Marco A. Salvino, Sr.

Marco A. Salvino, Sr. serves as Vice Mayor of the City of Dania Beach, Florida, elected at-large on a nonpartisan basis. A resident of the area for over five decades, Salvino graduated from Hollywood Hills High School in 1971 and was later inducted into the Broward County Public Schools Hall of Fame. Outside of his extensive political service, he is a long-standing local entrepreneur who has owned and operated Lee’s Locksmith & Bicycle Shop for 50 years. Salvino brings a deep tenure to the five-member commission, having previously served multiple terms as both a City Commissioner and as the city's Mayor. As a public voice on regional economic stability, he drew significant media attention in May 2026 regarding the closure of the Spirit Support Center, noting that Spirit Airlines' exit severely impacted municipal revenues given their standard $1.2 million annual property tax and utility contributions. His legislative record has consistently favored local business growth, though it has occasionally placed him at odds with local conservationists; notably, in late 2025, he cast the lone dissenting vote in favor of a commercial warehouse developer seeking a site plan near environmentally sensitive local mangroves. He continues to leverage his private-sector background to shape fiscal and commercial policies for the city.

The Vice Mayor of Dania Beach serves as a member of the five-person City Commission, a municipal governing body at the city level of government in Broward County, Florida, with the vice mayor designation reflecting the second-highest vote total received in the at-large nonpartisan election. The City Commission is responsible for setting policy, adopting legislation, approving the city budget, levying taxes, setting fees, and appointing the City Manager who administers daily city operations.