Orange County Property Appraiser

The Orange County Property Appraiser is an elected Constitutional Officer, noted as an Executive County officer in the Orange County Charter, who serves the people of Orange County. 

Amy Mercado was elected to the office of Orange County Property Appraiser in November 2020. She is an effective, results-oriented business leader with vast experience including operations, budget management, team leadership, and public policy.

In 2016, Amy was elected as a State Representative for Florida House District 48 and was subsequently re-elected in 2018, serving on a wide array of committees including as the ranking member on the important Ways & Means Committee.

Most recently, Amy served as the Director of Operations for a national commodity board, where she was responsible for managing a multi-million-dollar budget, reputation and crisis management, organizational leadership, vendor procurement, compliance, and human resources.

Amy earned her Executive MBA from the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from American Intercontinental University.

Amy is of Puerto Rican descent and was born and raised in the Bronx, New York; she has called Orange County home since 1996.