List of mayors of Savannah, Georgia Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Mayor of Savannah
Incumbent Van R. Johnson since January 1, 2020
Style	The Honorable
Term length	4 years, no term limits
Inaugural holder	John Houstoun
Formation	1790
Salary	$78,898

The mayor is the most important elected leader in Savannah, Georgia. This person helps run the city and makes big decisions. Since Savannah became a city in 1789, it has had 67 different mayors.

In 1958, people in Savannah voted to change how long a mayor serves. Before that, a mayor served for two years. Now, a mayor serves for four years. There's no limit to how many times someone can be elected mayor in Savannah. The election for mayor happens every four years, and it's a "non-partisan" election. This means that candidates don't run as members of a specific political party, like Democrat or Republican. They run as individuals.

Who Are Savannah's Mayors?

Savannah has had many interesting mayors throughout its history. Here are some of the most notable ones:

First Mayor: John Houstoun was the very first mayor of Savannah, starting in 1790.
First Mayor After the Civil War: Edward Clifford Anderson Jr. served as mayor after the American Civil War ended. He was mayor from 1865 to 1869 and again from 1873 to 1877.
First Republican Mayor: After the Civil War, most mayors in Savannah were Democrats. But Julius Curtis Lewis Jr. became the first Republican mayor in 1966, serving until 1970.
First Female Mayor: Susan Weiner made history when she became Savannah's first female mayor in 1992. She served until 1996.
First African-American Mayor: Floyd Adams Jr. became the first African-American mayor of Savannah in 1996. He served until 2004.
First African-American Female Mayor: Edna Jackson was elected in 2012, becoming the first African-American woman to hold the mayor's office in Savannah. She served until 2016.
Current Mayor: The current mayor of Savannah is Van R. Johnson. He started his term on January 1, 2020.

Mayor Edward Clifford Anderson (1865–1869, 1873–1877) was the first mayor after the Civil War.

Mayor Julius Curtis Lewis Jr. (1966–1970) was the first Republican mayor since the Civil War.

Mayor Floyd Adams Jr. (1996–2003) was the first African-American mayor of Savannah.

List of Mayors (Selected)

Here is a list of some of Savannah's mayors, including the first, and those who broke new ground:

#	Mayor	Term start	Term end	Terms	Party	Notes
1	John Houstoun	1790	1791	1	None
32	Edward C. Anderson	1854	1856	2	American
(32)	Edward C. Anderson	1865	1869	4	Democratic
60	J.C. Lewis, Jr.	1966	1970	1	Republican
62	Susan Weiner	1992	1996	1	Republican	First female mayor
63	Floyd Adams, Jr.	1996	2004	2	Democratic	First African-American mayor
65	Edna Jackson	2012	2016	1	Democratic	First African-American female mayor
67	Van R. Johnson	2020	Incumbent	1	Democratic

List of mayors of Savannah, Georgia facts for kids

Who Are Savannah's Mayors?

List of Mayors (Selected)

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