List of mayors of Spokane explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Spokane
Incumbent:Lisa Brown
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Incumbentsince:January 2, 2024

The mayor of Spokane is the chief executive of city government in Spokane, Washington the 96th largest city in the United States. The mayor oversees the management and administration of various local government departments. Historically, the mayor of Spokane has had different powers under different forms of government. From its founding until 1960, Spokane used a commission system. On March 8, 1960, voters overwhelmingly approved the adoption of a city manager system, which gave the role of city manager most powers.[1] [2] In 2001, Spokane switched to the currently used strong mayor form of government, giving more power to the mayor as chief executive.

List

Pre-strong mayor system (1881–2001)

PhotoMayorTerm startTerm end
1Robert W. Forrest18811882
2James N. Glover18831884
3Anthony M. Cannon18851886[3]
4William H. Taylor18871888
5Jacob Hoover18881889
6Francis M. Tull18891889
7Isaac S. Kaufman18891889
8Fred Furth18891890
9Charles F. Clough18901891
10David B. Fotheringham18911892
11Daniel M. Drumheller18921893
12Edward L. Powell18931894
13Horatio N. Belt18941896
14Elmer D. Olmsted18971898
15James M. Comstock18981901[4]
16Patrick S. Byrne19011903
17L. Frank Boyd19031905
18Floyd L. Daggett1905–1907
19C. Herbert Moore19071909[5]
20Nelson S. Pratt19091911
21William J. Hindley19111913[6] [7]
22Charles M. Fassett19141916[8]
23Charles A. Fleming19161917[9] 2nd of 3-image slide show)[10]
24Charles M. Fassett19181920
25Charles A. Fleming19201929
26Leonard Funk19291935
27Arthur W. Burch19351937
28Frank G. Sutherlin (Sr.)19371945
29Otto A. Dirkes19451946
30Arthur Meehan19451955
31Willard Taft19551958[11]
32Frank G. Sutherlin (Jr.)19581960[12]
33Kenneth Lawson19601960
34Neal R. Fosseen19601967
35David H. Rodgers19671978
36Ron Bair19781982
37James Everett Chase19821986
38Vicki McNeill19861990
39Sheri S. Barnard19901994
40Jack Geraghty19941998
41John Talbott19982000

Strong mayor system (2001–present)

Spokane adopted the "strong mayor" form of government in January 2001.

Photo!Mayor!class=unsortable
TermPartyclass=unsortable Electionclass=unsortable Notes
39December 28, 2000[13] – December 23, 2003Democratic[14] 2000Elected to a truncated term of three years due to the switch to the strong mayor system.[15]
40December 23, 2003[16] – December 16, 2005Republican2003Recalled in 2005 over allegations of sexual abuse.[17]
41December 16, 2005 – November 27, 2007[18] Democratic—Appointed by the city council as mayor following West's recall in 2005.[19]
42November 27, 2007 – December 30, 2011Democratic2007
43December 30, 2011[20] – December 30, 2019Republican2011
2015
44December 30, 2019[21] – January 2, 2024Republican2019
45January 2, 2024 – presentDemocratic2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stimson . William . The Big Quake of 1960 . 2024-06-15 . Inlander . en.
  2. Web site: Walters . Daniel . How the "One-Term Mayor Curse" took out the previous 10 Spokane mayors . 2024-06-15 . Inlander . en.
  3. Web site: ANTHONY M. CANNON DEAD - The End Came Suddenly in the Sturtevant House. WAS THE FATHER OF SPOKANE FALLS He Had Recently Been to Brazil for His Health and Had Apparently Improved - His Busy Career. - View Article - NYTimes.com. New York Times. 2012-08-26.
  4. Book: Edwards, Jonathan. An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington. W. H. Lever. 1910. https://archive.org/details/illustratedhisto00edwa/page/n6/mode/2up
  5. Book: Durham, N.W.. History of the city of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington: from its earliest settlement to the present time, Volume 2. S.J. Clarke Pub. Co.. 1912. https://archive.org/details/historyofcityofs02indurh/page/n6/mode/2up
  6. Book: Durham, N.W.. History of the city of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington: from its earliest settlement to the present time, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Pub. Co.. 1912. https://archive.org/details/historyofcityofs01durh/page/n8/mode/2up
  7. Web site: Hindley, William J., 1872-1943 - Social Networks and Archival Context.
  8. Web site: Jim Kershner's this day in history. Spokesman-Review. 2014-12-03. From our archives, 100 years ago: C.M. Fassett was named mayor of Spokane by unanimous vote of his fellow city commissioners. He would finish out the term of the former mayor, W.J. Hindley.. 2020-04-29.
  9. Web site: Kip Hill. Glover Field, which honored Spokane's third mayor, renamed Redband Park. Spokesman-Review (Photo Archive). 2018-06-15. This photo, taken between 1917 and 1920, features several ex-mayors of early Spokane.. 2020-05-13.
  10. Web site: subscription. Looking Back: Former Spokane mayors. Spokesman-Review. 1998-08-31. 20. Mayoral group: sometime between 1917 and 1920, eight former mayors of Spokane gathered for this photo.. 2020-04-28.
  11. Web site: Thomas Clouse. Lawyer Kathleen Taft dies. Spokesman.com. 2005-12-24. 2020-04-28.
  12. Web site: The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive. 1991-12-04. 2012-08-26.
  13. Web site: Hansen . Pia K. . 'Tis the season to transition . 2023-02-18 . Inlander . en.
  14. Oliver Staley, S. w. (2000, Nov 03). Strong mayor candidates offer strong contrast talbott, powers offer differing styles, viewpoints: [SPOKANE edition]. Spokesman Review Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/strong-mayor-candidates-offer-contrast-talbott/docview/394907504/se-2
  15. Web site: Walters . Daniel . John Powers- Spokane's first strong mayor - beholds the changes the city has undergone, and pronounces them (mostly) good . 2023-06-17 . Inlander . en.
  16. Web site: The life of Jim West . 2023-02-18 . Spokesman.com . en.
  17. Web site: WILEY . By JOHN K. . 2005-12-07 . Spokane's mayor ousted in recall vote . 2023-02-18 . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . en.
  18. Web site: Verner sworn in as Spokane mayor The Spokesman-Review . 2023-02-18 . www.spokesman.com.
  19. Web site: Hession sees 'bright future' The Spokesman-Review . 2023-02-18 . www.spokesman.com.
  20. Web site: Spokane’s new mayor takes the reins The Spokesman-Review . 2023-02-20 . www.spokesman.com.
  21. Web site: Nadine Woodward sworn in as Spokane’s mayor The Spokesman-Review . 2023-02-18 . www.spokesman.com.

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