Mayor of Plano, Texas

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Mayor of Plano, Texas
Incumbent
John Muns
since May 10, 2021
Style The Honorable
Term length Four years, renewable once
Inaugural holderC. J. Kellner
1882
FormationPlano City Charter
Salary$24,000
Website City of Plano- Mayor John Muns

The Mayor of the City of Plano, Texas is the head of the Plano City Council. The current mayor is John B. Muns, who has served since 2021 and is the city's 39th mayor. [1]

Contents

Serving as mayor is a part-time job, and most officeholders maintain a full-time job if they are not retired. The Mayor is responsible for setting city policy while City Manager is responsible for day-to-day city operations. [2]

Term of Office

The Mayor of Plano served one-year terms until 1884, when the term was extended to two years. In 2006, the use of three-year terms began. The term was changed to four years in 2011. As of 2023, a mayor may only serve two terms, for a total of 8 years.

History

In 1881, the city's first mayor C. J. Kellner received $10 per year as compensation, partly as the "rental fee" of barn for meetings. In 1884, the salary was approved to officially be $72 per year.

As of 2021, the mayor is paid $2,000 per month, while city council members receive $1,000. [3]

Namesakes

Below are buildings located in Plano that are named for mayors. Namesake schools are part of the Plano Independent School District.

List of Mayors

#MayorTermNotes
1C. J. Kellner1881–1882Resigned January 17, 1882
2Joseph C. Hudson1882Appointed as Mayor Pro Tem to complete Kellner's term
3G. F. Thomas1882–1883
4W. B. Blalack1883–1888
5J. C. Klepper1888–1889
6W. B. Blalack1889–1892
7Olney Davis1892–1896
8W. B. Blalack1896–1898
9W. D. McFarlin1898–1904
10Fred Schimelpfenig1904–1908
11J. M. Willis1908–1912
12J. D. Harris1912–1914
13R. H. Crawford1914–1915Resigned April 13, 1915
14James Dudley Cottrell1915–1916Appointed April 30, 1915 to complete Crawford's term
15J. R. Dickerson1916–1919Resigned May 27, 1919
16J. A. "Fred" Harrington1919–1920Appointed May 27, 1919; resigned May 11, 1920
17Joe Bradshaw1920–1922
18G. E. Carpenter1922–1924
19J. T. Horn1924–1932
20A. R. Schell, Jr.1932–1948Longest-serving mayor (5,838 days); [4] Plano Citizen of the Year, 1951
21Odise J. Todd1948–1950
22Fred H. Miers1950–1956
23 David B. McCall, Jr. 1956–1960Two-time Plano Citizen of the Year (1957 and 1973)
24Art M. Stranz1960–1962
25J. Alton Allman, Jr.1962–1964
26Rob L. Harrington, Jr.1964–1968
27Harry G. Rowlinson1968–1970
28Conner Harrington1970Died of natural causes on June 1, 1970; shortest-serving mayor (58 days) [4]
29Norman F. Whitsitt1970–1978Elected in a special election on July 11, 1970
30James W. Edwards1978–1982
31Jack Harvard1982–1990
32 Florence Shapiro 1990–1992First female mayor, former TX State Senator, 1985 Plano Citizen of the Year
33James N. Muns1992–19961994 Plano Citizen of the Year (with wife, Betty)
34John Longstreet1996–2000
35Jeran Akers2000–2002
36 Pat Evans 2002–20092004 Plano Citizen of the Year
37 Phil Dyer 2009–20131998 Plano Citizen of the Year [5]
38 Harry LaRosiliere 2013–2021First African-American mayor
39John Muns2021-present

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References

  1. Gravley, Garrett (May 2021). "John Muns defeats Lily Bao in Plano mayoral race, two runoff elections triggered". Star Local. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. "Mayor & City Council". City of Plano.
  3. Webster, Teri (November 9, 2021). "Here's how much elected officials in North Texas are paid". Dallas Morning News.
  4. 1 2 "Date Difference Calculator" . Retrieved November 5, 2006.
  5. Source: Mozelle Campbell, Maribelle Davis, et al. (1985). Plano, Texas: The Early Years.
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