List of mayors of Lorain, Ohio facts for kids
A mayor is a very important leader in a city. They are like the head of the city government, working to make sure everything runs smoothly for the people who live there. This page lists all the people who have served as the mayor of the city of Lorain, from its early days until now.
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Understanding the Role of a Mayor
A mayor is the chief executive officer of a city. This means they are in charge of making sure the city's rules are followed and that important services work well. Think of them as the main leader who helps guide the city.
What Does a Mayor Do?
Mayors have many important jobs. They often:
- Help create new plans for the city.
- Manage city departments, like the police, fire, and parks.
- Work with the city council to make laws.
- Represent the city at different events.
- Listen to what citizens need and try to solve problems.
How Mayors Are Chosen
In Lorain, like many cities, mayors are chosen by the people through elections. Citizens vote for the person they believe will do the best job leading their city. Mayors serve for a set amount of time, called a "term." Once a term ends, they can sometimes run for re-election.
Lorain's City Leaders: A List of Mayors
The city of Lorain has had many different mayors since it was founded. Each mayor has played a part in shaping the city we know today. The table below shows the order in which they served, when they started their term, when their term ended, and their name.
| # | Began term | end term | Mayor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 6, 1874 | October 7, 1875 | Conrad Reid |
| 2 | October 7, 1875 | October 29, 1875 | Thomas Gawn |
| 3 | October 29, 1875 | July 24, 1876 | Henry S. Rockwood |
| 4 | July 24, 1876 | August 15, 1876 | F.W. Edison |
| 5 | August 15, 1876 | August 27, 1877 | Gustavus Vasa Bayley |
| 6 | August 27, 1877 | October 16, 1877 | F.W. Edison |
| 7 | October 16, 1887 | April 1878 | Frank B. Vernam |
| 8 | April 1878 | April 1879 | Thaddeus W. Fancher |
| 9 | April 1879 | September 7, 1880 | Frank Hogan |
| 10 | September 7, 1880 | April 1881 | A.R. Fitzgerald |
| 11 | April 5, 1881 | April 1884 | G.J. Clark |
| 12 | April 1884 | April 1886 | F.W. Edison |
| 13 | April 1886 | April 1888 | Otto Braun |
| 14 | April 1888 | April 1890 | Allison H. Babcock |
| 15 | April 1890 | April 1894 | W.B. Thompson |
| 16 | April 1894 | January 15, 1896 | George Wickins |
| 17 | January 15, 1896 | April 1896 | Charles N. Snyder |
| 18 | April 1896 | April 1898 | John B. Coffinberry |
| 19 | April 1898 | April 1900 | Allison H. Babcock |
| 20 | April 1900 | April 1902 | George L. Glitsch |
| 21 | April 1902 | April 1908 | F.J. King |
| 22 | January 1908 | January 1910 | A.A. King |
| 23 | January 1910 | January 1912 | F.J. King |
| 24 | January 1912 | January 1914 | T.W. Pape (S) |
| 25 | January 1914 | January 1916 | J.J. Pollock |
| 26 | January 1916 | January 1918 | Leonard M. Moore |
| 27 | January 1918 | January 1920 | Albert J. Horn |
| 28 | January 1920 | January 1924 | W.F. Grall |
| 29 | January 1924 | August 15, 1925 | George Hoffman |
| 30 | August 15, 1925 | January 1926 | H.D. Walters |
| 31 | January 1926 | January 1928 | W.F. Grall |
| 32 | January 1928 | January 1930 | J.C. Standen |
| 33 | January 1930 | January 1932 | Paul J. Goldthorpe |
| 34 | January 1932 | January 1934 | Joseph Conley |
| 35 | January 1934 | January 1938 | Edward A. Braun |
| 36 | January 1938 | November 25, 1938 | George P. Bretz |
| 37 | November 25, 1938 | January 1940 | A. Matuszak |
| 38 | January 1940 | January 1946 | H.G. Van Wagnen |
| 39 | January 1946 | January 1952 | P.J. Flaherty |
| 40 | January 1952 | January 1962 | J.C. Jaworski (D) |
| 41 | January 1962 | January 1972 | W.W. Mathna (R) |
| 42 | January 1972 | January 1980 | Joseph J. Zahorec (D) |
| 43 | January 1980 | January 1984 | William Parker (R) |
| 44 | January 1984 | December 31, 1984 | Joseph J. Zahorec (D) |
| 45 | January 1985 | January 2, 1996 | Alex M. Olejko (D) |
| 46 | January 3, 1996 | January 2000 | Joseph Koziura (D) |
| 47 | January 2000 | August 1, 2007 | Craig Foltin (R) |
| 48 | September 2007 | December 2007 | John Romoser (R) |
| 49 | January 2008 | December 2011 | Anthony Krasienko (D) |
| 50 | January 2012 | May 2019 | Chase Ritenauer (D) |
| 51 | May 2019 | June 2019 | Joel Arredondo (D) |
| 52 | June 2019 | December 31, 2019 | Joseph Koziura (D) |
| 53 | January 1, 2020 | present | Jack Bradley (D) |
