List of mayors of Mesa, Arizona

Mayor of Mesa, Arizona
Flag of Mesa, Arizona
Incumbent
John Giles
since 2014
TypeMayor
Member ofCity council
Term length4 years
FormationJuly 15, 1883[1]
First holderAlexander Findlay Macdonald
DeputyVice mayor
Salary$74,745.16[2]
Websitehttps://www.mesaaz.gov/government/mayor-council
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The following is a list of the mayors of Mesa, Arizona.

Mayors

# Portrait Mayor Took Office Left Office Ref.
1 Alexander Findlay MacDonald 1883 1885 [3]
2 Alvin Franklin Stewart 1885 1886
3 George Passey 1886 1888
4 William Johnson LeBaron 1888 1896
5 James Rouse Turman 1896 1898
6 David Tully LeBaron Jr. 1898 1899
7 William A. Kimball 1899 1900 [4]
8 Jedidiah Grant Peterson
(1st term) 		1900 1902 [5]
9 Charles M. Mullen 1902 1904
10 John L. Waring 1904 1906
11 Phil Metz 1906 1908
12 John D. Loper 1908 1908
13 Lionel Brand Johnson 1908 1908
14 John H. Barnett 1908 1910
15 Ralph Fleetwood Palmer 1910 1912
16 John Taylor LeSueur 1912 1914 [4]
17 Max Viault 1914 1916 [6]
18 Paul Baxter Beville 1916 1918 [6][7]
19 Dan H. Kleinman 1918 1922 [8][9]
20 Robert Scott 1922 1924 [8]
21 Jedidiah Grant Peterson
(2nd term) 		1924 1936 [5]
22 Linford B. Werner 1936 1938 [10]
23 George Nicholas Goodman
(1st term) 		1938 1942 [11]
24 John A. Hamblin 1942 1944 [12]
25 Zebulon Pearce 1944 1946 [13]
26 George Nicholas Goodman
(2nd term) 		1946 1948 [11][13]
27 Frank E. Bendick 1948 1950 [14]
28 Oscar Virgil Crismon 1950 1952 [15]
29 George Nicholas Goodman
(3rd term) 		1952 1956 [11][16]
30 Richard G. Johnson Sr. 1956 1958 [17]
31 Egbert J. Brown 1958 1966 [18]
32 Jack Taylor 1966 1972 [19][20]
33 Eldon W. Cooley 1972 1976 [21][22][23]
34 Wayne C. Pomeroy 1976 1980 [24][25]
35 Don W. Strauch 1980 1984 [26]
36 Sumner "Al" Brooks 1984 1988 [27][28]
37 Margaret "Peggy" Rubach 1988 1992 [29]
38 William "Willie" Wong 1992 1996 [30][31]
39 Wayne Brown 1996 2000 [32]
40 Keno L. Hawker 2000 2008 [33]
41 Scott W. Smith 2008 2014 [34][35]
42 Alex Finter 2014 2014 [36]
43 John Giles 2014 Incumbent [37]

See also

References

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  5. ^ a b "Death Claims Mesa Pioneer, Jed Peterson". The Arizona Republic. February 6, 1955. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  6. ^ a b "Paul Beville Mesa's Mayor". Arizona Republican via Newspapers.com. June 8, 1916. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  7. ^ "Beville Busy". Arizona Republic. September 19, 1916. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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  13. ^ a b "Mesa Council Names Mayor". Arizona Republic. June 20, 1946. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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  15. ^ "Mesana Map Fight Plans for Clinic". Arizona Republic. April 7, 1951. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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  17. ^ "Johnson New Mesa Mayor". Arizona Republic. June 12, 1956. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  18. ^ "Egbert J. Brown". Arizona Republic. April 7, 1989. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  19. ^ "Jerald Jackson "Jack" Taylor". Arizona State Library. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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  24. ^ Bowling, Joshua. "Former Mesa Mayor and WWII hero Wayne Pomeroy dies at 96". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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  30. ^ Pineda, Paulina. "Notable Asian Americans in Arizona business and politics". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  31. ^ Groff, Garin (2011-10-27). "Light-rail expansion will claim former Mesa mayor's land, possibly business". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  32. ^ Reese, Michelle (2013-05-17). "Mesa Mayor Wayne Brown remembered for moving city 'forward'". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  33. ^ 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.
  34. ^ "Scott Smith for Mesa". Scott Smith for Mesa. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  35. ^ "Smith was good for Mesa, is good for Ariz". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  36. ^ Nelson, Gary. "Mesa's next mayor knows heat comes with job". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  37. ^ Dominguez, Maritza (February 11, 2023). "What to know about Mesa Mayor John Giles". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 21, 2024.