List of mayors of Richmond, California
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| Mayor of Richmond | |
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| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1909 |
| First holder | J. B. Willis |
| Image | Years of service | Mayor | Notes / Citation |
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| 1909–1911 | J. B. Willis | First mayor of Richmond, California | |
| 1911–1913 | J.C. Owens | ||
| 1913–1914 | O.R. Ludewig | ||
| 1914–1917 | E. J. Garrard | ||
| 1917–1919 | W.L. Lane | ||
| 1919–1921 | J.N. Long | ||
| 1921–1923 | E. J. Garrard | ||
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1923–1924 | W. W. Scott (1st term) |
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| 1924–1925 | J.H. Plate | ||
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1925–1926 | W. W. Scott (2nd term) |
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1926–1929 | Mattie Chandler | First woman mayor. 3 consecutive terms[1] |
| 1929–1930 | A.L. Paulsen | ||
| 1930–1931 | A.B. Hinkley (1st term) |
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| 1931–1933 | R.J. Meyer | ||
| 1933–1934 | Walt Johnson | ||
| 1934–1935 | George F. Imbach | ||
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1935–1936 | W. W. Scott (3rd term) |
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| 1936–1937 | F. E. Tiller | ||
| 1937–1938 | A.B. Hinkley (2nd term) |
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| 1938–1939 | O.R. Ludewig | ||
| 1939–1940 | John A. Bell | ||
| 1940–1941 | Samuel Sailele Ripley | ||
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1941–1942 | W. W. Scott (4th term) |
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1942–1943 | Mattie Chandler (2nd term) |
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| 1943–1944 | F.E. Tiller | ||
| 1944–1945 | Robert D. Lee | ||
| 1945–1946 | C.D. Erickson | ||
| 1946–1948 | A.B. Hinkley (3rd term) |
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| 1948–1949 | R.H. Miller | ||
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1949–1951 | D.M. "Hap" Bradley | |
| 1952–1953 | Gust J. Allyn | ||
| 1953–1954 | Ed J. J. McKeegan | ||
| 1954–1956 | John J. Sheridan | ||
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1956–1957 | Al Cannon | |
| 1957–1958 | James P. Kenny | ||
| 1958–1959 | Carl F. Lyford | ||
| 1959–1960 | Leo A. Viann | ||
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1960–1961 | D.M. "Hap" Bradley (2nd term) |
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1961–1962 | Gay Vargas | First Latino mayor |
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1962–1963 | Al Cannon (2nd term) |
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1963–1964 | Gay Vargas (2nd term) |
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1964–1965 | George D. Carroll | First African-American mayor[5] |
| 1965–1966 | David Pierce | ||
| 1966–1967 | Milton Spinner | ||
| 1967–1968 | Stanley Grydyk | [6] | |
| 1968–1969 | J.J. Sheridan | ||
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1969–1970 | George Livingston | 2nd African-American mayor[5] |
| 1970–1971 | Donald Wagerman | ||
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1971–1972 | Nat Bates | 3rd African-American mayor[5] |
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1972–1973 | Al E. Silva | 2nd Latino mayor |
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1973–1974 | Booker T. Anderson | 4th African-American mayor[5][7] |
| 1974–1975 | Richard Nelson | ||
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1975–1976 | Gary Fernandez | 3rd latino mayor[8] |
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1976–1977 | Nat Bates (2nd term) |
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| 1977–1978 | Donald Wagerman (2nd term) |
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| 1978–1979 | Stanley Grydyk (2nd term) |
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1979–1980 | Thomas Corcoran | [9] |
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1980–1981 | Lonnie Washington | 5th African-American mayor[5] |
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1981–1985 | Thomas Corcoran† (2nd term) |
First elected mayor, died in office |
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1985–1993 | George Livingston (2nd term) |
Appointed on November 5, 1985 to finish Corcoran's term.[10] Won election in 1989 becoming Richmond's first elected African-American mayor[5] |
| 1993–2001 | Rosemary Corbin | ||
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2001–2006 | Irma Anderson | First African-American female mayor[5] Spouse of prior mayor Booker T. Anderson |
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2006–2015 | Gayle McLaughlin | First Green Party mayor of Richmond, second female mayor. |
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2015–2023 | Tom Butt | |
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2023–Present | Eduardo Martinez | 4th Latino mayor of Richmond |
References
- 1 2 "Council Unanimous In Vote For Mayor". The Independent (Contra Costa County). July 7, 1942. pp. 1, 3.
- ↑ "Civil Defense Workers Hear What To Do In Air Raid". The Independent (Contra Costa County). May 12, 1942.
- 1 2 "City Council Incumbents Sweep In". The Independent (Contra Costa County). May 13, 1959.
- ↑ Levitt, Ed (October 29, 1963). "The Richmond Down Under". The Independent (Contra Costa County).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "BLACK ELECTED OFFICIALS CITY OF RICHMOND 1961 to 2018". City of Richmond. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Grydyk is named mayor again". Oakland Tribune. May 23, 1978 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "New mayor is optimistic -- confident in city's future". The Independent (Contra Costa County). May 22, 1973. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Fernandez new Richmond mayor, 4 councilmen seated". The Independent (Contra Costa County). May 28, 1975 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Taylor Jr., Howard (July 23, 1985). "Richmond's mayor Corcoran dies". The San Francisco Examiner – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ On, Lester (August 21, 1985). "Mayor gets Official's Nod in Richmond". Oakland Tribune – via Newspapers.com.