Mayor of Amarillo

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Mayor of the City of Amarillo
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Incumbent
Cole Stanley
since May 15, 2023
Government of Amarillo, Texas
Term length Two years
Inaugural holder Warren W. Wetsel
FormationJanuary 1892;133 years ago (1892-01)
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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.

List of mayors of Amarillo

No. [1] PortraitNameTerm in officeLength of servicePrevious office
1 Warren A. Wetsel.jpg Warren W. Wetsel
(1849–1928; aged 79)
February, 1892

1894
2 yearsNone
government enjoined(1894–1899)
2 R. L. Stringfellow
(1854–1909; aged 55)
1899

1902
3 yearsNone
3 Stafford Lightburne
(1854–1927; aged 72)
1902

1906
4 yearsNone
4 Will A. Miller Jr.jpg Will A. Miller Jr.
(1871–1930; aged 58)
1906

April, 1908
2 yearsNone
5 Lon D. Marrs.jpg 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 J. H. Patton.jpg James H. Patton
(1861–1943; aged 82) [2]
April 23, 1910

April, 1912
2 yearsNone
7 W. E. Gee
(1872–1952; aged 79) [3]
April, 1912

December, 1914
1 year, 8 monthsCity attorney of Amarillo
(1902–1908)
8 Mayor J. N. Beasley.jpg J. N. Beasley
(1878–1963; aged 84)
December, 1913

1917
3 yearsMember of Shelby County, Tennessee Court until 1910
9 Lon D. Marrs.jpg 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 yearsNone
11 Lee Bivins portrait (crop).jpg Lee Bivins
(1862–1829; aged 66)
April, 1925

January 17, 1929
3 years, 9 monthsNone
12 E. O. Thompson.jpg Ernest O. Thompson
(1892–1966; aged 74) [4]
April, 1929

May 31, 1932
3 years, 1 monthNone
13 R. D. Rogers.jpg Ross D. Rogers
(1889–1974; aged 84) [5] [6]
July 19, 1932

April 14, 1941
8 years, 9 monthsNone
14 Joe A. Jenkins.jpg Joe A. Jenkins
(1895–1981; aged 85) [7]
April 14, 1941

May 5, 1947
6 yearsMember of the Amarillo City Commission
(1935–1941)
15 Lawrence R. Hagy.jpg Lawrence R. Hagy
(1899–1993; aged 94)
May 5, 1947

May 2, 1949
2 yearsNone
16 E. H. Klein.jpg 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.jpg John R. Armstrong
(1900–1969; aged 68) [9] [10]
April 15, 1957

May 4, 1959
2 yearsNone
20 A. F. Madison.jpg A. F. Madison
(1896–1972; aged 76) [11] [12]
May 4, 1959

May 8, 1961
2 yearsNone
21 Jack E. Seale.jpg Jack Seale
(1927–2018; aged 90)

[13] [14]

May 8, 1961

April 29, 1963
2 yearsNone
22 F. V. Wallace portrait.jpg F. V. Wallace
(1908–1980; aged 75)
April 29, 1963

May 8, 1967
4 yearsNone
23 J. Ernest Stroud.jpg J. Ernest Stroud
(1912–2005; aged 92) [15]
May 8, 1967

May 10, 1971
4 yearsNone
24 L. Ray Vahue.jpg L. Ray Vahue
(1929–1978; aged 48) [16]
May 10, 1971

May 12, 1975
4 yearsMember of the Amarillo City Commission
(1877–1879)
25 John C. Drummond.jpg John C. Drummond
(1905–1982; aged 76) [17]
May 12, 1975

May 2, 1977
2 yearsNone
26 Jerry H. Hodge.jpg Jerry H. Hodge
(born 1942-2024; aged 81) [18]
May 2, 1977

May 4, 1981
4 yearsMember of the Amarillo City Commission
(1973–1977)
27 Rick Klein
(1943–1997; aged 54) [19]
May 4, 1981

April, 1987
6 yearsNone
28 Glen Parkey
(1936–2023; aged 87) [20] [21]
April, 1987

1989
2 yearsNone
29 Keith Adams
(1940–2015; aged 75) [22]
1989

1993
4 yearsMember of the Amarillo City Commission
(1983–1989)
30 Kel Seliger.png Kel Seliger
(born 1953; age 72)
1993

2001
8 yearsMember of the Amarillo City Commission
31 Trent Sisemore
(born 1961; age 64)
2001

2005
4 yearsMember of the Amarillo City Commission
(1995–2001)
32 Debra McCartt
(born 1950; age 75)
2005

May, 2011
6 yearsMember of the Amarillo City Commission
33 Paul Harpole crop.jpg Paul Harpole
(born 1950; age 74–75)
May, 2011

May 16, 2017
8 yearsMember of the Amarillo City Commission
(2005–2007)
34 Ginger Nelson
(born 1970; age 54) [23]
May 16, 2017

May 16, 2023
6 yearsMember of the Amarillo City Commission
(2012–2016)
35 Cole Stanley
(born 1978; age 47)
May 16, 2023

Incumbent
2 years, 126 daysNone

References

  1. "History of Amarillo City Officials".
  2. "Apr 23, 1910, page 3 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  3. "Mar 08, 1952, page 3 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  4. "Jun 01, 1932, page 3 - The Austin American at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  5. "Jul 13, 1932, page 1 - Pampa Daily News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  6. Boyett, Jason. "Retro Rewind: Gene Howe and Ross Rogers". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  7. "Apr 08, 1941, page 11 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  8. "May 02, 1949, page 9 - Lubbock Evening Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  9. "Apr 15, 1957, page 1 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  10. "Sep 29, 1969, page 29 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  11. "May 04, 1959, page 1 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  12. "Sep 15, 1972, page 12 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  13. "May 04, 1961, page 46 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  14. "Jack Seale Obituary (1927 - 2018) - Denver, TX - Amarillo Globe-News". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  15. "May 08, 1967, page 1 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  16. "May 11, 1971, page 35 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  17. "May 12, 1975, page 4 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  18. "May 02, 1977, page 10 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  19. "Apr 28, 1981, page 15 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  20. "Apr 06, 1987, page 1 - The Kilgore News Herald at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  21. Staff Reports. "2006 Amarillo Globe-News Man of the Year Glen Parkey, 87, dies". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  22. GARCIA, VANESSA. "Area's leaders bid farewell to former mayor". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  23. MONTES, BIANCA R. "Majority rules: 3 women sworn in to Amarillo City Council for first time". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved July 4, 2024.