List of mayors of Minot, North Dakota facts for kids

Minot, North Dakota, is a city where important decisions are made every day. Just like a school has a principal, a city has a mayor. The mayor is the top leader of the city government. They help make sure the city runs smoothly, from keeping parks nice to managing public services. This article shares a list of the people who have served as mayor of Minot throughout its history.

What Does a Mayor Do?

A mayor is like the chief executive officer of a city. They work with the city council to create laws and make plans for the city's future. Mayors often represent the city at events and work to improve life for everyone living there. They are elected by the people of the city to serve for a certain amount of time, called a "term."

Minot's Mayors Through History

Minot has had many different mayors since it was founded. Each mayor has helped shape the city in their own way. Some served for a few years, while others served for much longer. This list shows who they were and when they were in charge.

No.	Image	Mayor	Term	Party
1		Scofield, James H.James H. Scofield	1887–1888	N/A
2		Belvea, EdmundEdmund Belvea	1888–1890	N/A
3		Tompkins, AllanAllan Tompkins	1890–1896	N/A
4		Lee, Peter P.Peter P. Lee	1896–1898	N/A
5		Johnson, Christopher A.Christopher A. Johnson	1898–1902	N/A
6		Roach, JosephJoseph Roach	1902–1904	N/A
7		Greenleaf, David C.David C. Greenleaf	1904–1907	N/A
8		Clark, Sam H.Sam H. Clark	1904–1907	N/A
9		LeSueur, ArthurArthur LeSueur	1909 – May 17, 1911		Socialist
–		Sherman, F. L.F. L. Sherman	May 17, 1911 – June 20, 1911	N/A
10		Halvorson, Halvor L.Halvor L. Halvorson	June 20, 1911 – 1915		Democratic
11		Shaw, William S.William S. Shaw	1915–1921	N/A
12		Smart, Winfield M.Winfield M. Smart	1921–1925	N/A
13		Patterson, Jack A.Jack A. Patterson	1932–1938		Republican
14		Sandberg, Victor E.Victor E. Sandberg	1938–1945	N/A
15		Kiehn, Henry C.Henry C. Kiehn	1953–1954	N/A
16		Harrington, W. MauriceW. Maurice Harrington	1954–1962	N/A
17		Johnson, Clarence D.Clarence D. Johnson	1962–1970	N/A
18		Reiten, ChesterChester Reiten	1970–1982	N/A
19		Lee, Thomas OliverThomas Oliver Lee	1982–1984	N/A
20		Reiten, ChesterChester Reiten	1984–1986	N/A
21		Christensen, GeorgeGeorge Christensen	1988–1996	N/A
22		Backes, Orlin W.Orlin W. Backes	1996–1998	N/A
23		Erickson, CarrollCarroll Erickson	1998–2002	N/A
24		Zimbelman, CurtCurt Zimbelman	2002–2014	N/A
25		Barney, ChuckChuck Barney	2014–2018	N/A
26		Sipma, ShaunShaun Sipma	2018–2022	N/A
27		Ross, TomTom Ross	2022–present	N/A