Mayor of Montpelier, Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont was first chartered as a town on August 14, 1781, chosen as the state capital in 1805, and subsequently incorporated as a city in 1894.[1] Under the city charter, the government of the city consists of a mayor, city manager, and city council, in what is called a Mayor–council–manager government. The mayor is elected to a two-year term by residents of Montpelier and presides over city council meetings. The city council consists of the mayor and six elected city counselors - two from each of Montpelier's three voting districts and serve two-year terms. The city manager is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the city council.[2]

Current mayor

Since March 2023, Jack McCullough has served as the mayor of Montpelier, Vermont.[3]

Former mayors

Individuals who have served as mayor since Montpelier's incorporation as a city and their years of election include:

  • 1895 – George W. Wing[4]
  • 1896 – George O. Stratton[4]
  • 1897 – George H. Guernsey[4]
  • 1898, 1899 – John H. Senter[4]
  • 1900, 1901 – Joseph B. Brown[4]
  • 1902 – James M. Boutwell[4]
  • 1903, 1904, 1905 – Frank M. Corry[4]
  • 1906, 1907 – James S. Haley[4]
  • 1908, 1909, 1910 – Frank R. Dawley[4]
  • 1911 – Smith S. Ballard[4]
  • 1912, 1913 – James B. Estee[4]
  • 1914, 1915, 1916 – James M. Boutwell[4]
  • 1917, 1918 – Frank W. Mitchell[4]
  • 1919, 1920 – Harry C. Shurtleff[4]
  • 1921 – George L. Blanchard[4]
  • 1922 – Dean K. Lillie[4]
  • 1924, 1925 – George L. Edson[4]
  • 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929 – Edward Deavitt[4]
  • 1930, 1931, 1932 – Riley C. Bowers[4]
  • 1933 – William L. McKee[4]
  • 1934 – Perry H. Merrill[4]
  • 1935, James S. Ewing[4]
  • 1936, 1937 – William H. Dyer[4]
  • 1938, 1939 – Birney L. Hall[4]
  • 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 – William F. Corry[4]
  • 1945, 1946 – Harry R. Sheridan[5]
  • 1947, 1948 – Daughly Gould[6]
  • 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 – Anson F. Barber[7]
  • 1956, 1957, 1958 – Edward F. Knapp[8]
  • 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 – Elbert C. Colburn[9]
  • 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 – Manuel Canas Jr.[10][a]
  • 1966, 1968, 1970 – Willard R. Strong[11][b][c]
  • 1972, 1974 – Richard W. Curtis[12]
  • 1976 – Frederic H. Bertrand[13]
  • 1978, 1980 – Charles B. Nichols[14]
  • 1982, 1984 – Frank D. Romano[15]
  • 1986 – Sally Rice[16]
  • 1988 – Arthur J. Goss[17]
  • 1990, 1992, 1994 – Ann E. Cummings[18]
  • 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 – Charles D. Karparis[19]
  • 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 – Mary S. Hooper[20]
  • 2012, 2014, 2016 – John H. Hollar[21]
  • 2018, 2020, 2022 – Anne Watson[22]
  • 2023 – Jack McCullough[23]

Notes

  1. ^ Canas was reelected in March 1966, but resigned in May.
  2. ^ Strong was elected in May 1966 to complete Canas' term.
  3. ^ Mayors served one year terms that began each March. Since 1968, mayors have served a two-year term that began in May (now March) of each even-numbered year.

References

  1. ^ "History of Montpelier, VT". www.montpelier-vt.org.
  2. ^ "City Charter". City of Montpelier, VT.
  3. ^ Petenko, Erin (8 March 2023). "Jack McCullough wins Montpelier's mayoral election". VTDigger.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "5 of Montpelier's Mayors in Past 50 Years Have Borne the Name "George"". Montpelier Evening Argus. March 6, 1945. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Obituary, Harry R. Sheridan". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. July 12, 1987. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 651 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Anson G. Barber Employed By H. G. Bennett". Montpelier Evening Argus. Montpelier, VT. April 11, 1956. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "He's Out". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. Associated Press. January 6, 1959. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Town Meetings Today To Decide Range Of Issues". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. March 5, 1963. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Young Vt. Mayor Takes Conn. Job". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, VT. Associated Press. March 24, 1966. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Montpelier Mayor To Quit". Bennington Banner. Bennington, VT. United Press International. December 24, 1971. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bertrand Announces Candidacy For Open Capital Mayor's Job". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT. January 15, 1976. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Marks, Fred (October 11, 2018). "Frederic H. Bertrand Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who". Marquis Who's Who. Naples, FL: Marquis Who's Who Ventures LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  14. ^ Curtis, Brent (June 6, 2009). "Public Official called A 'Vt. Original': Charlie Nichols of Proctor Dies At Age 91". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ McIntosh, Jim (August–September 1986). "Green Mountain Blues: Didn't Vermont used to be a state of sturdy, freedom-loving Yankees? Yup. Is it still? Nope". Reason. Los Angeles, CA: Reason Foundation. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Carnahan, Paul A. (2022). "History of Montpelier: Politics". Montpelier-VT.org. Montpelier, VT: City of Montpelier, Vermont. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  17. ^ "Obituary, Col. Arthur J. Goss". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT. June 25, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  18. ^ "Meet the candidates, October 25". Waterbury Record. Waterbury, VT. October 25, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  19. ^ "Tale of two cities". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT. October 17, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  20. ^ Vance, Keith (December 9, 2011). "Montpelier mayor won't run for re-election". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  21. ^ Brown, Tom (November 6, 2017). "Montpelier Mayor John Hollar Not Seeking Re-Election". The Bridge. Montpelier, VT.
  22. ^ "Staff Directory: Mayor Anne Watson". Montpelier-VT.org. Montpelier, VT: City of Montpelier, Vermont. 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  23. ^ Petenko, Erin (March 7, 2023). "Jack McCullough wins Montpelier's mayoral election". VT Digger. Montpelier, VT.

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