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. 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.
List of Mayors Term Image Name 1908 – 1912 Charles H. Windham 1912 – 1914 Ira S. Hatch 1914 – 1915 Louis N. Whealton 1915 – 1921 William T. Lisenby 1921 – 1924 Charles A. Buffum 1924 – 1926 Ray R. Clark 1926 – 1927 Fillmore Condit 1927 – 1930 Oscar Hauge 1930 – 1933 Asa E. Fickling 1933 – 1934 M. E. Paddock 1934 – 1936 Carl Fletcher 1936 – 1938 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 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 Eunice Sato 1982 – 1984 Thomas Clark 1984 – 1994 Ernie Kell 1994 – 2006 Beverly O'Neill 2006 – 2014 Robert "Bob" Foster 2014 – 2022 Robert Garcia 2022 – Present Rex Richardson
See also Timeline of Long Beach, California
References
External links Longbeach.gov: History of the mayors of Long Beach