Jim Naugle

James T. Naugle
40th Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
In office 1991 – March 17, 2009
Preceded by	Robert O. Cox
Succeeded by	Jack Seiler
Personal details
Born	1954 Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Nationality	United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Carol-Lisa Phillips (1963)
Children	Rachel Elizabeth (1998)
Residence	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Alma mater	Florida Atlantic University
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Real estate broker
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Website	JimNaugle.com

James T. Naugle (born 1954) is an American real estate broker who served as mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Although a lifelong Democrat, Naugle frequently voted for and supported Republican candidates. Elected for the first time in 1991, Naugle was the longest serving mayor in the history of Fort Lauderdale, serving for six consecutive terms.

During his tenure as a mayor, the revitalization of the beach area and Las Olas Boulevard occurred, Riverwalk was created, the Museum of Discovery and Science was opened as was the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and he takes credit for changing Fort Lauderdale tourist mix from Spring Break college students to families. He is well known for several controversies with gays, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Jim Naugle was born in Fort Lauderdale in 1954. Son of a paint retailer, he studied in a Lutheran school in his early years. His mother was a member of Phi Mu, a national women's fraternity. Naugle presented Phi Mu with a key to the city in 2000, when they held their National Convention there.

Naugle asserts that his first business experiences were selling fruitcakes for the Cub Scouts and working after school with his father. Naugle said that his first political experience was as campaign manager for Barry Goldwater while studying at Peters Elementary during the 1964 presidential race, "cutting elephants and things like that".

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