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Mayor of Spokane edit

Mayor of Spokane
 
Incumbent
Lisa Brown
since January 2, 2024
Term length4 years
FormationNovember 25, 1881
First holderRobert W. Forrest
Websitehttps://my.spokanecity.org/mayor/

The Mayor of Spokane is the head of the executive branch of the city government of Spokane, Washington.

List of mayors of Spokane edit

Commission system (1881–1960) edit

# Photo Mayor Term Election Notes
1   Robert W. Forrest November 25, 1881 – April 7, 1884[1] — Appointed mayor in Spokane's incorporation.[1]
2   James N. Glover April 7, 1884 – April 15, 1885[1] 1883[2]
3   Anthony M. Cannon April 15, 1885 – April 18, 1887[1] 1885[2]
4   William H. Taylor April 18, 1887 – April 13, 1888[1] 1887[2]
5   Jacob Hoover April 13, 1888 – March 7, 1889[1] 1888[2] Resigned after moving outside of city limits.[1]
6
Isaac S. Kaufman March 7, 1889 – April 17, 1889[1] — Appointed by city council to fill the rest of Hoover's term.[1]
7   Fred Furth April 17, 1889 – April 16, 1890[1] 1889[2]
8   Charles F. Clough April 16, 1890 – April 4, 1891[1] 1890[2]
9   David B. Fotheringham April 4, 1891 – May 13, 1892[1] 1891[2]
10   Daniel M. Drumheller May 13, 1892 – May 12, 1893[1] 1892[2]
11   Edward L. Powell May 12, 1893 – May 11, 1894[1] 1893[2]
12   Horatio N. Belt May 11, 1894 – May 14, 1897[1] 1894[2]
1895[2]
1896[2]
13   Elmer D. Olmsted May 14, 1897 – May 12, 1899[1] 1897[2]
14   James M. Comstock May 12, 1899 – May 17, 1901[1] 1899[2]
15   Patrick S. Byrne May 17, 1901 – May 15, 1903[1]
16   L. Frank Boyd May 15, 1903 – May 12, 1905[1]
17   Floyd L. Daggett May 12, 1905 – May 17, 1907[1]
18   C. Herbert Moore May 17, 1907 – May 14, 1909[1]
19   Nelson S. Pratt May 14, 1909 – March 14, 1911[1]
20
William J. Hindley
21
Charles M. Fassett
22
Charles A. Fleming
–
Charles M. Fassett
–
Charles A. Fleming
23
Leonard Funk
24
Arthur W. Burch
25
Frank G. Sutherlin, Sr.
26
Otto A. Dirkes
27
Arthur Meehan
28
Willard "Duke" Taft
29
Frank G. Sutherlin, Jr. June 1958 – February 1960[3]
30
Kenneth Lawson

Mayor-council system (1960–2001) edit

In 1960, Spokane switched their form of government to a mayor-council system.[4]

# Photo Mayor Term Election Notes
31
Neal R. Fosseen 1960 – 1967 1960 Resigned mid-term.[5]
1964
32
David H. Rodgers 1967 – 1978 — Appointed by city council to fill the rest of Fosseen's term.
1969
1973[6]
33
Ron Bair 1978 – 1982[6] 1977
34
James Everett Chase 1982 – 1986[6] 1981
35
Vicki McNeill 1986 – 1990[6] 1985
36
Sheri S. Barnard 1990 – December 30, 1994[6] 1989
37   Jack Geraghty December 30, 1994 – December 30, 1998[6] 1993
38
John Talbott December 30, 1998 – December 28, 2000[6] 1997[6]

Strong mayor system (2001–present) edit

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

# Photo Mayor Term Party[a] Election Notes
39   John Powers December 28, 2000[7] – December 23, 2003 Democratic[8] 2000 Elected to a truncated term of three years due to the switch to the strong mayor system.[9]
40
James E. West December 23, 2003[10] – December 16, 2005 Republican 2003 Recalled in 2005 over allegations of sexual abuse.[11]
41
Dennis P. Hession December 16, 2005 – November 27, 2007[12] Democratic — Appointed by the city council as mayor following West's recall in 2005.[13]
42
Mary Verner November 27, 2007[12] – December 30, 2011 Democratic 2007
43   David Condon December 30, 2011[14] – December 30, 2019 Republican 2011
2015
44   Nadine Woodward December 30, 2019[15] – January 2, 2024 Independent[b] 2019
45   Lisa Brown January 2, 2024 – present Democratic 2023


References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Durham, Nelson Wayne (1912). History of the City of Spokane and Spokane Country, Washington: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Edwards, Jonathan (1900). An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington. Eastern Washington Genealogical Society.
  3. ^ "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  4. ^ Stimson, William. "The Big Quake of 1960". Inlander. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  5. ^ "Spokane Daily Chronicle - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Walters, Daniel. "How the "One-Term Mayor Curse" took out the previous 10 Spokane mayors". Inlander. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  7. ^ Hansen, Pia K. "'Tis the season to transition". Inlander. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  8. ^ 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
  9. ^ Walters, Daniel. "John Powers- Spokane's first strong mayor - beholds the changes the city has undergone, and pronounces them (mostly) good". Inlander. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  10. ^ "The life of Jim West". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  11. ^ WILEY, By JOHN K. (2005-12-07). "Spokane's mayor ousted in recall vote". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  12. ^ a b "Verner sworn in as Spokane mayor | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  13. ^ "Hession sees 'bright future' | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  14. ^ "Spokane's new mayor takes the reins | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  15. ^ "Nadine Woodward sworn in as Spokane's mayor | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.


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