Mayor of Sarasota Arroyo became the youngest and first Hispanic Mayor in the history of
Sarasota, Florida. Arroyo led an initiative for annexation of the barrier island of
Siesta Key into the city of Sarasota, which the city commission approved for further consideration. Arroyo has been an advocate for a regional alley beautification program. In 2022, Governor
Ron DeSantis appointed Mayor Arroyo to the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors. Mayor Arroyo expressed support for
Ukraine during the
2022 Russia Invasion of Ukraine. In 2021, Mayor Arroyo gave the key to the city to sports celebrity
Royce Gracie and declared December 12 as "Royce Gracie Day." He was also a member of the Sarasota chess team in an international chess match against
Tel Mond, Israel, which was published by the
United States Chess Federation.
City Commissioner & Vice Mayor During his first day in elected office, Arroyo initiated a discussion on the future of the city manager's employment. Arroyo was voted unanimously by the Sarasota city commission as the city's Vice Mayor. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, Arroyo proposed a city-wide moratorium on utility suspensions for unpaid accounts during the winter months, which was ultimately approved by the city commission. He also advocated for a ban on animal kill shelters in Sarasota.
Candidacy for Florida House of Representatives Erik Arroyo ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 72. Arroyo withdrew from the Florida house race and ran for the Sarasota city commission. == References ==