List of mayors of Mesa, Arizona

Mayor of Mesa, Arizona
Flag of Mesa, Arizona
Incumbent
Mark Freeman
since 2025
TypeMayor
Member ofCity council
Term length
  • 4 years
FormationJuly 15, 1883
First holderAlexander Findlay Macdonald
DeputyVice mayor
Salary$74,745.16
Websitehttps://www.mesaaz.gov/government/mayor-council

The following is a list of the mayors of Mesa, Arizona.

Mayors

# Portrait Mayor Took office Left office Ref.
1 Alexander Findlay MacDonald 1883 1885
2 Alvin Franklin Stewart 1885 1886
3 George Passey 1886 1888
4 William Johnson LeBaron 1888 1896
5 James Rouse Turman 1896 1898
6 David Tully LeBaron Jr. 1898 1899
7 William A. Kimball 1899 1900
8 Jedidiah Grant Peterson
(1st term)		 1900 1902
9 Charles M. Mullen 1902 1904
10 John L. Waring 1904 1906
11 Phil Metz 1906 1908
12 John D. Loper 1908 1908
13 Lionel Brand Johnson 1908 1908
14 John H. Barnett 1908 1910
15 Ralph Fleetwood Palmer 1910 1912
16 John Taylor LeSueur 1912 1914
17 Max Viault 1914 1916
18 Paul Baxter Beville 1916 1918
19 Dan H. Kleinman 1918 1922
20 Robert Scott 1922 1924
21 Jedidiah Grant Peterson
(2nd term)		 1924 1936
22 Linford B. Werner 1936 1938
23 George Nicholas Goodman
(1st term)		 1938 1942
24 John A. Hamblin 1942 1944
25 Zebulon Pearce 1944 1946
26 George Nicholas Goodman
(2nd term)		 1946 1948
27 Frank E. Bendick 1948 1950
28 Oscar Virgil Crismon 1950 1952
29 George Nicholas Goodman
(3rd term)		 1952 1956
30 Richard G. Johnson Sr. 1956 1958
31 Egbert J. Brown 1958 1966
32 Jack Taylor 1966 1972
33 Eldon W. Cooley 1972 1976
34 Wayne C. Pomeroy 1976 1980
35 Don W. Strauch 1980 1984
36 Sumner "Al" Brooks 1984 1988
37 Margaret "Peggy" Rubach 1988 1992
38 William "Willie" Wong 1992 1996
39 Wayne Brown 1996 2000
40 Keno L. Hawker 2000 2008
41 Scott W. Smith 2008 2014
42 Alex Finter 2014 2014
43 John Giles 2014 2025
44 Mark Freeman 2025 Incumbent

See also

References

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  4. 1 2 "Temple Historic District". Mesaaz.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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  10. ↑ "Linford Werner dies; former mayor of Mesa". Arizona Republic. May 31, 1978. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 "George N. Goodman". Arizona Republic. November 4, 1959. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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  13. 1 2 "Mesa Council Names Mayor". Arizona Republic. June 20, 1946. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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  15. ↑ "Mesana Map Fight Plans for Clinic". Arizona Republic. April 7, 1951. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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  18. ↑ "Egbert J. Brown". Arizona Republic. April 7, 1989. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Jerald Jackson "Jack" Taylor". Arizona State Library. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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  22. ↑ "History / Cooley Family History". www.husd.org. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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  24. ↑ Bowling, Joshua. "Former Mesa Mayor and WWII hero Wayne Pomeroy dies at 96". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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  30. ↑ Pineda, Paulina. "Notable Asian Americans in Arizona business and politics". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  31. ↑ Groff, Garin (October 27, 2011). "Light-rail expansion will claim former Mesa mayor's land, possibly business". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  32. ↑ Reese, Michelle (May 17, 2013). "Mesa Mayor Wayne Brown remembered for moving city 'forward'". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  33. ↑ Boyd, Lillian. "'A strong advocate for Mesa': Keno Hawker, former Mesa mayor and City Council member, dies at 76". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  34. ↑ "Scott Smith for Mesa". Scott Smith for Mesa. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  35. ↑ "Smith was good for Mesa, is good for Ariz". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  36. ↑ Nelson, Gary. "Mesa's next mayor knows heat comes with job". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  37. ↑ Dominguez, Maritza (February 11, 2023). "What to know about Mesa Mayor John Giles". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 21, 2024.