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

MayorTerm startTerm end
Directly elected mayors
Arthur L. GoodwillieJanuary 19051911
Urling C. Coe[2] 19111912
George P. Putnam[3] 19121913
Harry "Ham" Miller19131915
? Eastes[4] [5] [6] c. 1916???
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Edgar Dewitt Gilson[7] 19211922
Robert Fox19231928
Council-appointed mayors
Herbert E. Allen???January 1929
George P. GoveJanuary 1929January 1931
J. F. HoschJanuary 1933January 1935
Fred S. Simpson[8] January 1935January 1943
A. T. NiebergallJanuary 1943January 1947
G. W. McCannJanuary 1947January 1948
Hans Slagsvold[9] January 1948January 1949
Ted D. Sexton[10] January 1949January 1951
W. T. Welcome[11] January 1951January 1953
Richard W. Brandis[12] January 1953January 1955
Hans SlagsvoldJanuary 1955January 1956
Hap Taylor[13] January 1956January 1957
Web M. Loy[14] January 1957January 1958
Mel RogersJanuary 1958January 1959
Jack C. Dempsey[15] January 1959January 1960
William E. Miller[16] January 1960January 1961
E. L. Nielsen[17] [18] January 1961January 1962
Jack C. Dempsey[19] January 1962January 1965
Paul Reynolds[20] [21] January 1965January 1966
Charles B. Hinds[22] January 1966January 1968
Leon Devereaux[23] [24] [25] January 1968January 1969
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Roger SmithJanuary 1975January 1977
Clay C. ShephardJanuary 1977January 1979
Dick Carlson[26] January 1979January 1981
Ruth Burleigh (first woman mayor of Bend)[27] January 1981January 1982
Samuel Langmas[28] January 1982January 1984
Craig Coyner[29] January 1984January 1985
Mike Rose[30] January 1985January 1987
Bruce H. DevlinJanuary 1987January 1989
Bill Friedman[31] January 2001January 2003
Oran Teater[32] January 5, 2003January 5, 2005
Bill Friedman[33] [34] January 5, 2005January 5, 2007
Bruce Abernethy[35] January 5, 2007January 5, 2009
Kathie Eckman[36] January 5, 2009January 5, 2011
Jeff T. Eager[37] January 5, 2011January 5, 2013
Jim Clinton[38] January 5, 2013January 4, 2017
Casey Roats[39] January 4, 2017January 4, 2019
Direct election resumes
Sally Russell[40] January 4, 2019May 18, 2022
Gena Goodman-Campbell[41] May 18, 2022January 4, 2023
Melanie Kebler[42] January 4, 2023Incumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Bulletin . Kyle Spurr . Bend’s first mayoral election? Not at all. . 2021-10-18 . The Bulletin . 2018-08-21 . en.
  2. Book: Coe . Urling . Frontier Doctor . 1940 . Macmillian Company.
  3. http://www.bendoregon.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=6213 "George Palmer Putnam and Dorothy Binney House - City of Bend."
  4. News: Yesteryear . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
  5. Web site: Yesteryear . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
  6. News: It was an epic baseball battle of Fats vs. Leans back in 1916 . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
  7. 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.
  8. News: Redmond rodeo star mixes comedy and bullfighting in 1991; Yesteryear . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
  9. News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on January 4, 1955 · Page 1 . Newspapers.com . 1955-01-04 . 2017-01-10.
  10. News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on October 26, 1956 · Page 1 . Newspapers.com . 1956-10-26 . 2017-01-10.
  11. News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on March 22, 1951 · Page 7 . Newspapers.com . 1951-03-22 . 2017-01-10.
  12. News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on October 12, 1953 · Page 2 . Newspapers.com . 1953-10-12 . 2017-01-10.
  13. News: Hap Taylor Elected Mayor for 1956. The Bend Bulletin . Bend, Oregon . 1 . Newspapers.com . 1956-01-05 . 2017-01-10.
  14. News: Higgins. Don H.. January 2, 1958. Mel Rogers Named Bend Mayor. Bend Bulletin . Bend, Oregon . November 11, 2015.
  15. News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on November 19, 1959 · Page 13 . Newspapers.com . 1959-11-19 . 2017-01-10.
  16. News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on November 9, 1960 · Page 1 . Newspapers.com . 1960-11-09 . 2017-01-10.
  17. News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on January 2, 1964 · Page 1 . Newspapers.com . 1964-01-02 . 2017-01-10.
  18. Web site: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on August 2, 1961 · Page 39 . Newspapers.com . 1961-08-02 . 2017-01-10.
  19. News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on May 19, 1962 · Page 8 . Newspapers.com . 1962-05-19 . 2017-01-10.
  20. News: The Bend Bulletin from Bend, Oregon on March 11, 1964 · Page 8 . Newspapers.com . 1964-03-11 . 2017-01-10.
  21. Web site: Yesteryear . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
  22. News: Yesteryear . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
  23. Web site: War Stories: Former Bend Mayor Leon Devereaux . Zolo Media . 2017-01-10.
  24. News: Bend celebrates its alumni; Graduates honored for distinguished achievement . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
  25. Web site: Bend Elks Lodge #1371, Bend Oregon Honored Veteran . Bendelkslodge.org . 1945-09-02 . 2017-01-10.
  26. News: Former mayor of Bend loved community's spirit; Dick Carlson - April 18, 1932 — Nov. 2, 2008 . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
  27. 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.
  28. Web site: More than a stitch; Longtime Bend socialite Harriet Langmas has been designing clothes all her life . Bendbulletin.com . 2017-01-10.
  29. Web site: A former Bend mayor died homeless. What happened to Craig Coyner III?. Dole, Bryce. The Bulletin. February 20, 2023. February 20, 2023.
  30. Web site: Council chooses Johnson . Bakercityherald.com . 2017-01-10.
  31. Web site: 2003 City Council meeting. January 2, 2003. November 11, 2015.
  32. Web site: 2004 City Council meeting. December 17, 2004. November 11, 2015.
  33. Web site: 2006 City Council meeting. December 20, 2006. November 11, 2015.
  34. Web site: Ex-Mayor Bill Friedman Dies. The Source Staff. Bend Source Weekly. November 10, 2008. November 11, 2015.
  35. Web site: 2008 City Council meeting. December 22, 2008. November 11, 2015.
  36. Web site: 2010 City Council meeting. December 29, 2010. November 11, 2015.
  37. Web site: Jeff Eager - City of Bend, Oregon. City of Bend, Oregon. 2011–2013. November 11, 2015.
  38. Web site: Bend's New Mayor Brings Critical Eye To City Water Plans. Nogueras, David. Oregon Public Broadcasting. January 18, 2013. November 11, 2015.
  39. Web site: Casey Roats is Bend's new mayor. Starleaf Riker, Marina. The Bulletin. January 5, 2017. April 13, 2017.
  40. Web site: Bend Mayor Sally Russell to resign May 18. Visser, Brenna. The Bulletin. May 9, 2022. February 20, 2023.
  41. Web site: Gena Goodman-Campbell appointed as mayor through the end of the year. Visser, Brenna. The Bulletin. May 19, 2022. February 20, 2023.
  42. Web site: Who is Bend's new mayor? Get to know Melanie Kebler. Kaminski, Anna. The Bulletin. January 3, 2023. February 20, 2023.

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