Current Mayor of Derby
City Council Ward IV
re-elected 2015
City Council Ward IV
2007
Term as Mayor
Jan. 9, 2024 - current
- elected Nov. 07, 2023 defeating Elizabeth Stanton for the position of Mayor vacated by Randy White
- sworn in Jan. 09, 2024
Term as City Council Ward IV
Apr. 10, 2007 - Dec. 31, 2019
- elected Apr. 03, 2007 defeating Thomas "Tom" Haynes for the Ward IV seat vacated by Kenneth "Ken" Mulanax
- sworn in Apr. 10, 2007
- re-elected Apr. 05, 2011 defeating Ben Seymore
- re-elected Apr. 07, 2015 defeating James Trotter
- did not seek re-election in 2019
- defeated Nov. 05, 2019 for the position of mayor by incumbent Mayor Randy White
Mayor Staats is a former Board Member of the Derby Chamber of Commerce and Derby Education Foundation. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the El Paso Water Company and an Ex officio member of the Derby Public Library Board of Trustees. Staats is also a Civic Leader for the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command representing McConnell Air Force Base.
His priorities for the City of Derby include public safety (police and fire services), economic development, park enhancements, and maintaining financial stability. Mayor Staats' goals include maintaining a small-town quality of life in a growing community.
Staats has lived in Derby since 1979. He retired from the Derby Police Department as a sergeant and is currently the President & CEO of the Derby Chamber of Commerce.
He and his wife, Echo, have a son, Mason, who is a police officer with the City of Derby, making him the first legacy officer in the department. He is also a member of Life.Church Derby.