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.
| Mayor of the City of Amarillo | |
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 Flag of the City of Amarillo | |
since May 15, 2023 | |
| Government of Amarillo, Texas | |
| Term length | Two years |
| Inaugural holder | Warren W. Wetsel |
| Formation | January 1892 |
| Website | www.amarillo.gov |
List of mayors of Amarillo
edit| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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|
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) |
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 82)[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 63) |
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 54)[23] |
May 16, 2017 – May 16, 2023 |
6 years | Member of the Amarillo City Commission (2012–2016) | |
| 35 | Cole Stanley (born 1978; age 46) |
May 16, 2023 – Incumbent |
1 year, 190 days | None | |
References
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- ^ "Apr 23, 1910, page 3 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Mar 08, 1952, page 3 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Jun 01, 1932, page 3 - The Austin American at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Jul 13, 1932, page 1 - Pampa Daily News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ Boyett, Jason. "Retro Rewind: Gene Howe and Ross Rogers". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Apr 08, 1941, page 11 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "May 02, 1949, page 9 - Lubbock Evening Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Apr 15, 1957, page 1 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Sep 29, 1969, page 29 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "May 04, 1959, page 1 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Sep 15, 1972, page 12 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "May 04, 1961, page 46 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Jack Seale Obituary (1927 - 2018) - Denver, TX - Amarillo Globe-News". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "May 08, 1967, page 1 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "May 11, 1971, page 35 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "May 12, 1975, page 4 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "May 02, 1977, page 10 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Apr 28, 1981, page 15 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Apr 06, 1987, page 1 - The Kilgore News Herald at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Reports, From Staff. "2006 Amarillo Globe-News Man of the Year Glen Parkey, 87, dies". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ GARCIA, VANESSA. "Area's leaders bid farewell to former mayor". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ MONTES, BIANCA R. "Majority rules: 3 women sworn in to Amarillo City Council for first time". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 2024-07-04.