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Mayor of the City of Aliso Viejo
Seal of Aliso Viejo, California.png
Seal of the City of Aliso Viejo
Tiffany Ackley.jpg
Incumbent
Tiffany Ackley

since January 1, 2021
Formation July 1, 2001
First holder Carmen Vali-Cave

This page lists the people who have served as the mayor of Aliso Viejo. Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County, California. It became an official city on July 1, 2001. The mayor is like the leader of the city government. They help guide the city council and represent the city.

Meet the Mayors of Aliso Viejo

The City of Aliso Viejo became a city on July 1, 2001. Since then, many people have served as mayor. A new mayor is usually chosen from the city council members each year. This table shows who has been mayor and when they served.

# Image Name Started as Mayor Ended as Mayor
1
Carmen Vali-Cave, mayor of Alison Viejo
Carmen Vali-Cave, the first mayor
Carmen Vali-Cave July 1, 2001 December 31, 2002
2
Cynthia Adams, mayor of Alison Viejo
Cynthia Adams
Cynthia Adams January 1, 2003 December 31, 2003
3
William (Bill) Phillips, mayor of Alison Viejo
William "Bill" Phillips
William A. "Bill" Phillips January 1, 2004 December 31, 2004
4
Karl Warkomski, mayor of Alison Viejo
Karl Warkomski
Karl Warkomski January 1, 2005 December 31, 2005
5
Carmen Vali-Cave, mayor of Alison Viejo
Carmen Vali-Cave
Carmen Vali-Cave January 1, 2006 December 31, 2006
6
Cynthia Adams, mayor of Alison Viejo
Cynthia Adams
Cynthia Adams January 1, 2007 May 13, 2007
No Mayor May 13, 2007 June 6, 2007
7
Carmen Vali-Cave, mayor of Alison Viejo
Carmen Vali-Cave
Carmen Vali-Cave June 6, 2007 December 31, 2007
8
William (Bill) Phillips, mayor of Alison Viejo
William "Bill" Phillips
William A. "Bill" Phillips January 1, 2008 December 31, 2008
9 Donald Garcia January 1, 2009 December 31, 2009
10 Phillip B. Tsunoda January 1, 2010 December 31, 2010
11
Carmen Vali-Cave, mayor of Alison Viejo
Carmen Vali-Cave
Carmen Vali-Cave January 1, 2011 December 31, 2011
12 Donald Garcia January 1, 2012 December 31, 2012
13
Carmen Vali-Cave, mayor of Alison Viejo
Carmen Vali-Cave
Carmen Vali-Cave January 1, 2013 December 31, 2013
14 Phillip B. Tsunoda January 1, 2014 December 31, 2014
15
William (Bill) Phillips, mayor of Alison Viejo
William "Bill" Phillips
William A. "Bill" Phillips January 1, 2015 December 31, 2015
16
Mike Munzig, mayor of Alison Viejo
Mike Munzing
Mike Munzing January 1, 2016 December 31, 2016
17
Dave Harrington, mayor of Alison Viejo
Dave Harrington
Dave Harrington January 1, 2017 December 31, 2019
18
Mike Munzig, mayor of Alison Viejo
Mike Munzing
Mike Munzing January 1, 2020 December 31, 2020
19
Tiffany Ackley
Tiffany Ackley, the current mayor
Tiffany Ackley January 1, 2021 Still serving

How the City Council Works

When Aliso Viejo first became a city in 2001, five people were chosen to be on the city council. The city council helps make important decisions for the city.

First City Leaders

Carmen Vali was chosen as the first mayor. She played a big part in helping Aliso Viejo become a city. Cynthia Pickett was chosen as the "mayor pro tem." This means she would step in if the mayor was not available. Both Carmen and Cynthia were re-elected in 2006. They both got married during their time in office. Carmen Vali became Carmen Vali-Cave, and Cynthia Pickett became Cynthia Adams.

Other Early Council Members

Also elected in 2001 were Bill Phillips, Karl Warkomski, and Greg Ficke. These three were also re-elected to the City Council in 2004.

Changes Over Time

The city council usually chooses a new mayor from its five members each year. Greg Ficke is the only original council member who has not served as mayor. Cynthia Adams and Carmen Vali-Cave are the only original members who have been mayor more than once. For a while, the same five people served on the city council since the city started. This changed when Karl Warkomski and Cynthia Adams left in 2007.

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