List of mayors of Columbia, Missouri

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The following is a list of mayors of the city of Columbia, Missouri, United States of America.

City hall building in Columbia, Missouri, 2013 CoMo city hall front.jpg
City hall building in Columbia, Missouri, 2013

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Marie Elizabeth Oliver was the designer of the Missouri state flag.

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