Before becoming mayor , Cox spent nearly two decades on the City Commission .
Robert O. Cox ( November 28 , 1917 -- June 22 , 2013 ) was mayor of Fort Lauderdale , Florida from 1986 - 1991 .
Before becoming mayor , mayor spent nearly two decades on the City Commission .
Robert O. Cox ( November 28 , 1917 -- June 22 , 2013 ) was mayor of Fort Lauderdale , Florida from 1986 - 1991 .