List of mayors of El Paso, Texas facts for kids
A mayor is the main leader of a city or town. They are chosen by the people who live there to help make important decisions and manage how the city runs. This page tells you about all the people who have been mayors of El Paso, a big city in the U.S. state of Texas.
Quick facts for kids Mayor of El Paso |
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Incumbent
Renard Johnson since January 6, 2025 |
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| Term length | Four years, Two Term Limit |
| Inaugural holder | Ben S. Dowell 1873 |
| Formation | 1873 |
| Salary | $78,750 As of 2021 |
Meet El Paso's Mayors
This table lists all the people who have served as mayor of El Paso, along with the years they were in office.
| Mayor | Term |
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| Ben S. Dowell | 1873–1875 |
| Melton A. Jones | 1875–1876 |
| Solomon Shultz | 1880–1881 |
| Joseph Magoffin | 1881–1885 |
| C. Lightbody | 1885–1889 |
| Richard Caples | 1889–1893 |
| W. H. Austin | 1893–1894 |
| Adolph Solomon | 1894 |
| A. K. Albers | 1894 |
| Robert Campbell | 1895–1897 |
| Joseph Magoffin | 1897–1901 |
| Ben F. Hammett | 1901–1903 |
| Charles Robert Morehead Jr. | 1903-1905 |
| Charles Davis | 1905–1907 |
| Joseph Sweeney | 1907–1910 |
| W. F. Robinson | 1910 |
| Charles E. Kelly | 1910–1915 |
| Tom Lea | 1915–1917 |
| Charles Davis | 1917–1923 |
| R. M. Dudley | 1923–1925 |
| H. P. Jackson | 1925–1927 |
| R. Ewing Thomason | 1927–1931 |
| A. B. Poe | 1931 |
| R. E. Sherman | 1931–1937 |
| M. A. Harlan | 1937–1938 |
| J. E. Anderson | 1938–1947 |
| Dan R. Ponder | 1947–1949 |
| Dan L. P. Duke | 1949–1951 |
| Fred Hervey | 1951–1955 |
| W. T. Misenhimer | 1955 |
| Tom E. Rogers | 1955–1957 |
| Raymond Telles | 1957–1961 |
| Ralph Seitsinger | 1961–1963 |
| Judson F. Williams | 1963–1969 |
| Ashley G. Classen | 1969 |
| Peter De Wetter | 1969–1971 |
| Bert Williams | 1971–1973 |
| Fred Hervey | 1973–1975 |
| Don Henderson | 1975–1977 |
| Ray Salazar | 1977–1979 |
| Thomas D. Westfall | 1979–1981 |
| Jonathan W. Rogers | 1981–1989 |
| Suzanne S. Azar | 1989–1991 |
| William S. Tilney | 1991–1993 |
| Larry Francis | 1993–1997 |
| Carlos Ramirez | 1997–2001 |
| Raymond Caballero | June 9, 2001 – June 10, 2003 |
| Joe Wardy | June 10, 2003 – June 13, 2005 |
| John Cook | June 13, 2005 – June 24, 2013 |
| Oscar Leeser | June 24, 2013 – June 26, 2017 |
| Dee Margo | June 27, 2017 – January 5, 2021 |
| Oscar Leeser | January 5, 2021 – January 6, 2025 |
| Renard Johnson | January 6, 2025 – present |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Alcaldes de El Paso, Texas para niños
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