List of mayors of Murray, Utah facts for kids

Murray, Utah became a city on July 3, 1902. When it became a city, it started using a special way of governing called a mayor-council system. This means the city has a mayor who is the main leader, and a council of people who help make decisions.

At first, the mayor of Murray was chosen based on their political party (this is called being partisan). But later, the job changed to be non-partisan, meaning the mayor doesn't represent a political party. Also, the mayor's term (how long they serve) was first two years. In the 1940s, this changed to a four-year term, which is how it is today.

Who Leads Murray?

The Role of a Mayor

A mayor is like the chief executive officer of a city. They help make sure the city runs smoothly, from managing services like parks and roads to working with the city council on new ideas and laws. The mayor represents the city and its people.

Mayors of Murray, Utah

Since Murray became a city, many different people have served as mayor. Each mayor has helped shape the city and guide its progress. Below is a list of the people who have held this important position, showing when they started and ended their terms.

No.	Image	Name	Term began	Term ended
1		Chillion L. Miller	January 1, 1902	December 31, 1903
2		Joseph Stratton	January 1, 1904	December 31, 1905
3		Charles Brown	January 1, 1906	December 31, 1909
4		Phillip Bentz	January 1, 1910	December 31, 1911
5		George Huscher	January 1, 1912	December 31, 1915
6		James W. McHenry	January 1, 1916	December 31, 1917
7		Norman Erekson	January 1, 1918	December 31, 1919
8		Charles Anderson	January 1, 1920	December 31, 1923
9		Isaac Lester	January 1, 1924	December 31, 1929
10		Arthur Townsend	January 1, 1930	December 31, 1931
11		Fred Peters	January 1, 1932	December 31, 1933
12		Gottlieb Berger	January 1, 1934	December 31, 1941
13		Curtis Shaw	January 1, 1942	December 31, 1943
14		J. Clifford Hansen	January 1, 1944	December 31, 1945
15		William Ernest Smith	January 1, 1946	December 31, 1947
16		J. Clifford Hansen	January 1, 1948	December 31, 1957
17		Ray Greenwood	January 1, 1958	December 31, 1965
18		William E. Dunn	January 1, 1966	December 31, 1970
19		Vaughn Soffe	January 1, 1971	December 31, 1977
20		LaRell Muir	January 1, 1978	December 31, 1985
21		Lavar McMillan	January 1, 1986	December 31, 1989
22		Lynn Pett	January 1, 1990	December 31, 1998
23		Dan Snarr	January 1, 1999	December 31, 2013
24		Ted Eyre	January 1, 2014	September 19, 2017
25		Blair Camp	September 19, 2017	December 31, 2021
26		Brett Hales	January 1, 2022