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List of mayors of Long Beach, California

Summary

This is a list of mayors of Long Beach, California.

Mayor of Long Beach
Seal of Long Beach
Flag of Long Beach
Incumbent
Rex Richardson
since December 20, 2022
Term lengthFour years (two terms with unlimited opportunities to run as a write-in candidate to a maximum of three terms within a lifetime)
PrecursorPresident of the Board of Trustees
Inaugural holderCharles H. Windham
Websitelongbeach.gov/mayor/

The current mayor is Rex Richardson who has been in office since December 20, 2022.[1] He is the first black person to hold the position.

History edit

Prior its creation, the equivalent to the office of mayor was referred to as the President of the Board of Trustees. The title of mayor was officially created in 1908, following the completion of the new city charter. Until 1988, the mayor was indirectly elected by the city council from amongst themselves. The first mayor to be directly elected was Ernie Kell in 1988.[2]

List of Mayors edit

Term Image Name
1908 – 1912 Charles H. Windham
1912 – 1914 Ira S. Hatch
1914 – 1915 Louis N. Whealton
1915 – 1921 William T. Lisenby
1921 – 1924 Charles A. Buffum
1924 – 1926 Ray R. Clark
1926 – 1927 Fillmore Condit
1927 – 1930 Oscar Hauge
1930 – 1933 Asa E. Fickling
1933 – 1934 M. E. Paddock
1934 – 1936 Carl Fletcher
1936 – 1938   Thomas M. Eaton
1938 – 1939 Clarence E. Wagner
1939 – 1942 Francis H. Gentry
1942 – 1945 Clarence E. Wagner
1945 – 1947 Herbert E. Lewis
1947 – 1953   Burton W. Chace
1953 – 1954 Lyman B. Sutter
1954 – 1957 George Vermillion
1957 – 1960 Ray C. Kealer
1960 – 1975 Edwin W. Wade
1975 – 1980 Thomas Clark
1980 – 1982 Eunice Sato
1982 – 1984 Thomas Clark
1984 – 1994 Ernie Kell
1994 – 2006 Beverly O'Neill
2006 – 2014   Robert "Bob" Foster
2014 – 2022   Robert Garcia
2022 – Present   Rex Richardson

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Mayor". longbeach.gov.
  2. ^ "History". longbeach.gov.

External links edit

  • Longbeach.gov: History of the mayors of Long Beach