List of mayors of Compton, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mayor of Compton, California |
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 Emma Sharif since June 30, 2021 |
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| Inaugural holder | C.A. Dickison |
| Formation | 1924 |
| Salary | $7,200/year |
| Website | City of Compton-Aja Brown, Mayor |
This article lists the mayors of Compton, California. A mayor is the leader of a city government. They help make important decisions for the city and its people. Compton is a city in Los Angeles County, California.
Meet the Mayors of Compton
This section introduces you to the people who have served as mayor of Compton since 1924. You'll see who they were, when they served, and some interesting facts about their time in office.
| # | Picture | Mayor | Years Served | Political Party | Fun Facts |
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| 1 |  |
C. A. Dickison | 1924–1933 | Republican | Compton's very first mayor! |
| 2 | |
C. S. Smith | 1933–1936 | Democratic | The first mayor from the Democratic Party. |
| 3 | |
A. Leroy Aylmer | 1936–1941 | Republican | |
| 4 | |
Roy W. Tarleton | 1945–1946 | Republican | |
| 5 | |
Milton Andrew | 1946 | ||
| 6 | |
Monte Snavely | 1946 | Democratic | |
| 7 | |
Harry T. Laugharn | 1946–1953 | ||
| 8 | |
Frank G. Bussing | 1953–1957 | Republican | |
| 9 |  |
Del M. Clawson | 1957–1963 | Republican | He was the last Republican mayor of Compton. |
| 10 |  |
Chester R. Crain | 1963–1969 | Democratic | The last white mayor of Compton. |
| 11 |  |
Douglas Dollarhide | 1969–1973 | Democratic | The first African American mayor of Compton. |
| 12 |  |
Doris A. Davis | 1973–1977 | Democratic | The first female mayor of Compton. |
| 13 |  |
Lionel Cade | 1977–1981 | Democratic | |
| 14 |  |
Walter R. Tucker, Jr. | 1981–1990 | Democratic | |
| 15 |  |
Walter R. Tucker III | 1991–1992 | Democratic | He was the only black mayor from Compton to be elected to the United States Congress. |
| 16 | |
Omar Bradley | 1993 – 2001 | ||
| 17 | |
Eric J. Perrodin | 2001 – July 2, 2013 | ||
| 18 |  |
Aja Brown | July 2, 2013 – June 30, 2021 | Democratic | She was the youngest mayor ever elected in Compton. |
| 18 | |
Emma Sharif | June 30, 2021 – present | Democratic | She is the current mayor of Compton. |
Even though a large part of Compton's population is Hispanic or Latino American (about 65% in 2010), there has not yet been a Hispanic mayor.
How Mayors are Chosen
Mayors are chosen through elections where citizens vote for the person they want to lead their city. These elections happen regularly, and sometimes there are special elections to fill a mayor's spot if they leave office early.
