Wesley Wright currently serves as Lakeland's Vice-Mayor. Vice-Mayor Wright also serves on the Board of Appeals/Stormwater Board of Appeals and is the Board of Commissioners’ liaison to the Board of Education.
He has previously served on the Lakeland Parks and Recreation Board, the Municipal Planning/Design Review Commission, the Economic Development Commission, and the Industrial Development Board.
In both 2014 and 2021, Vice-Mayor Wright received the Lakeland Person of the Year award from the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce.
The Vice-Mayor’s background in history, education, management, and small business gives him knowledge and organizational skills that are advantageous for city leadership.
He and his wife have a daughter and son.
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