List of mayors of Long Beach, California

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Mayor of Long Beach
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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/

This is a list of mayors of Long Beach, California.

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

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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

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Term Image Name
1908 – 1912 Charles H. Windham
1912 – 1914 Ira S. Hatch
1914 – 1915 File:Souvenir of the unveiling, dedication and presentation of the Abraham Lincoln G. A. R. memorial monument - dedicated to the veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865, at Long Beach, California, July 3rd, (14576076999).jpg Louis N. Whealton
1915 – 1921 William T. Lisenby
1921 – 1924 Charles A. Buffum
1924 – 1926 Ray R. Clark
1926 – 1927 File:Fillmore Condit.jpg Fillmore Condit
1927 – 1930 Oscar Hauge
1930 – 1933 Asa E. Fickling
1933 – 1934 M. E. Paddock
1934 – 1936 Carl Fletcher
1936 – 1938 File:Thomas M. Eaton (California Congressman).jpg Thomas M. Eaton
1938 – 1939 Clarence E. Wagner
1939 – 1942 Francis H. Gentry
1942 – 1945 Clarence E. Wagner
1945 – 1947 Herbert E. Lewis
1947 – 1953 File:Burton W. Chace.jpeg Burton W. Chace
1953 – 1954 Lyman B. Sutter
1954 – 1957 George Vermillion
1957 – 1960 Ray C. Kealer
1960 – 1975 Edwin W. Wade
1975 – 1980 Thomas Clark
1980 – 1982 File:Eunice Sato, 1975.jpg Eunice Sato
1982 – 1984 Thomas Clark
1984 – 1994 Ernie Kell
1994 – 2006 Beverly O'Neill
2006 – 2014 File:Bob Foster, 2013.jpg Robert "Bob" Foster
2014 – 2022 File:Rep. Robert Garcia - 118th Congress.jpg Robert Garcia
2022 – Present File:Rex-headshot.jpg Rex Richardson

See also

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References

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