List of mayors of Mesa, Arizona
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| Mayor of Mesa, Arizona | |
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 Flag of Mesa, Arizona | |
.jpg) John Giles since 2014 | |
| Type | Mayor |
| Member of | City council |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | July 15, 1883[1] |
| First holder | Alexander Findlay Macdonald |
| Deputy | Vice mayor |
| Website | https://www.mesaaz.gov/government/mayor-council |
| Elections in Arizona |
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The following is a list of the mayors of Mesa, Arizona.
Mayors[edit]
| Image | Mayor | Term | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Findlay MacDonald | 1883–1885 | [2] | |
| Alvin Franklin Stewart | 1885-86 | ||
| George Passey | 1886-88 | ||
| William Johnson LeBaron | 1888–96 | ||
| James Rouse Turman | 1896-98 | ||
| David Tully LeBaron Jr. | 1898-99 | ||
| William A. Kimball | 1899-1900 | [3] | |
| Jedidiah Grant Peterson (1st term) |
1900–02 | [4] | |
| Charles M. Mullen | 1902-04 | ||
| John L. Waring | 1904-06 | ||
| Phil Metz | 1906-08 | ||
| John D. Loper | 1908 | ||
| Lionel Brand Johnson | 1908 | ||
| John H. Barnett | 1908-10 | ||
| Ralph Fleetwood Palmer | 1910–12 | ||
| John Taylor LeSueur | 1912–14 | [3] | |
| Max Viault | 1914-16 | [5] | |
| Paul Baxter Beville | 1916-18 | [5][6] | |
| Dan H. Kleinman | 1918-22 | [7][8] | |
| Robert Scott | 1922-24 | [7] | |
| Jedidiah Grant Peterson (2nd term) |
1924–36 | [4] | |
| Linford B. Werner | 1936-38 | [9] | |
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George Nicholas Goodman (1st term) |
1938-42 | [10] |
| John A. Hamblin | 1942-44 | [11] | |
| Zebulon Pearce | 1944-46 | [12] | |
|
George Nicholas Goodman (2nd term) |
1946-48 | [10][12] |
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Frank E. Bendick | 1948-50 | [13] |
| Oscar Virgil Crismon | 1950–52 | [14] | |
|
George Nicholas Goodman (3rd term) |
1952–56 | [10][15] |
| Richard G. Johnson Sr. | 1956–58 | [16] | |
| Egbert J. Brown | 1958–66 | [17] | |
| Jack Taylor | 1966–72 | [18][19] | |
| Eldon W. Cooley | 1972–76 | [20][21][22] | |
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Wayne C. Pomeroy | 1976–80 | [23][24] |
| Don W. Strauch | 1980–84 | [25] | |
| Sumner "Al" Brooks | 1984–88 | [26][27] | |
| Margaret "Peggy" Rubach | 1988–92 | [28] | |
| William "Willie" Wong | 1992–96 | [29][30] | |
| Wayne Brown | 1996–2000 | [31] | |
| Keno L. Hawker | 2000–08 | [32] | |
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Scott W. Smith | 2008–14 | [33][34] |
| Alex Finter | 2014 | [35] | |
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John Giles | 2014–present | [36] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Mesa Heritage Wall". Arizona Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Mesa mayors". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ a b "Temple Historic District". Mesaaz.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ a b "Death Claims Mesa Pioneer, Jed Peterson". The Arizona Republic. February 6, 1955. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ a b "Paul Beville Mesa's Mayor". Arizona Republican via Newspapers.com. June 8, 1916. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Beville Busy". Arizona Republic. September 19, 1916. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ a b "State Armory to be Built at Mesa for Battery Home". Arizona Republican via Newspapers.com. June 16, 1922. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Mayor Wins Election Bet". Arizona Republican via Newspapers.com. October 29, 1920. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Linford Werner dies; former mayor of Mesa". Arizona Republic. May 31, 1978. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ a b c "George N. Goodman". Arizona Republic. November 4, 1959. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Mesa Budget Meet Scheduled Tonight". Arizona Republic. June 30, 1942. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ a b "Mesa Council Names Mayor". Arizona Republic. June 20, 1946. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Mesa Mayor is Elected". Arizona Republic. June 16, 1948. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Mesana Map Fight Plans for Clinic". Arizona Republic. April 7, 1951. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "New Mesa City Council Elects Goodman Mayor". Arizona Republic. June 4, 1952. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Johnson New Mesa Mayor". Arizona Republic. June 12, 1956. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Egbert J. Brown". Arizona Republic. April 7, 1989. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Jerald Jackson "Jack" Taylor". Arizona State Library. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Jack Taylor Elected Mesa Mayor". Arizona Republic. June 7, 1966. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "East Valley loses another long-time founder". news.asu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "History / Cooley Family History". www.husd.org. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Gersema, Emily (2007-05-15). "Former Mesa Mayor Eldon W. Cooley dies at 89". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Bowling, Joshua. "Former Mesa Mayor and WWII hero Wayne Pomeroy dies at 96". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Wayne Pomeroy | Downtown Mesa". downtownmesa.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Mark, Jay. "Mesa history: Remembering Mayor Don Strauch". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Nelson, Gary. "Mesa Indian ruins open after decades of effort". USA Today. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Four Generations Light the Menorah, 1986". Arizona Memory Project. December 31, 1986. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Mayoral race offers 'incumbent' edge to councilwoman". Arizona Republic. October 9, 1987. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Pineda, Paulina. "Notable Asian Americans in Arizona business and politics". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Groff, Garin (2011-10-27). "Light-rail expansion will claim former Mesa mayor's land, possibly business". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Reese, Michelle (2013-05-17). "Mesa Mayor Wayne Brown remembered for moving city 'forward'". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Boyd, Lillian. "'A strong advocate for Mesa': Keno Hawker, former Mesa mayor and City Council member, dies at 76". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Scott Smith for Mesa". Scott Smith for Mesa. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Smith was good for Mesa, is good for Ariz". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Nelson, Gary. "Mesa's next mayor knows heat comes with job". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Dominguez, Maritza (February 11, 2023). "What to know about Mesa Mayor John Giles". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 21, 2024.