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 |
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Chillion L. Miller |
January 1, 1902 |
December 31, 1903 |
2 |
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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 |
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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 |
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