This is a list of mayors of Garden Grove, California since its incorporation in 1956.[1]
Mayor of Garden Grove | |
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since December 15, 2016 | |
Term length | 4 years |
Formation | 1956 |
First holder | Louis H. Lake |
List of mayors of Garden Grove
edit# | Image | Name | Took office | Left office |
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1 | Louis H. Lake | 1956 | 1960 | |
2 | George B. Honold | 1960 | 1968 | |
3 | H. Reece Ballard | 1968 | 19691 | |
4 | Kathryn Barr | 19692 | 1970 | |
5 | Laurence J. Schmit | 1970 | 19703 | |
6 | H. Reece Ballard (2nd term) |
1970 | 1972 | |
7 | Bernard C. Adams | 1972 | 1976 | |
8 | J. Tilman Williams | 1976 | 1978 | |
9 | Elerth (Rick) Erickson | 1978 | 1980 | |
10 | Jonathan Cannon | 1980 | 19874 | |
11 | J. Tilman Williams (2nd term) |
1987 | 1988 | |
12 | Walter E. (Walt) Donovan | 1988 | 1992 | |
13 | Francis (Frank) Kessler | 1992 | 1994 | |
14 | Bruce Broadwater | 1994 | 2004 | |
15 | William (Bill) Dalton | 2004 | 2012 | |
16 | Bruce Broadwater (2nd term) |
2012 | 2014 | |
17 | Bao Nguyen | 2014 | 2016 | |
18 | Steven R. Jones | 2016[2] | Incumbent |
Elections
edit2016
editCandidate | Votes | % | |
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Steve Jones | 42,514 | 98.8% | |
Tony Flores (write-in) | 521 | 1.2% | |
Total votes | 43,055 | 100% |
2018
editCandidate | Votes | % | |
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Steve Jones (incumbent) | 33,788 | 84.4% | |
Donald Taylor | 6,227 | 15.6% | |
Total votes | 40,015 | 100% |
Notes
edit- 1. Ballard resigned as mayor on April 22, 1969, but remained as a city council member.
- 2. Barr was appointed mayor upon Ballard's resignation.
- 3. Schmit served less than seven months as mayor until a motion was voted on by the city council to reorganize, which took place November 3, 1970. Ballard was then re-elected.
- 4. Cannon resigned on July 17, 1987 due to being appointed a judge for the West Orange County Judicial District by Governor George Deukmejian.[6] Williams was re-elected mayor in a special election in 1987.
References
edit- ^ "City Council History (Public Records Request #1607)" (PDF). City of Garden Grove. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "City of Garden Grove Mayor and Council Members". City of Garden Grove. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/gen2016/sov.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/gen2018/sov.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Official Results for Election
- ^ "Garden Grove Mayor Resigns to Accept Municipal Judgeship". Los Angeles Times. July 16, 1987. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
External links
edit- [1] - City of Garden Grove