Mayor of Amarillo

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Mayor of the City of Amarillo
Flag of the City of Amarillo
Incumbent
Cole Stanley
since May 15, 2023
Government of Amarillo, Texas
Term lengthTwo years
Inaugural holderWarren W. Wetsel
FormationJanuary 1892; 132 years ago (1892-01)
Websitewww.amarillo.gov

The mayor of the City of Amarillo is the chief executive officer of the city of Amarillo, Texas. The current mayor is Cole Stanley, who was elected on May 6, 2023, and took office on May 15 of that month.

List of mayors of Amarillo

No.[1] Portrait Name Term in office Length of service Previous office
1 Warren W. Wetsel
(1849–1928; aged 79) 		February, 1892
–
1894 		2 years None
government enjoined (1894–1899)
2 R. L. Stringfellow
(1854–1909; aged 55) 		1899
–
1902 		3 years None
3 Stafford Lightburne
(1854–1927; aged 72) 		1902
–
1906 		4 years None
4 Will A. Miller Jr.
(1871–1930; aged 58) 		1906
–
April, 1908 		2 years None
5 Lon D. Marrs
(1858–1943; aged 84) 		April, 1908
–
April 23, 1910 		2 years Potter County Attorney (1890–1896)
Member of the Potter County Court (1896–1904)
6 James H. Patton
(1861–1943; aged 82)[2] 		April 23, 1910
–
April, 1912 		2 years None
7 W. E. Gee
(1872–1952; aged 79)[3] 		April, 1912
–
December, 1914 		1 year, 8 months City attorney of Amarillo
(1902–1908)
8 J. N. Beasley
(1878–1963; aged 84) 		December, 1913
–
1917 		3 years Member of Shelby County, Tennessee Court until 1910
9 Lon D. Marrs
(1858–1943; aged 83) 		1917
–
1923 		6 years Potter County Attorney (1890–1896)
Member of the Potter County Court (1896–1904)
Mayor of Amarillo (1908–1910)
10 E. S. Blasdel
(1878–1930; aged 51) 		1923
–
April, 1925 		2 years None
11 Lee Bivins †
(1862–1829; aged 66) 		April, 1925
–
January 17, 1929 		3 years, 9 months None
12 Ernest O. Thompson
(1892–1966; aged 74)[4] 		April, 1929
–
May 31, 1932 		3 years, 1 month None
13 Ross D. Rogers
(1889–1974; aged 84)[5][6] 		July 19, 1932
–
April 14, 1941 		8 years, 9 months None
14 Joe A. Jenkins
(1895–1981; aged 85)[7] 		April 14, 1941
–
May 5, 1947 		6 years Member of the Amarillo City Commission
(1935–1941)
15 Lawrence R. Hagy
(1899–1993; aged 94) 		May 5, 1947
–
May 2, 1949 		2 years None
16 E. H. Klein
(1908–1989; aged 81)[8] 		May 2, 1949
–
April, 1953 		None
17 S. T. Curtis
(1907–1993; aged 85) 		April, 1953
–

April, 1955

2 years
18 R. C. Jordan
(1909–1985; aged 76) 		April, 1955
–
April 15, 1957 		2 years
19 John R. Armstrong
(1900–1969; aged 68)[9][10] 		April 15, 1957
–
May 4, 1959 		2 years None
20 A. F. Madison
(1896–1972; aged 76)[11][12] 		May 4, 1959
–
May 8, 1961 		2 years None
21 Jack Seale
(1927–2018; aged 90)

[13][14]

May 8, 1961
–
April 29, 1963 		2 years None
22 F. V. Wallace
(1908–1980; aged 75) 		April 29, 1963
–
May 8, 1967 		4 years None
23 J. Ernest Stroud
(1912–2005; aged 92)[15] 		May 8, 1967
–
May 10, 1971 		4 years None
24 L. Ray Vahue
(1929–1978; aged 48)[16] 		May 10, 1971
–
May 12, 1975 		4 years Member of the Amarillo City Commission
(1877–1879)
25 John C. Drummond
(1905–1982; aged 76)[17] 		May 12, 1975
–
May 2, 1977 		2 years None
26 Jerry H. Hodge
(born 1942; age 81)[18] 		May 2, 1977
–
May 4, 1981 		4 years Member of the Amarillo City Commission
(1973–1977)
27 Rick Klein
(1943–1997; aged 54)[19] 		May 4, 1981
–
April, 1987 		6 years None
28 Glen Parkey
(1936–2023; aged 87)[20][21] 		April, 1987
–
1989 		2 years None
29 Keith Adams
(1940–2015; aged 75)[22] 		1989
–
1993 		4 years Member of the Amarillo City Commission
(1983–1989)
30 Kel Seliger
(born 1953; age 71) 		1993
–
2001 		8 years Member of the Amarillo City Commission
31 Trent Sisemore
(born 1961; age 62) 		2001
–
2005 		4 years Member of the Amarillo City Commission
(1995–2001)
32 Debra McCartt
(born 1950; age 74) 		2005
–
May, 2011 		6 years Member of the Amarillo City Commission
33 Paul Harpole
(born 1950; age 73–74) 		May, 2011
–
May 16, 2017 		8 years Member of the Amarillo City Commission
(2005–2007)
34 Ginger Nelson
(born 1970; age 53)[23] 		May 16, 2017
–
May 16, 2023 		6 years Member of the Amarillo City Commission
(2012–2016)
35 Cole Stanley
(born 1978; age 45–46) 		May 16, 2023
–
Incumbent 		1 year, 49 days None

References

  1. ^ "History of Amarillo City Officials".
  2. ^ "Apr 23, 1910, page 3 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ "Mar 08, 1952, page 3 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  4. ^ "Jun 01, 1932, page 3 - The Austin American at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  5. ^ "Jul 13, 1932, page 1 - Pampa Daily News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  6. ^ Boyett, Jason. "Retro Rewind: Gene Howe and Ross Rogers". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  7. ^ "Apr 08, 1941, page 11 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  8. ^ "May 02, 1949, page 9 - Lubbock Evening Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  9. ^ "Apr 15, 1957, page 1 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  10. ^ "Sep 29, 1969, page 29 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  11. ^ "May 04, 1959, page 1 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  12. ^ "Sep 15, 1972, page 12 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  13. ^ "May 04, 1961, page 46 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  14. ^ "Jack Seale Obituary (1927 - 2018) - Denver, TX - Amarillo Globe-News". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  15. ^ "May 08, 1967, page 1 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  16. ^ "May 11, 1971, page 35 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  17. ^ "May 12, 1975, page 4 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  18. ^ "May 02, 1977, page 10 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  19. ^ "Apr 28, 1981, page 15 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  20. ^ "Apr 06, 1987, page 1 - The Kilgore News Herald at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  21. ^ Reports, From Staff. "2006 Amarillo Globe-News Man of the Year Glen Parkey, 87, dies". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  22. ^ GARCIA, VANESSA. "Area's leaders bid farewell to former mayor". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  23. ^ MONTES, BIANCA R. "Majority rules: 3 women sworn in to Amarillo City Council for first time". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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