilmember 2011-2023
Tina Brotherton
Councilmember 1995-2013
Frances Cherry
Councilmember 2007-2013

26th Council - 2013-2015
Laura Wigglesworth
​Mayor 2013-2015
Mike Ewing
Councilmember 2013-2021
Tyler Futch
Councilmember 2011-2023
Hiram McCall
Councilmember 2013-2017
Bob Webb
Councilmember 2013-2021

27th Council - 2015-2017
Talmadge Bennett
​Mayor 2015-2021
Mike Ewing
Councilmember 2013-2021
Tyler Futch
Councilmember 2011-2023
Hiram McCall
Councilmember 2013-2017
Bob Webb
Councilmember 2013-2021

28th Council - 2017-2019
​29th Council - 2019-2021
Talmadge Bennett
​Mayor 2015-2021
Mike Ewing
Councilmember 2013-2021
Tyler Futch
Councilmember 2011-2023
Tom Cushman
Councilmember 2017-2021
Bob Webb
Councilmember 2013-2021

30th Council - 2021-2023
James McClellan
​Mayor 2021-2022
Mayor McClellan served on town council from 2021-2022, until stepping down as mayor in anticipation of relocating.
Mayor Jeff Williams has lived in Horseshoe Beach since 2015, and served on town council since 2021. He was appointed mayor by the town council in 2022 to resolve a vacancy.
Jeff Williams
Councilmember 2021-2022
​Mayor 2022-2023
Town finance and Municode
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Tyler Futch
Councilmember 2013-2023
Roads & Streets.​
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Brooke Hiers​​Councilmember 2022-2023
Event Coordination.​
Councilmember JD Nobles has served on town council since 2021.
JD Nobles​Councilmember
2021-2023
Water Plant​
Councilmember Tyler Futch has served on town council since 2021.
Brett Selph Councilmember
​2021-2023
Fire

31st Council - 2023-2025
Mayor Jeff Williams has lived in Horseshoe Beach since 2015, and served on town council since 2021. He was appointed mayor by the town council in 2022 to resolve a vacancy.
Jeff Williams
Councilmember 2021-2022
​Mayor 2022-2023
Mayor Williams has served on town council since 2021.
Mayor Williams is responsible for town finance and Municode, as well as directing town council meetings.
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Bryan Dodd
Councilmember 2023-2023
Bryan Dodd has served on town council since 2023
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Brooke Hiers​​Councilmember 2022-2023
Brooke Hiers has served on town council since 2022. 
Brooke is responsible for Event Coordination.​
Councilmember JD Nobles has served on town council since 2021.
JD Nobles​Councilmember
2021-2023
JD Nobles has served on town council since 2021. 
JD is responsible for Water Plant operation.​
Councilmember Tyler Futch has served on town council since 2021.
Brett Selph Councilmember
​2021-2023
Brett Selph has served on town council since 2021. 

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