History of City Council

March 26, 1904 - May 2, 1905

Mayor:

• J. Arnold

Alderman: 

• A.W. Boyd
• T.J. Gregory
• R.J. Moscrip
• R. Smith
• C.H. Whitney
• J. Whitson

May 2, 1905 - April 29, 1907

Mayor: 

• J. Arnold

Alderman: 

• T.J. Gregory
• J.H. Hodge (elected Nov. 19, 1906)
• M. Moore
• R.P. Morgan
• R. Smith
• C.H. Whitney (resigned Nov. 9, 1906)
• J. Whitson

April 29, 1907 - May 3, 1909

Mayor: 

• T.L. Denny

Alderman: 

• A.J. Dudney
• A.G. Maxwell
• M. Moore
• R. Smith
• J.E. Wall
• F.H. White

May 3, 1909 - May 1, 1911

Mayor: 

• Thomas Finley

Alderman: 

• W.R. Carlen
• S.D. Davis (resigned Dec. 27, 1910)
• A.J. Dudney
• H.M. Jared
• M. Moore
• J.F. Scott (elected Feb. 4, 1911)
• R. Smith

May 1, 1911 - May 28, 1913

Mayor: 

• J.B. Dow

Alderman: 

• J.A. Carlen
• W.A. Crawford (resigned Feb. 1, 1913)
• A.G. Maxwell (elected Feb. 1, 1913)
• W.S. McClain (resigned April 2, 1912)
• J.F. Scott
• R. Smith (elected April 2, 1912)
• W.B. Smith
• E.L. Wirt

May 28, 1913 - June 5, 1915

Mayor: 

• Oscar King Holladay

Alderman: 

• J.A. Carlen
• J.B. Dow (resigned Oct. 19, 1914)
• P.C. Farley
• G.N. Guthrie
• A.G. Maxwell
• Algood Moore
• Z.L. Shipley (nominated Oct. 19, 1914)
• W.B. Smith
• R. Smith

June 5, 1915 - May 7, 1917

Mayor: 

• Oscar King Holladay

Alderman: 

• J.A. Carlen
• P.C. Farley
• G.N. Guthrie
• A.G. Maxwell (sworn into 2nd term June 14, 1915)
• Algood Moore
• Z.L. Shipley
• W.B. Smith
• R. Smith (sworn into 2nd term June 19,  1915)

May 7, 1917 - March 19, 1919

Chairman: 

• A.G. Maxwell

Vice-Chairman:

• W.M. Davis

Commissioner:

• J.C. Darwin

March 19, 1919 - January 3, 1921

Chairman: 

• A.G. Maxwell (retired Jan. 3, 1921)

Vice-Chairman:

• W.M. Davis

Commissioner:

• J.C. Darwin (resigned May 5, 1920)
• L.M. Bullington (elected May 8, 1920)

January 3, 1921 - January 7, 1924

Mayor: 

• A.P. Barnes

Vice-Mayor:

• W.M. Davis

Commissioner:

• L.M. Bullington

January 7, 1924 - January 5, 1925

Mayor: 

• William A. Hensley

Vice-Mayor:

• W.M. Davis

Commissioner:

• L.M. Bullington (resigned May 5, 1924)
• O.E. Cameron (elected May 5, 1924)

January 5, 1925 - January 3, 1927

Mayor: 

• William A. Hensley

Vice-Mayor:

• H.S. Hargis

Commissioner:

• O.E. Cameron

January 3, 1927 - January 16, 1929

Mayor: 

• A.P. Barnes (resigned Jan. 29, 1927)
• Jere Whitson (nominated Feb. 7, 1927 - died Aug. 1, 1928)
• W.M. Shanks (nominated Aug. 22, 1928)

Vice-Mayor:

• H.S. Hargis

Commissioner:

• O.E. Cameron

January 16, 1929 - January 6, 1930

Mayor: 

• W.M. Shanks

Vice-Mayor:

• H.S. Hargis

Commissioner:

• O.E. Cameron

January 6, 1930 - January 2, 1939

Mayor: 

• Ezra Davis

Vice-Mayor:

• H.S. Hargis

Commissioner:

• O.E. Cameron

January 2, 1939 - January 4, 1940

Mayor: 

• Gid Lowe

Vice-Mayor:

• H.S. Hargis

Commissioner:

• O.E. Cameron

January 4, 1940 - January 2, 1941

Mayor: 

• Gid Lowe

Vice-Mayor:

• W.B. Carlen

Commissioner:

• O.E. Cameron

January 2, 1941 - January 2, 1942

Mayor: 

• Gid Lowe

Vice-Mayor:

• W.B. Carlen

Commissioner:

• H.N. Foster

January 2, 1942 - January 4, 1945

Mayor: 

• J.N. Cox

Vice-Mayor:

• W.B. Carlen

Commissioner:

• H.N. Foster

January 4, 1945 - January 2, 1947

Mayor: 

• D.S. Mahler

Vice-Mayor:

• W.B. Carlen

Commissioner:

• H.N. Foster

January 2, 1947 - January 2, 1948

Mayor: 

• D.S. Mahler

Vice-Mayor:

• W.B. Carlen (resigned Sept. 4, 1947)
• H.J. Shanks (elected Sept. 5, 1947)
• J.L. McCawley Sr. (elected by citizens Oct. 25, 1947)

Commissioner:

• Louis Johnson Jr. 

January 2, 1948 - January 4, 1951

Mayor: 

• D.S. Mahler

Vice-Mayor:

• J.L. McCawley Sr.

Commissioner:

• Louis Johnson Jr. 

January 4, 1951 - January 2, 1953

Mayor: 

• Dero Brown

Vice-Mayor:

• J.L. McCawley Sr.

Commissioner:

• Louis Johnson Jr. 

January 2, 1953 - January 14, 1955

Mayor: 

• Dero Brown

Vice-Mayor:

• J.L. McCawley Sr.

Commissioner:

• Jesse E. Owen

January 14, 1955 - January 5, 1956

Mayor: 

• Dero Brown

Vice-Mayor:

• Jesse E. Owen

Commissioner:

• D.S Mahler

January 5, 1956 - January 3, 1957

Mayor: 

• Dero Brown

Vice-Mayor:

• D.S. Mahler

Commissioner:

• H.J. Shanks

January 3, 1957 - January 2, 1958

Mayor: 

• Dero Brown

Vice-Mayor:

• Jesse E. Owen

Commissioner:

• H.J. Shanks

January 2, 1958 - January 12, 1959

Mayor: 

• Dero Brown

Vice-Mayor:

• Jesse E. Owen

Commissioner:

• Cecil Montgomery

January 12, 1959 - January 7, 1960

Mayor: 

• Dero Brown

Vice-Mayor:

• Cecil Montgomery

Commissioner:

• Bethel Newport

January 7, 1960 - January 6, 1961

Mayor: 

• Cooper Loftis (died July 1960; no successor at this time)
• W.M. Mann (took oath of office Oct. 25, 1960)

Vice-Mayor:

• Cecil Montgomery

Commissioner:

• Bethel Newport

January 6, 1960 - February 2, 1961

Mayor: 

• W.M. Mann 

Vice-Mayor:

• Bethel Newport

Commissioner:

• Cecil Montgomery

February 2, 1961 - July 3, 1961

Mayor: 

• W.M. Mann 

Vice-Mayor:

• Cecil Montgomery

Commissioner:

• Bethel Newport

July 3, 1961 - June 22, 1964

Mayor: 

• W.M. Mann (resigned Jan. 3, 1963)
• Luke Medley (elected Jan. 7, 1963)

Vice-Mayor:

• Bethel Newport

Councilman:

• Robert M. King
• Wheeler H. Freeman
• Cecil Montgomery (resigned Jan. 2, 1964)
• Wendell S. Johnson (elected Jan. 2, 1964)

June 22, 1964 - June 26, 1967

Mayor: 

• Luke Medley (resigned Sept. 1, 1966)
• W.S. Johnson (elected Sept. 1, 1966)

Vice-Mayor:

• W.S. Johnson

Councilman:

• Kenneth Dyer
• W.M. Mann
• Bethel Newport

June 26, 1967 - June 29, 1970

Mayor: 

• Robert C. Davis

Vice-Mayor:

• W.S. Johnson

Councilman:

• Bethel Newport (resigned Aug. 22 1967)
• Kenneth N. Dyer
• Robert M. King
• Robert H. Poteet (nominated Sept. 7, 1967)

June 29, 1970 - June 25, 1973

Mayor: 

• Robert C. Davis

Vice-Mayor:

• Charles P. McCulley

Councilman:

• Donald Ferrell
• W.S. Johnson
• Robert H. Poteet

June 25, 1973 - June 28, 1976

Mayor: 

• Robert H. Poteet

Vice-Mayor:

• Odell Huddleston (resigned Feb. 6, 1976)

Councilman:

• Kenneth Dyer (became Vice-Mayor April 20, 1976)
• Donald Ferrell 
• Charles P. McCulley

June 28, 1976 - June 25, 1979

Mayor: 

• Robert H. Poteet

Vice-Mayor:

• Harold Jackson

Councilman:

• Kenneth Dyer 
• Lowell Smith
• Donald Ferrell

June 25, 1979 - June 28, 1982

Mayor: 

• Walter Fitzpatrick Sr.

Vice-Mayor:

• Raymond Brown

Councilman:

• Kenneth Dyer 
• Robert H. Poteet
• Lowell Smith

June 28, 1982 - June 24, 1985

Mayor: 

• Vaughn Howard

Vice-Mayor:

• Allen Ray

Councilman:

• Robert H. Poteet
• Raymond Brown
• Kenneth Dyer

June 24, 1985 - June 27, 1988

Mayor: 

• Dwight Henry

Vice-Mayor:

• Allen Ray (resigned June 16, 1987)
• Vaughn Howard (elected as Vice-Mayor June 18, 1987)

Councilman:

• Frank Britnell
• Joan Tansil
• Raymond Brown

June 27, 1988 - July 1, 1991

Mayor: 

• Tony Stone

Vice-Mayor:

• Joan Tansil

Councilman:

• Vaughn Howard
• Mike Patterson
• Don Wagnon

July 1, 1991 - June 27, 1994

Mayor: 

• Harold Jackson

Vice-Mayor:

• Steve Copeland

Councilman:

• Bill Ogletree
• Joan Tansil
• Don Wagnon

June 27, 1994 - August 17, 1998

Mayor: 

• Jean Davis

Vice-Mayor:

• Bettye Vaden

Councilman:

• Steve Copeland
• Noble Cody
• Don Wagnon

August 17, 1998 - August 12, 2002

Mayor: 

• Charles Womack

Vice-Mayor:

• Richard Grogan (resigned Aug. 1, 2002)

Councilman:

• Steve Copeland
• Dwight Henry
• Harold Jackson

August 12, 2002 - August 14, 2006

Mayor: 

• Charles Womack

Vice-Mayor:

• Steve Qualls

Councilman:

• Jean Davis
• Sam Sallee
• Ricky Shelton

August 14, 2006 - August 19, 2010

Mayor: 

• Sam Sallee

Vice-Mayor:

• Jean Davis

Councilman:

• Alma Anderson
• Ricky Shelton
• Ryan Williams

August 19, 2010 - August 21, 2014

Mayor: 

• Matt Swallows

Vice-Mayor:

• Larry Epps

Councilman:

• Connie Albrecht
• Alma Anderson
• Jim Woodford

August 21, 2014 - August 16, 2018

Mayor: 

• Ricky Shelton

Vice-Mayor:

• Larry Epps

Councilman:

• Dwight Henry
• Jim Woodford
• Charles Womack

August 16, 2018 - August 18, 2022

Mayor: 

• Ricky Shelton

Vice-Mayor:

• Laurin Wheaton

Councilman:

• Mark Miller
• Eric Walker
• Charles Womack

August 18, 2022 - Present

Mayor: 

• Laurin Wheaton

Vice-Mayor:

• Luke Eldridge

Councilman:

• Ali Bagci
• Chad Gilbert
• Eric Walker