List of mayors of Bend, Oregon explained
This is a list of mayors of Bend, Oregon. The City of Bend was incorporated in 1904 and the first election for city leaders was held that year. The first mayor, Arthur L. Goodwillie, took office on January 4, 1905. Mayors were elected until Bend's charter was changed in 1928 following controversies sparked under the term of E.D. Gilson.[1] The modified charter called for city councilors to appoint one member of the council to serve as mayor for a two-year term. The 1928 charter also moved Bend to a council–manager form of government, where the mayor leads city council while a city manager oversees day-to-day city operations. In May 2018, Bend voters approved charter amendments bringing back the direct election of the mayor.
Bend's mayors currently serve four-year terms and are directly elected by voters. The next election for mayor will be November 2026. The office is nonpartisan, meaning there is not a primary election or partisan affiliation on the ballot.
List
Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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Directly elected mayors |
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Arthur L. Goodwillie | January 1905 | 1911 |
Urling C. Coe[2] | 1911 | 1912 |
George P. Putnam[3] | 1912 | 1913 |
Harry "Ham" Miller | 1913 | 1915 |
? Eastes[4] [5] [6] | c. 1916 | ??? |
??? | ??? | ??? |
Edgar Dewitt Gilson[7] | 1921 | 1922 |
Robert Fox | 1923 | 1928 |
Council-appointed mayors |
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Herbert E. Allen | ??? | January 1929 |
George P. Gove | January 1929 | January 1931 |
J. F. Hosch | January 1933 | January 1935 |
Fred S. Simpson[8] | January 1935 | January 1943 |
A. T. Niebergall | January 1943 | January 1947 |
G. W. McCann | January 1947 | January 1948 |
Hans Slagsvold[9] | January 1948 | January 1949 |
Ted D. Sexton[10] | January 1949 | January 1951 |
W. T. Welcome[11] | January 1951 | January 1953 |
Richard W. Brandis[12] | January 1953 | January 1955 |
Hans Slagsvold | January 1955 | January 1956 |
Hap Taylor[13] | January 1956 | January 1957 |
Web M. Loy[14] | January 1957 | January 1958 |
Mel Rogers | January 1958 | January 1959 |
Jack C. Dempsey[15] | January 1959 | January 1960 |
William E. Miller[16] | January 1960 | January 1961 |
E. L. Nielsen[17] [18] | January 1961 | January 1962 |
Jack C. Dempsey[19] | January 1962 | January 1965 |
Paul Reynolds[20] [21] | January 1965 | January 1966 |
Charles B. Hinds[22] | January 1966 | January 1968 |
Leon Devereaux[23] [24] [25] | January 1968 | January 1969 |
??? | ??? | ??? |
Roger Smith | January 1975 | January 1977 |
Clay C. Shephard | January 1977 | January 1979 |
Dick Carlson[26] | January 1979 | January 1981 |
Ruth Burleigh (first woman mayor of Bend)[27] | January 1981 | January 1982 |
Samuel Langmas[28] | January 1982 | January 1984 |
Craig Coyner[29] | January 1984 | January 1985 |
Mike Rose[30] | January 1985 | January 1987 |
Bruce H. Devlin | January 1987 | January 1989 |
Bill Friedman[31] | January 2001 | January 2003 |
Oran Teater[32] | January 5, 2003 | January 5, 2005 |
Bill Friedman[33] [34] | January 5, 2005 | January 5, 2007 |
Bruce Abernethy[35] | January 5, 2007 | January 5, 2009 |
Kathie Eckman[36] | January 5, 2009 | January 5, 2011 |
Jeff T. Eager[37] | January 5, 2011 | January 5, 2013 |
Jim Clinton[38] | January 5, 2013 | January 4, 2017 |
Casey Roats[39] | January 4, 2017 | January 4, 2019 |
Direct election resumes |
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Sally Russell[40] | January 4, 2019 | May 18, 2022 |
Gena Goodman-Campbell[41] | May 18, 2022 | January 4, 2023 |
Melanie Kebler[42] | January 4, 2023 | Incumbent | |
See also
Notes and References
- News: Bulletin . Kyle Spurr . Bend’s first mayoral election? Not at all. . 2021-10-18 . The Bulletin . 2018-08-21 . en.
- Book: Coe . Urling . Frontier Doctor . 1940 . Macmillian Company.
- http://www.bendoregon.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=6213 "George Palmer Putnam and Dorothy Binney House - City of Bend."
- News: Yesteryear . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
- Web site: Yesteryear . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
- News: It was an epic baseball battle of Fats vs. Leans back in 1916 . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
- Hanson . Tor . Father Luke, The KKK, and the doctrine of Americanism in Bend . The Homesteader . 2017-05-01 . 43 . 5 . 2021-10-18 . Deschutes County Historical Society.
- News: Redmond rodeo star mixes comedy and bullfighting in 1991; Yesteryear . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
- News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on January 4, 1955 · Page 1 . Newspapers.com . 1955-01-04 . 2017-01-10.
- News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on October 26, 1956 · Page 1 . Newspapers.com . 1956-10-26 . 2017-01-10.
- News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on March 22, 1951 · Page 7 . Newspapers.com . 1951-03-22 . 2017-01-10.
- News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on October 12, 1953 · Page 2 . Newspapers.com . 1953-10-12 . 2017-01-10.
- News: Hap Taylor Elected Mayor for 1956. The Bend Bulletin . Bend, Oregon . 1 . Newspapers.com . 1956-01-05 . 2017-01-10.
- News: Higgins. Don H.. January 2, 1958. Mel Rogers Named Bend Mayor. Bend Bulletin . Bend, Oregon . November 11, 2015.
- News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on November 19, 1959 · Page 13 . Newspapers.com . 1959-11-19 . 2017-01-10.
- News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on November 9, 1960 · Page 1 . Newspapers.com . 1960-11-09 . 2017-01-10.
- News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on January 2, 1964 · Page 1 . Newspapers.com . 1964-01-02 . 2017-01-10.
- Web site: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on August 2, 1961 · Page 39 . Newspapers.com . 1961-08-02 . 2017-01-10.
- News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on May 19, 1962 · Page 8 . Newspapers.com . 1962-05-19 . 2017-01-10.
- News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on March 11, 1964 · Page 8 . Newspapers.com . 1964-03-11 . 2017-01-10.
- Web site: Yesteryear . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
- News: Yesteryear . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
- Web site: War Stories: Former Bend Mayor Leon Devereaux . Zolo Media . 2017-01-10.
- News: Bend celebrates its alumni; Graduates honored for distinguished achievement . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
- Web site: Bend Elks Lodge #1371, Bend Oregon Honored Veteran . Bendelkslodge.org . 1945-09-02 . 2017-01-10.
- News: Former mayor of Bend loved community's spirit; Dick Carlson - April 18, 1932 — Nov. 2, 2008 . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
- News: Fisicaro . Kailey . Bend's first female mayor turns 90; Ruth Burleigh, 'quiet leader,'reflects on her time and life in Bend . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
- Web site: More than a stitch; Longtime Bend socialite Harriet Langmas has been designing clothes all her life . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
- Web site: A former Bend mayor died homeless. What happened to Craig Coyner III?. Dole, Bryce. The Bulletin. February 20, 2023. February 20, 2023.
- Web site: Council chooses Johnson . Bakercityherald.com . 2017-01-10.
- Web site: 2003 City Council meeting. January 2, 2003. November 11, 2015.
- Web site: 2004 City Council meeting. December 17, 2004. November 11, 2015.
- Web site: 2006 City Council meeting. December 20, 2006. November 11, 2015.
- Web site: Ex-Mayor Bill Friedman Dies. The Source Staff. Bend Source Weekly. November 10, 2008. November 11, 2015.
- Web site: 2008 City Council meeting. December 22, 2008. November 11, 2015.
- Web site: 2010 City Council meeting. December 29, 2010. November 11, 2015.
- Web site: Jeff Eager - City of Bend, Oregon. City of Bend, Oregon. 2011–2013. November 11, 2015.
- Web site: Bend's New Mayor Brings Critical Eye To City Water Plans. Nogueras, David. Oregon Public Broadcasting. January 18, 2013. November 11, 2015.
- Web site: Casey Roats is Bend's new mayor. Starleaf Riker, Marina. The Bulletin. January 5, 2017. April 13, 2017.
- Web site: Bend Mayor Sally Russell to resign May 18. Visser, Brenna. The Bulletin. May 9, 2022. February 20, 2023.
- Web site: Gena Goodman-Campbell appointed as mayor through the end of the year. Visser, Brenna. The Bulletin. May 19, 2022. February 20, 2023.
- Web site: Who is Bend's new mayor? Get to know Melanie Kebler. Kaminski, Anna. The Bulletin. January 3, 2023. February 20, 2023.