Danny Robins

Danny Robins is the District 3 representative on the Volusia County Council. His district includes Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater, Oak Hill and the unincorporated areas of Enterprise, Osteen and the southern handle of Volusia County. He was elected in August 2020 and began serving the two years remaining of the uncompleted term of his predecessor in January 2021.

Government experience
Volusia Growth Management Commission, October 2018
Volusia County Agri-Business Inter-Relationship Committee, July 2019 to February 2020

Community service
Police cadet, Town of Ulster (2000-2002)
Established the “For The Village” community forum in 2018
Orchestrates community cleanup and improvement projects
Established the Tomoka Farms Village Neighborhood Watch in 2020
Volusia County Cattlemen’s Association

Education
Graduate of Saugerties High School, New York
Studied at Ulster County Community College, New York
Studied at Daytona State College
Graduate of the Police Academy at Daytona State College

Employment
Dispatcher for the Town of Saugerties Police Department
Daytona Beach Police Department (2005-2014); assignments included patrol, motors, SWAT Team and the Crime Suppression Team
Medal of Valor: lifesaving act
Two-time Beachside Neighborhood Watch Officer of the Month
24 performance commendations
Florida SWAT Association Tactical Leadership & Incident Management Certification
Small business owner since 2006

Personal
Mr. Robins was born in 1985 in Kingston, New York, about three hours north of New York City, and grew up in Saugerties, New York. He has two children and is determined to pass on his work ethic and common sense to them. He believes that life is only as hard as you make it. His advice to all: Use your head and your heart, and you will have no problems.