List of mayors of Fairbanks, Alaska

This is a list of mayors of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA.

Fairbanks was founded in 1901 and was incorporated as a city on November 10, 1903. The Fairbanks North Star Borough, which encompasses the city and several surrounding towns and villages, was established by an act of the Alaska State Legislature in 1963 (Chapter 52, Session Laws of Alaska 1963), and incorporated on January 1, 1964. The borough seat is in Fairbanks.

Mayors of City of Fairbanks

The city mayor was originally elected from amongst the council. This was later changed to the mayor being elected separately by voters for a two year term, but serving as a figurehead, as the city was administered by a manager. The mayor began serving as the chief administrator of city government, serving a three year term, in 1992.

• 2010–present: Jerry Cleworth
• 2007–2010: Terry Strle
• 2001–2007: Steve M. Thompson
• 1992–2001: James C. Hayes
• 1990–1992: Wayne S. Nelson
• 1988–1990: James D. Nordale
• 1982–1988: Bill Walley
• 1980–1982: Ruth E. Burnett
• 1978–1980: William Ransom Wood
• 1972–1978: Harold Gillam
• 1970–1972: Julian C. Rice
• 1966–1970: Henry Aristide "Red" Boucher
• 1965–1966: Sylvia Ringstad
• 1962–1965: Darrell Brewington
• 1960–1962: Joseph M. Ribar
• 1957–1960: Päul B. Haggland
• 1954–1957: Douglas Preston
• 1952–1954: Ralph J. Rivers
• 1950–1952: Robert Hoopes
• 1949–1950: Maurice Johnson
• 1948–1949: Ray Kohler
• 1945–1948: Alfeld Hjalmar Nordale
• 1943–1945: Howard G. Hughes
• 1940–1943: William Growden
• 1938–1940: Arthur Leslie Nerland
• 1934–1938: E.B. Collins
• 1933–1934: Arnold Nordale
• 1931–1933: Jessie F. Bryant
• 1925–1931: F. De La Vergne
• 1923–1925: Thomas A. Marquam
• 1922–1923: R.W. Ferguson
• 1921–1922: C.H. Woodward
• 1919–1921: A.L. Wilbur
• 1918–1919: E.E. Suter
• 1917–1918: Henry T. Ray
• 1917: G.M. Smith
• 1916–1917: R.R. Meyers
• 1915–1916: Andrew Nerland
• 1913–1915: Murray T. Smith
• 1913: E.C. Heacock
• 1912–1913: Dan Driscoll
• 1911–1912: F.S. Gordon
• 1910–1911: A.J. Nordale
• 1909–1910: Mel Sabin
• 1909: Joseph Smith
• 1908–1909: Fred Carter
• 1907–1908: J. Barrack
• 1906–1907: B.D. Mills
• 1903–1906: E.T. Barnette

Mayors of Fairbanks North Star Borough

The borough mayor's position was originally titled chairman, rather than mayor, until the mid 1970s, given the structure which the legislature had originally established for organized boroughs. The term of office had changed from two years to three years at around the same time.

• 2009–present: Luke T. Hopkins
• 2003–2009: Jim Whitaker
• 2000–2003: Rhonda Boyles
• 1997–2000: Hank Hove
• 1991–1997: Jim Sampson
• 1985–1991: Juanita Helms
• 1982–1985: Bill Allen
• 1968–1982: John A. Carlson
• 1966–1968: Harold Gillam
• 1964–1966: John D. Schleppegrell