List of mayors of Cotati, California

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This is a list of mayors of Cotati, California . [1]

The City of Cotati has had a mayor almost continuously since its incorporation on July 16, 1963. Each year, the Cotati City Council chooses one of its members to serve as mayor. Mayors usually serve for one year at a time, but many mayors have served multiple terms.

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Mayoral powers and duties

The mayor presides over meetings of the City Council and also chairs Cotati's redevelopment agency (CMC 2.40.050) and disaster council (CMC 2.24.030). [2]

In addition, the mayor may:

Chronological list

Mayors of Cotati
NameTook officeLeft office
1Morris J. "Sam" Houser [3] July 18, 1963November 5, 1964
2Stanley C. OlssonNovember 5, 1964November 4, 1965
3Lloyd B. DraperNovember 4, 1965April 6, 1967
4Oliver V. ChadwickApril 6, 1967April 18, 1968
5Morris J. "Sam" HouserApril 18, 1968April 3, 1969
6Frank J. DolinsekApril 3, 1969April 21, 1970
7Alfred FallettiApril 21, 1970May 6, 1971
8John L. "Jack" GroomMay 6, 1971December 2, 1971
9Frank J. DolinsekDecember 2, 1971May 4, 1972
10Annette LombardiMay 4, 1972January 4, 1973
11Geoffrey DunhamJanuary 4, 1973March 26, 1974
12Stephen LaughlinMarch 26, 1974August 3, 1974
13Geoffrey DunhamAugust 20, 1974April 1, 1975
14Harry E. FassioApril 1, 1975March 9, 1976
15William A. J. PayneMarch 9, 1976March 15, 1977
16Allen C. StansburyMarch 15, 1977March 14, 1978
17Alfred FallettiMarch 14, 1978March 13, 1979
18Robert E. DavisMarch 13, 1979April 15, 1980
19Eve O'RourkeApril 15, 1980April 14, 1981
20Tamara DavisApril 15, 1981June 7, 1982
21Tamara DavisJune 8, 1982June 14, 1983
22Katherine RobertsJune 14, 1983June 12, 1984
23Arch StewartJune 12, 1984June 25, 1985
24Linda ShoreyJune 26, 1985June 24, 1986
25Bill MillerJune 24, 1986June 23, 1987
26Katherine RobertsJune 23, 1987June 28, 1988
27Arch StewartJune 28, 1988June 13, 1989
28Robert E. DavisJune 13, 1989June 26, 1990
29Linda ShoreyJune 26, 1990June 12, 1991
30Bill MillerJune 12, 1991June 8, 1992
31Sandra E. EllesJune 8, 1992August 18, 1993
32Richard M. Cullinen, Jr.August 18, 1993December 7, 1994
33Harold B. BerkemeierDecember 7, 1994December 13, 1995
34John A. Dell'OssoDecember 13, 1995December 11, 1996
35Sandra E. EllesDecember 11, 1996December 10, 1997
36Richard M. Cullinen, Jr.December 10, 1997January 13, 1999
37Harold B. BerkemeierJanuary 13, 1999January 12, 2000
38Geoff FoxJanuary 12, 2000January 10, 2001
39Harold B. BerkemeierJanuary 10, 2001January 9, 2002
40Janet OrchardJanuary 9, 2002January 15, 2003
41Janet KurversJanuary 15, 2003January 14, 2004
42Pat GilardiJanuary 14, 2004January 12, 2005
43Lisa MooreJanuary 12, 2005January 11, 2006
44Janet OrchardJanuary 11, 2006January 9, 2007
45Geoff FoxJanuary 9, 2007January 9, 2008
46Pat GilardiJanuary 9, 2008January, 2009
47John GuardinoJanuary, 2009October 23, 2009
48 Robert Coleman-Senghor January 9, 2010 [4] January 12, 2011
49Janet OrchardJanuary 12, 2011 [5] January 11, 2012
50Susan HarveyJanuary 11, 2012January 9, 2013
51Mark LandmanJanuary 9, 2013 [6] January, 2014
52John Dell'Osso [7] January, 2014January, 2015
53Wendy Skillman [8] January, 2015 incumbent

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References

  1. Cotati, City of. Roster of Mayors. Provided by the city clerk on March 20, 2008.
  2. "Cotati Municipal Code" . Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  3. "Birth of a City" . Retrieved March 21, 2008.
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