List of mayors of Surprise, Arizona

Mayor of Surprise, Arizona
Flag of Surprise, Arizona
Incumbent Skip Hall since November 2018
Type	Mayor
Member of	City Council
Term length	4 years
Formation	December 12, 1960
First holder	William E. Williams
Deputy	Vice Mayor
Website	Office of the Mayor

The following is a list of mayors of the city of Surprise, Arizona, United States.

Mayors

Mayor	Term	Notes	Ref.
William E. Williams	December 1960 - April 1965	Williams became mayor of Surprise when it became an incorporated town in 1960, appointed by county supervisors.	[1] [2]
Harold Yingling	April 1965 - December 1966	Ousted in recall election in December 1966.	[3] [4] [5]
Grover King	December 1966 - April 1969
George Cumbie	April 1969 - June 1989		[6] [7]
Roy Villanueva	June 1989 - June 1995		[8]
Joan H. Shafer	June 1995 - December 31, 2007	Shafer was the city's first elected mayor, rather than council appointed. Also the city's first female mayor.	[9]
Lyn Truitt	January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2011		[10]
Sharon Wolcott	January 1, 2012 - November 16, 2018	Wolcott resigned in November 2018, moving to Tucson.	[11] [12]
Skip Hall	November 20, 2018 - December 31, 2024	Hall was appointed by the city council to fill Wolcott's vacancy, then elected at large in 2020.	[13]
Kevin Sartor	January 1, 2025 – present		[14]

See also

• Surprise history

References

1. "1,574 Found Population of Surprise". Arizona Republic. March 28, 1961. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
2. "Supervisors Name New Town Councils". Arizona Republic. December 13, 1960. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
3. "New Features". Arizona Republic. July 6, 1965. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
4. "Voter's Surprise Four Incumbents". Phoenix Gazette. April 20, 1965. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
5. "Fired Mayor Tops in Vote". Arizona Republic. April 18, 1967. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
6. Metro Phoenix Point Source 208 Plan: Environmental Impact Statement. 1979.
7. "5 incumbents win election in 2 towns". Arizona Republic. April 22, 1969. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
8. Nies, Jeff (October 30, 1989). "Surprise mayor faces recall after foes submits petitions". Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
9. Reid, Betty (June 12, 1995). "Newly sworn in Surprise mayor must tackle issue of growth". Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
10. "Mayor Lyn Truitt", surpriseaz.gov, City of Surprise, archived from the original on November 30, 2010
11. "Surprise Mayor & Council", surpriseaz.gov, City of Surprise, archived from the original on August 27, 2018
12. "Surprise mayor quits, will be moving". Arizona Republic. November 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
13. "About the Mayor", surpriseaz.gov, City of Surprise, retrieved July 9, 2024
14. "About the Mayor | Surprise, AZ - Official Website". www.surpriseaz.gov. Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.