List of mayors of Plano, Texas
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The Mayor of Plano, Texas is the chief executive of Plano's Government, as stipulated by the Charter of Plano, Texas.
The Mayor of Plano served one-year terms until 1884, when the term length was extended to two years. In 2006, the use of three-year terms began. Currently there is a limit to three terms as mayor.
Mrs. Pat Evans is Plano's 36th mayor.
This list contains every Mayor of Plano, with the first appointed on April 22, 1881, eight years after the city's incorporation. Today, the mayor is elected by popular vote of the entire city of Plano. Officially, the position is non-partisan. The party affiliation listed in the table below refers to the mayors' voter registration, as their party affiliation was not officially listed on the ballot.
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[edit] List of Mayors
# | Mayor | Term | Notes | ||
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1 | C. J. Kellner | 1881-1882 | Resigned January 17, 1882 | ||
2 | Joseph C. Hudson | 1882 | Appointed as Mayor Pro Tem to complete Kellner's term | ||
3 | G. F. Thomas | 1882-1883 | |||
4 | W. B. Blalack | 1883-1888 | |||
5 | J. C. Klepper | 1888-1889 | |||
6 | W. B. Blalack | 1889-1892 | |||
7 | Olney Davis | 1892-1896 | |||
8 | W. B. Blalack | 1896-1898 | |||
9 | W. D. McFarlin | 1898-1904 | |||
10 | Fred Schimelpfenig | 1904-1908 | |||
11 | J. M. Willis | 1908-1912 | |||
12 | J. D. Harris | 1912-1914 | |||
13 | R. H. Crawford | 1914-1915 | Resigned April 13, 1915 | ||
14 | J. D. Contrell | 1915-1916 | Appointed April 30, 1915 to complete Crawford's term | ||
15 | J. R. Dickerson | 1916-1919 | Resigned May 27, 1919 | ||
16 | J. A. "Fred" Harrington | 1919-1920 | Appointed May 27, 1919; resigned May 11, 1920 | ||
17 | Joe Bradshaw | 1920-1922 | |||
18 | G. E. Carpenter | 1922-1924 | |||
19 | J. T. Horn | 1924-1932 | |||
20 | A. R. Schell, Jr. | 1932-1948 | Longest-serving mayor (5,838 days)[1]; Plano Citizen of the Year, 1951. | ||
21 | Odise J. Todd | 1948-1950 | |||
22 | Fred H. Miers | 1950-1956 | |||
23 | David B. McCall, Jr. | 1956-1960 | Two-time Plano Citizen of the Year. | ||
24 | Art M. Stranz | 1960-1962 | |||
25 | J. Alton Allman, Jr. | 1962-1964 | |||
26 | Rob L. Harrington, Jr. | 1964-1968 | |||
27 | Harry G. Rowlinson | 1968-1970 | |||
28 | Conner Harrington | 1970 | Died of natural causes on June 1, 1970; shortest-serving mayor (58 days)[1] | ||
29 | Norman F. Whitsitt | 1970-1978 | Elected in a special election on July 11, 1970 | ||
30 | James W. Edwards | 1978-1982 | |||
31 | Jack Harvard | 1982-1990 | |||
32 | Florence Shapiro | 1990-1992 | First female mayor | ||
33 | James N. Muns | 1992-1996 | |||
34 | John Longstreet | 1996-2000 | |||
35 | Jeran Akers | 2000-2002 | |||
36 | Pat Evans | 2002-present | Term expires 2009; 2004 Plano Citizen of the Year. | ||
Source: Mozelle Campbell, Maribelle Davis, et. al (1985). Plano, Texas: The Early Years. Henington. ISBN 0-9651841-0-2. |
[edit] Salary
In 1881, the city's first mayor C. J. Kellner received $10 per year as compensation, partly as the "rental fee" of barn for meetings. Three years later, the salary was approved to officially be $72 per year. Currently, the Mayor of Plano receives an $8,400 yearly stipend.
[edit] Namesakes
Below are buildings named for Mayors of Plano. Note that they are all located in Plano, Texas, and all schools are part of the Plano Independent School District.
- A. R. Schell, Jr. Elementary School
- Conner Harrington Republican Women [1]
- David B. McCall, Jr. Elementary School [2]
- David B. McCall, Jr. Plaza
- Fred Schimelpfenig Middle School [3]
- Harry Rowlinson Community Natatorium
- J. A. Harrington Elementary School
- Norman F. Whitsitt Parkway/FM 544
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Date Difference Calculator. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.