List of mayors of Green Bay, Wisconsin
| Mayor of the City of Green Bay | |
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| Term length | Four years, no term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Green Bay Municipal Code |
| Formation | 1854 |
| First holder | W. C. E. Thomas |
| Salary | $91,445[1] |
| Website | Official website |
| Elections in Wisconsin |
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This is a list of mayors of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Originally, the mayoral term in Green Bay was one year. In 1904, the mayoral term was changed to two years.[2] In 1967, the mayoral term was changed to four years.[3]
The current mayor is Eric Genrich, who was officially sworn into office on April 15, 2019.[4] The previous mayor, Jim Schmitt, was the longest-serving mayor in Green Bay's history, at 16 years (2003–2019).[5]
List of mayors
| # | Mayor[6] | Sworn In | Left Office | Terms | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. C. E. Thomas | 1854 | 1855 | 1 | |
| 2 | Francis X. Desnoyers | 1855 | 1856 | 1 | |
| 3 | H. E. Eastman | 1856 | 1858 | 2 | |
| 4 | Burley Follett | 1858 | 1859 | 1 | |
| 5 | Nathan Goodell | 1859 | 1860 | 1 | |
| 6 | Eleazor H. Ellis | 1860 | 1861 | 1 | |
| 7 | Henry S. Baird | 1861 | 1863 | 2 | |
| 8 | Burley Follett | 1863 | 1864 | 1 | Second non-consecutive term. |
| 9 | Nathan Goodell | 1864 | 1865 | 1 | Second non-consecutive term. |
| 10 | Myron P. Lindsley | 1865 | 1866 | 1 | |
| 11 | Charles D. Robinson | 1866 | 1867 | 1 | |
| 12 | James S. Marshall | 1867 | 1868 | 1 | |
| 13 | Anton Klaus | 1868 | 1871 | 3 | |
| 14 | Alonzo Kimball | 1871 | 1872 | 1 | |
| 15 | Charles D. Robinson | 1872 | 1873 | 1 | Second non-consecutive term. |
| 16 | Alonzo Kimball | 1873 | 1874 | 1 | Second non-consecutive term. |
| 17 | C. E. Crane | 1874 | 1876 | 2 | |
| 18 | Frederick S. Ellis | 1876 | 1877 | 1 | |
| 19 | C. E. Crane | 1877 | 1880 | 3 | Second non-consecutive term. |
| 20 | John C. Neville | 1880 | 1881 | 1 | |
| 21 | William J. Abrams | 1881 | 1882 | 1 | |
| 22 | J. H. M. Wigman | 1882 | 1883 | 1 | |
| 23 | William J. Abrams | 1883 | 1885 | 2 | Second non-consecutive term. |
| 24 | Charles Hartung | 1885 | 1888 | 3 | |
| 25 | Arthur C. Neville | 1888 | 1890 | 2 | |
| 26 | James H. Elmore | 1890 | 1896 | 6 | |
| 27 | Frank B. Desnoyers | 1896 | 1899 | 3 | |
| 28 | Simon J. Murphy Jr. | 1899 | 1902 | 3 | |
| 29 | J. H. Tayler | 1902 | 1904 | 2 | |
| 30 | Robert E. Minahan | 1904 | 1908 | 2 | Mayor's term changed to two years.[2] |
| 31 | Winford Abrams | 1908 | 1916 | 4 | |
| 32 | Elmer Hall | 1916 | 1921 | 2 | |
| 33 | Wenzel Wiesner | 1921 | 1927 | 5 | |
| 34 | James H. McGillan | 1927 | 1929 | 1 | |
| 35 | John V. Diener | 1929 | 1937 | 4 | |
| 36 | John S. Farrell | 1937 | 1938 | 1 | |
| 37 | Alex Biemeret | 1938 | 1945 | 3 | |
| 38 | Dominic Olejniczak | 1945 | 1955 | 5 | |
| 39 | Otto Rachals | 1955 | 1959 | 2 | |
| 40 | Roman Denissen | 1959 | 1965 | 3 | |
| 41 | Donald Tilleman | 1965 | 1972 | 2 1/2 | Mayor's term changed to four years before the 1967 election.[3] Died in office. |
| 42 | Harris Burgoyne | 1972 | 1973 | 1/2 | Served as mayor until a special election was held.[7] |
| 43 | Thomas Atkinson | 1973 | 1975 | 1/2 | Served until the regular election in 1975.[8] |
| 44 | Michael Monfils | 1975 | 1979 | 1 | |
| 45 | Sam Halloin | 1979 | 1995 | 4 | |
| 46 | Paul Jadin | 1995 | 2003 | 2 | |
| 47 | Jim Schmitt | 2003 | 2019 | 4 | |
| 48 | Eric Genrich | 2019 | present | 1 | Incumbent |
References
- ^ "2020 City of Green Bay Budget". City of Green Bay. November 5, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Robert E. Minahan, MD (1858 - 1935)". City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Donald A. Tilleman (1919-1972)". City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2016 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt sworn in for fourth term". WLUK-TV. April 21, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ Rodewald, Adam (April 7, 2015). "Schmitt earns 4th term as Green Bay's mayor". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "W. C. E. Thomas (1818-1876)". City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2016 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Harris G. Burgoyne (1910-1994)". City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2016 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Michael R. Monfils (1938 - )". City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2016 – via Wayback Machine.
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