From running into burning buildings to taking on Plantation's affordability challenges, Aston is an experienced public servant running to solve our community's most pressing problems.
For 16 years, Aston Bright has called Plantation home. For the past 12, he has served our community as a firefighter and now as Captain of the Plantation Fire Department. He also serves as the department's Public Information Officer, representing our first responders with the media and the public.
Aston's service has earned him recognition across Plantation, Broward County, and the State of Florida. He has been named City of Plantation Firefighter of the Year twice, the State of Florida's Volunteer Firefighter of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year by the Broward Fire Chiefs Association, and Public Information Officer of the Year by the Florida Association of Public Information Officers.
He also serves on the Broward County Drowning Prevention Task Force and as a Public Information Officer for the South Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force.
For sixteen years, Aston Bright has called Plantation home — and for the past twelve, he has answered its call as a firefighter. Today he serves as a Captain in the Plantation Fire Department and as its Public Information Officer, representing our first responders to the media and the public when clear, calm communication matters most.
What makes that service remarkable is that Aston gives it as a volunteer. He pulls on the gear and stands beside Plantation's first responders not as a day job, but on top of a demanding full-time professional career — because protecting his neighbors has always been a calling, not an obligation.
Away from the firehouse, Aston has built a career spanning more than twenty years across both Fortune 500 corporations and smaller, growing companies. Today he holds a leadership role with a global, multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical company — experience that has sharpened his judgment on budgets, operations, and accountability. He believes City Hall should be run with that same discipline: spending taxpayer dollars wisely, planning for the long term, and delivering results residents can measure.
His preparation for public service began in the classroom. Aston studied at the University of Florida and Florida Atlantic University, earning a bachelor's degree in political science and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) — pairing a foundation in government and public policy with the practical tools of modern business.
Aston's commitment to others doesn't stop at the city line. He has deployed to Israel in service and solidarity with its people, and his courage and character were featured in the book Paths of the Righteous.
Closer to home, he has given his time to the community he loves — serving on the Plantation Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, the Broward County Drowning Prevention Task Force, and as a Public Information Officer for the South Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force.
Aston's service has earned recognition at every level. He was twice named the City of Plantation's Firefighter of the Year, in 2020 and again in 2022. In 2024, the State of Florida honored him as its Volunteer Firefighter of the Year. In 2023, the Broward Fire Chiefs Association named him Humanitarian of the Year, the Florida Association of Public Information Officers recognized him as its Public Information Officer of the Year, and the GFWC Plantation Woman's Club named him its Volunteer of the Year.
Aston is running for Plantation City Council for the same reason he became a firefighter: to serve and protect the people of his community. He's the kind of person who runs toward a challenge — he's even a licensed FAA pilot — and he brings that same steady, can-do resolve to every role he takes on.
His "Residents First" plan puts neighbors ahead of politics: investing in public safety, lowering taxes and fees for longtime homeowners, making housing more affordable for young families, and opposing the reckless overdevelopment that threatens Plantation's quality of life. After a lifetime of answering the call, Aston is ready to answer it again — this time on the City Council.
Putting residents first means investing in what keeps our neighborhoods safe, affordable, and livable for years to come.
Public safety must always be Plantation's top priority. As our city grows, we must make sure our police officers, firefighters, and Fire Rescue personnel have the staffing, equipment, training, and support they need to protect our neighborhoods — while also investing in safer streets, better traffic flow, and compassionate solutions that protect our quality of life.
Longtime homeowners are shouldering the burden of skyrocketing property taxes, increased home maintenance costs, and inflation across the board. Our City should be giving residents a break — prioritizing and identifying fees that can be reduced or eliminated.
For many young families, finding a home in Plantation seems out of reach as the cost of rent and homeownership keeps going up. We need smart development that provides more affordable options for housing — without putting excessive burden on our streets and infrastructure.
Plantation has to grow, but unchecked overdevelopment creates real threats: increased traffic and congestion, heavier strain on critical infrastructure, and degradation of our quality of life. We need smart development with a long-term strategy that makes Plantation more walkable, bikeable, safer, and ready for the future.
Proud to be supported by community leaders who know what it takes to serve Plantation.
The Future of Plantation is Bright