Candidate: Linda Hudson

Linda Hudson, Mayor of Fort Pierce 2024

            My first campaign for Mayor in 2012 was about jobs, public safety and economic prosperity.  Violent crime is down, property values are up and unemployment is low. 

            Is our job done?  Not hardly.  

            Florida is experiencing explosive growth.   We must serve the needs of increased residential and commercial growth, while providing the whole city with excellent services.

            We must meet job growth with a post-pandemic skilled workforce.

            We must continue excellence in our police department with competitive officer pay and new technology to keep pace with new age policing.    

            We must protect our waterways and our quality of life.

            In the ten years I have been Mayor, our city has reduced our debt by nearly 50 %, our property values have risen dramatically, and our citizen boards and committees are more engaged than ever in helping move our city forward.

Our city has emphasized that we are “One Fort Pierce.”  We are dedicated to serving all our residents equally.  We know there are new challenges including workforce housing, continuing vigilance to reduce crime and balancing the needs and wants of longtime residents and businesses with the expectations of our new ones.

I ask for your continued support to serve as Mayor.  Please vote in 2024 for Linda Hudson, Mayor, Fort Pierce.  Don’t forget:  if you vote absentee, all voters must request an absentee ballot, regardless of any previous requests. 

A little bit about me: 

First elected Mayor in 2012, the first female to be elected Mayor of the City of Fort Pierce; unopposed and reelected in 2016; Reelected in 2020; Seeking reelection in 2024. 

A native of Fort Pierce, attended St. Lucie County schools, graduate of IRSC and the University of Florida; IRSC Outstanding Alum in 2018.

Association executive for 25 years in Chicago, Illinois, initially with the American Medical Association; Retired in 1994 as a Vice President for the Illinois State Medical Society.

Appointed to the first Citizens Budget Advisory Committee of the City of Fort Pierce in 2010 and reappointed in 2011.  In both years, served as Secretary for the Committee, and wrote recommendations for the budgets for the City of Fort Pierce and the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority. 

Currently serve on the Treasure Coast Regional League of Cities, and the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust. Earned the League’s Home Rule Hero Award in 2015, and 2017 through 2024 for advocacy efforts with the state legislature. Served on the St. Lucie County Executive Roundtable and the St. Lucie County’s Transportation Planning Organization. Currently serve on the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Board and the St. Lucie County Fire District Board.