List of mayors of Long Beach, California

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

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

See also

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