List of mayors of Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Mayor of the City of Green Bay
Eric Genrich (1).jpg
Incumbent
Eric Genrich
since April 15, 2019
Term length Four years, no term limit
Constituting instrumentGreen Bay Municipal Code
Formation1854
First holder W. C. E. Thomas
Salary $91,445 [1]
Website Official website

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]

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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 (20032019). [5]

List of mayors

W. C. E. Thomas, first mayor of Green Bay W. C. E. Thomas.JPG
W. C. E. Thomas, first mayor of Green Bay
Henry S. Baird, 7th mayor of Green Bay Henry S. Baird.jpg
Henry S. Baird, 7th mayor of Green Bay
Arthur Neville, 19th mayor of Green Bay Arthur Neville.jpg
Arthur Neville, 19th mayor of Green Bay
Robert Minahan, 24th mayor of Green Bay Robert Minahan.jpg
Robert Minahan, 24th mayor of Green Bay
#Mayor [6] Sworn InLeft OfficeTermsComments
1 W. C. E. Thomas 185418551
2 Francis X. Desnoyers 185518561
3 H. E. Eastman 185618582
4 Burley Follett 185818591
5 Nathan Goodell 185918601
6 Eleazor H. Ellis 186018611
7 Henry S. Baird 186118632
8 Burley Follett 186318641Second non-consecutive term.
9 Nathan Goodell 186418651Second non-consecutive term.
10 Myron P. Lindsley 186518661
11 Charles D. Robinson 186618671
12 James S. Marshall 186718681
13 Anton Klaus 186818713
14 Alonzo Kimball 187118721
15 Charles D. Robinson 187218731Second non-consecutive term.
16 Alonzo Kimball 187318741Second non-consecutive term.
17 C. E. Crane 187418762
18 Frederick S. Ellis 187618771
19 C. E. Crane 187718803Second non-consecutive term.
20 John C. Neville 188018811
21 William J. Abrams 188118821
22 J. H. M. Wigman 188218831
23 William J. Abrams 188318852Second non-consecutive term.
24 Charles Hartung 188518883
25 Arthur C. Neville 188818902
26 James H. Elmore 189018966
27 Frank B. Desnoyers 189618993
28 Simon J. Murphy Jr. 189919023
29 J. H. Tayler 190219042
30 Robert E. Minahan 190419082Mayor's term changed to two years. [2]
31 Winford Abrams 190819164
32 Elmer Hall 191619212
33 Wenzel Wiesner 192119275
34 James H. McGillan 192719291
35 John V. Diener 192919374
36 John S. Farrell 193719381
37 Alex Biemeret 193819453
38 Dominic Olejniczak 194519555
39 Otto Rachals 195519592
40 Roman Denissen 195919653
41 Donald Tilleman 196519722 1/2Mayor's term changed to four years before the 1967 election. [3] Died in office.
42Harris Burgoyne197219731/2Served as mayor until a special election was held. [7]
43 Thomas Atkinson 197319751/2Served until the regular election in 1975. [8]
44 Michael Monfils 197519791
45 Sam Halloin 197919954
46 Paul Jadin 199520032
47 Jim Schmitt 200320194
48 Eric Genrich 2019present1Incumbent

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