District 2 - Christopher McVoy

Commissioner Christopher McVoy is a 20+ year resident of Lake Worth Beach, who was sent to South Florida in 1995 as a Ph.D. scientist to help restore the Everglades. A world-renowned Ecohydrologist, Everglades expert, author, elected official and empiricist trained in systems analysis and simulation modeling, Commissioner McVoy is a noted educator and advocate for science-based environmental science, he is internationally experienced in environmental and agricultural research and his work has been published in Ecological Economics, Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment and other peer-reviewed journals.

He believes that his life experiences and training provide him with abilities to represent everyone in the City.  As a scientist, he brings skills and a commitment to open, fact-based decision making. Living in the Netherlands, Mexico, France, Germany, India and Costa Rica gave Comm. McVoy respect for different cultures and many ways of solving urban problems.  

He is passionate about listening to all and eager to strengthen the things that make this city special. He understands that the challenges of Covid, climate change and the city’s electric utility require a compassionate leader who is also a critical thinker. Some of his priorities are: establish energy-conservation programs with immediate savings, re-open the Public Pool, revitalize Dixie Highway with expanded small business support from the CRA, incentivize home purchases and improvements through improved community policing, and increased traffic calming solutions.