Meet Jim
Commissioner Jim Scholl is a twenty-one-year resident of Key West and the Lower Keys and is the current Monroe County Commissioner for District 3. He arrived in 2003 as the Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West and remained here following his retirement after a highly successful twenty-eight-year Navy career as an F-14 Naval Flight Officer.

During his three years in command of the base, Captain Scholl managed an annual budget of $35 million and oversaw 2,800 personnel. As Commanding Officer, he was responsible for environmental stewardship of the base including maintaining critical habitat, overseeing environmental restoration, and supporting endangered species management programs. In addition, he oversaw the base energy conservation programs and was one of the first installation commanding officers to implement an electric car pilot program for energy reduction related to daily transportation.
An advocate for Federal Employees working outside of Washington DC, Captain Scholl served as a standing board member of the South Florida Federal Executive Board (SFFEB) representing the interests of over 125 federal agencies comprised of over 30,000 employees. A very notable SFFEB accomplishment was getting a significant pay raise through the President’s Pay Council for all Monroe County General Service federal workers.
He also saw NAS Key West through Hurricane Wilma, the most devastating hurricane to hit the Florida Keys in years. In the wake of that storm, he oversaw $300 million worth of hurricane damage repairs to base infrastructure, all while maintaining crucial mission functions.
Following retirement from active duty, Jim Scholl was immediately hired to oversee the Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System (TACTS) activity in Key West (a division of Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona). After one year in that post, Jim was selected from a pool of 130 applicants to serve as the City of Key West City Manager.


He held the City Manager post from July 2007 to July 2012, and was asked by the City Commission to return for a second time from July 2014 to October 2019. During his tenure, significant city accomplishments included: establishing the USS Vandenberg as for an artificial reef; repurposing construction of the Glenn Archer School into Key West’s new city hall, successfully earning the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Platinum designation; coordinating with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for North and South Roosevelt Blvd renovation projects; completing the building the new Fire Station 2; completion of the majority of the Truman Waterfront Park and Coffee Butler Amphitheater; and Hurricane Irma recovery. He was recognized for outstanding leadership in city management during a period of significant national economic challenges.
In April 2022, Jim was appointed by Governor DeSantis to fill a vacant seat on the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners and was subsequently elected to the position during the 2022 cycle. He currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem for the county. Jim’s focus is on our strategic priorities developed with public input, maintaining public infrastructure, preserving the environment, developing resilience initiatives, and fully supporting public safety requirements.
Following retirement from active duty, Jim, born in Lincoln, Nebraska and raised in Dayton, Ohio, Jim holds a bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and a master’s degree from the Naval War College. He is a graduate of Leadership Monroe County – Class XV. He is also certified as an FAA Commercial Pilot with single engine, multi engine, seaplane, and instrument ratings.

Vision
“My commitment to good governance is evident in my decades of service to the community, both in uniform and beyond. I believe the government should be responsive and responsible to taxpayers, and I take pride in working with friends and colleagues from across the spectrum of governments, nonprofit agencies, industry, and constituents to find solutions to our biggest challenges.
I recognize the significant housing pressure facing the Keys and prioritize solutions that provide relief for the workforce. Through my experience leading large organizations during Hurricanes Wilma and Irma, I have also come to appreciate the critical importance of resilience to our environment and the infrastructure that supports our unique way of life.
The costs associated with providing the functions of government for our residents and hundreds of thousands of visitors continue to rise, as do the costs of restoring our infrastructure and building resiliency. Excellent stewardship of taxpayer dollars and thoughtful grant applications to access state and federal resources are essential to this effort.”

Leadership Matters
Community Engaged
Relationships Matter
Jim has forged relationships across the community both inside and outside of government. He knows who to call to get the job done and remains engaged until the issue is resolved. Jim values the perspectives shared by constituents and strives to ensure all parties’ concerns are heard.

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The District Breakdown
District 1: East part of Key West, Stock Island, Key Haven
District 2: Boca Chica through 7 Mile Bridge, including the north side of US 1 to 63rd Court in Marathon
District 3: West part of Key West
District 4: Marathon, not including District 2, through Plantation Key with a small west end of Tavernier
District 5: Tavernier through Ocean Reef
Municipalities Within Monroe County
There are five municipalities within Monroe County, which each have their own city managers, elected councils and mayor, and government procedures. The municipality government oversees its own municipal budgets.
City of Key West
Village of Islamorada
City of Marathon
City of Key Colony Beach
City of Layton
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) governs unincorporated Monroe County and the primary County government functions. The BOCC consists of five members elected Countywide for staggering terms of four years in the general election in even years. Should there be no opposition from an opposing party, an election is determined in the primary. Candidates must be registered voters and reside in the district they will represent. The districts are determined based on population every 10 years after each U.S. Census.
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