Mayor Nathaniel J. Birdsong, Jr., was elected to Seat Number 2 in 2002 and re-elected in 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019. He served as Mayor in 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2024, and 2025. He served as Mayor Pro Tem in 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2022 and 2023. A Winter Haven native, Nat holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Florida A&M University and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University. He is the Executive Director of the Florence Villa Community Development Corporation. Nat and his wife, Elizabeth "Ann", have two sons and four grandchildren.
Nat is a board member of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board and serves as the Commission liaison to:
- Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC)
- General Employees' Pension Board
- Lakes Advisory Committee (LAC)
- Polk Regional Water Cooperative (PRWC)
- Polk County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)
- Winter Haven Economic Development Council (WHEDC)
He also serves on the:
- Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC)
- Florida Regional Councils Association (FRCA)
- Transportation Disadvantage Local Coordinating Board (TD-LCB) (Chairman)