Telephone (954) 771-0355 | Cell
(954) 232-8340
E-Mail: jimsilverstone@lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov
Commissioner
Jim Silverstone
was raised in Chicago and moved to South Florida at the age
of 20. His mother, sister and brother continue to live in
the city, which he visits often.
Commissioner Silverstone’s
dream was to open his own business in a field that helps
others and the financial area was where he landed. He has
been designing Pension and Profit Sharing Plans for more
than 20 years. For the past two years he has had his own
office in Town on Commercial Boulevard.
Commissioner Silverstone
lived in Fort Lauderdale for about 10 years and worked in
the resort business as an auditor and manager. He fell in
love with Lauderdale-By-The-Sea's balance; her small town
charm, a vibrant tourist business and easy access to the
surrounding cities.
Commissioner Silverstone
first became involved with the Town as head basketball coach
for the Optimist Club's Youth Team, where he also serves as
President. From there he was asked to join the Volunteer
Fire Department. He did so reluctantly, but decided it was a
great way for him to give back to the community and to build
up his personal skills. He became vice president of the
organization, then the chief financial officer, served as
president of the VFD and is currently the VFD’s Fire Chief.
Commissioner Silverstone also served as chairman of the
firefighter’s pension board.
Commissioner Silverstone
was also selected to serve on the Town's Charter Review
Board as vice chair and is proud of its accomplishments. He
feels it has been a natural progression to Town Commissioner
and is looking forward to positive changes. His hobbies
include skin diving and scuba diving, road biking,
basketball and chess.
