List of mayors of Chico, California

The Mayor of Chico, California is the chair of the City Council of Chico, California. The city of Chico has a council–manager form of local government. The city council holds its first meeting after the election of new and re-elected council members on the first Tuesday in December of even-numbered years. At this meeting, the mayor is chosen by and from among the members of the Chico City Council. The mayor serves for a term of two years. The office of mayor is a nonpartisan office. In the absence of both the Mayor and Vice Mayor, the Council may choose one of its members to act as Mayor Pro Tempore.Chico City Charter, Section 603Chico City Council Website, February 2019 http://www.chico.ca.us/city_council/home_page.asp

Presidents of the Board of Trustees (1872–1923) The city became incorporated on January 8, 1872.Debra Moon, Chico: Life and Times of a City of Fortune In that year, the first Chico Board of Trustees was established. This body was the predecessor of the modern Chico City Council, and its president acted as mayor. The first municipal election was February 5, 1872 with 217 votes cast for trustees elected at-large. Municipal elections were annual and the term for a trustee was two years. However, the first trustees had to draw lots to determine who would serve for a one, two or three-year term. This was to provide that there would only be either two or three seats up for election in any given year henceforth. The chair of the board was chosen by and from among the board's members and titled its president.

On April 12, 1897, the city had its first election under the ward system. Beginning in 1899, municipal elections would be only held every two years

Name Beginning of term End of termGeorge W. DornCity Clerk's Office, City of Chico; Roster of City Council Members18721873Hiram Batchelder18731876Charles Ball18761879Newman Johnson18791882Charles Ball18821885George Snook18851886James Davison18861888Michael Mery18881889John Wayland18891890Michael Mery18901891Jonas Hoyl18911892George Snook18921894Frederick C. Williams18951897J. Ellis Rodley18971899Oliver Lovell Clark18991907 William Robbie19071919Sherman Reynolds19191923

Mayors from 1923 to 1996 On June 4, 1921, an election was held to choose a Board of Freeholders charged with framing a City Charter. On April 16, 1923, at-large elections were reinstated under the charter. Under the charter, the board of trustees was renamed the Chico City Council, and its chair was titled the Mayor.

Name Beginning of term End of termClarence Colin Richardson19231927Archie Robert Waters19271929 Stephen Levi Bainbridge19291933Othel Kilpatric19331935 John Vaughan19351937Stephen Levi Bainbridge19371938Thomas Richards19381939Frank William Seydel19391941 E.L. Meyers19411943Earl Bevins19431949Ted Meriam19491957 Ross Lawler19611963Harry McGowan19631967Gordon Casamajor19671971William Nichols19711973Eugene Ringel19731975Ronald Stewart19751977 James Evans19791981Margaret Worley19811983Karl Ory19831985Georgie Willis19851986Charles Nelson19861988Shelton Enochs19881990Mary Andrews19901992James Owens19921994Michael McGinnis19941996

Mayors Pro Tempore (1996–1997) In 1996, the recently re-elected council member and Vice Mayor Ted Hubert died prior to being re-sworn in, and more significantly, before the selection of mayor had occurred. The evenly, and deeply divided council stalemated on the selection. At its first meeting on the first Tuesday in December, they named Ted Hubert as honorary mayor. However, the stalemate resulted in a rotating Mayor Pro Tempore system for about six months. The remaining six council members each took turns serving as meeting chair until they appointed Bill Johnston to fill the council vacancy, and Rick Keene mayor. During that period, the following council members served as Mayor Pro Tempore for about two weeks each:

NameRick KeeneDavid GuzzettiKimberly KingSteve BertagnaColeen JarvisMary AndrewsRick KeeneDavid GuzzettiKimberly KingSteve BertagnaColeen JarvisMary AndrewsDavid GuzzettiRick KeeneDavid Guzzetti

Mayors from 1997 to the present

Name Beginning of term End of termRick Keene19971998Steve Bertagna19982000Dan Herbert20002002Maureen Kirk20022004Scott Gruendl20042006Andrew Holcombe20062008Ann Schwab20082010Ann Schwab20102012Mary Goloff2012August 6, 2013Scott GruendlAugust 6, 2013December 2014Mark SorensenDecember 2014December 2016Sean MorganDecember 2016December 2018Randall StoneDecember 2018March 2020Ann SchwabMarch 25, 2020December 2020Andrew CoolidgeDecember 8, 2020December 4, 2024Kasey ReynoldsDecember 4, 2024Current

List of mayors of Chico, California

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