Mayor of Stockton, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mayor of Stockton, California |
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 Christina Fugazi since January 1, 2025 |
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| Term length | Four years (renewable once) |
| Inaugural holder | Samuel Purdy |
| Formation | 1850 |
| Salary | $90,480 |
| Website | City of Stockton |
The Mayor of the City of Stockton is the main leader and chief executive officer of Stockton, California. The mayor is chosen by voters for a four-year term. They can serve for a maximum of two terms. In California, local government jobs like mayor are nonpartisan. This means people running for these jobs do not officially represent a political party. Christina Fugazi is the 81st and current mayor of Stockton. She started her job on January 1, 2025.
What Does a Mayor Do?
The mayor is like the head of the city government. They help make important decisions for Stockton. They work with the City Council to manage city services. These services include things like public safety, parks, and roads. The mayor also represents Stockton to other cities and governments.
Who Has Been Mayor of Stockton?
Since Stockton became a city in California, 81 different people have served as mayor. Some mayors have served more than one term, but not always one right after another. The first mayor was Samuel Purdy in 1850. Before 1992, the City Council chose the mayor from among its members. After 1992, the people of Stockton started voting directly for their mayor.
| # | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Notes |
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| 1 | Samuel Purdy | October 5, 1850 | 1851 | |
| 2 | John C. Edwards | 1851 | 1852 | |
| 3 | William Baker | 1852 | January 1853 | |
| 4 | Jacob K. Shafer | January 1853 | May 1853 | |
| 5 | M.B. Kenney | May 1853 | 1854 | |
| 6 | J.M. Buffington | 1854 | 1855 | |
| 7 | Alvin N. Fisher | 1855 | 1856 | |
| 8 | H.W. Gillingham | 1856 | 1857 | |
| 9 | B.W. Bours | 1857 | 1859 | |
| 10 | E.S. Holden | 1859 | 1863 | |
| 11 | George Gray | 1863 | 1866 | |
| 12 | C.T. Meader | 1866 | 1867 | |
| 13 | L.M. Hickman | 1867 | 1868 | |
| 14 | R.B. Lane | 1868 | 1869 | |
| 13 | L.M. Hickman (2nd) | 1869 | 1870 | |
| 15 | G.S. Evans | 1870 | 1871 | |
| 10 | E.S Holden | 1871 | 1872 | 2nd term. |
| 16 | Thomas Hook | 1872 | 1873 | |
| 17 | J.K. Doak | 1873 | 1875 | |
| 18 | Frank T. Baldwin | 1875 | 1876 | |
| 19 | T.B. Buck | 1876 | 1878 | |
| 20 | Charles Belding | 1878 | 1879 | |
| 21 | G.C. Hyatt | 1879 | 1881 | |
| 22 | H.O. Southworth | 1881 | 1882 | |
| 23 | R.W. Tully | 1882 | 1884 | |
| 24 | W.C. White | 1884 | 1885 | |
| 25 | J.M. Welsh | 1885 | 1888 | |
| 26 | L.U. Shippee | 1888 | 1889 | |
| 27 | R.R. Reibenstein | 1889 | 1891 | |
| 28 | W.R. Clark | 1891 | 1895 | |
| 29 | J.M. McCall | 1895 | 1895 | |
| 30 | H.N. Boggs | 1895 | 1897 | |
| 31 | William Inglis | 1897 | 1899 | |
| 32 | W.B. Harrison | 1899 | 1901 | |
| 33 | George E. Catts | 1901 | 1903 | |
| 34 | C.E. Williams | 1903 | 1905 | |
| 35 | M.J. Gardner | 1905 | 1907 | |
| 36 | George F. Hudson | 1907 | 1909 | |
| 27 | R.R. Reibenstein | 1909 | 1916 | 2nd term. |
| 37 | A.C. Oullahan | 1916 | 1921 | |
| 38 | Dana P. Eicke | 1921 | 1923 | |
| 39 | Raymond O. Wheeler | 1923 | 1928 | |
| 40 | Grover A. Grider | 1928 | 1930 | |
| 41 | Carl Tremain | 1930 | 1932 | |
| 42 | Con J. Franke | 1932 | 1935 | |
| 43 | M.F. Richards | 1935 | 1936 | |
| 44 | Ralph W. Fay | 1936 | 1939 | |
| 45 | Gay E. Crane | 1939 | 1940 | |
| 46 | Woodrow Coale | 1940 | 1941 | |
| 47 | Lawrence L. Ventre | 1941 | 1942 | |
| 48 | R.O. Robinson | 1942 | 1943 | |
| 49 | Lewis A. Lodde | 1943 | 1944 | |
| 44 | Ralph W. Fay | 1944 | 1945 | 2nd term. |
| 45 | Gay E. Crane | 1945 | 1946 | 2nd term. |
| 46 | Woodrow Coale | 1947 | 1948 | 2nd term. |
| 50 | Jerry Keithley | 1948 | 1948 | |
| 47 | Lawrence L. Ventre | 1948 | December 1948 | 2nd term. |
| 51 | Angelo Sanguinetti | December 1948 | 1949 | |
| 52 | Dan W. Morrison | 1950 | 1951 | |
| 53 | Woodrow W. LaTeer | 1951 | 1952 | |
| 47 | Lawrence L. Ventre | 1952 | 1953 | 3rd term. |
| 54 | Carl R. Evanhoe | 1953 | 1954 | |
| 55 | Harvey M. Stull | 1954 | 1955 | |
| 56 | Dean C. DeCarli | 1955 | 1956 | |
| 57 | F.L. Bitterman | 1956 | 1958 | |
| 55 | Harvey M. Stull | 1958 | 1959 | 2nd term. |
| 56 | Dean C. DeCarli | 1959 | 1959 | 2nd term. |
| 58 | Thomas E. Marnoch | 1960 | 1962 | |
| 59 | Elmer R. Boss | 1962 | 1964 | |
| 60 | Roger M. Huckins | 1964 | 1965 | |
| 61 | Jimmie M. Rishwain | 1965 | 1967 | |
| 62 | Albert Fedler | 1967 | 1968 | |
| 63 | Joseph Doll | 1968 | 1969 | |
| 64 | Arnold Rue | 1969 | 1970 | |
| 65 | Luis Arismendi | 1970 | 1971 | |
| 64 | Arnold Rue | 1971 | 1972 | 2nd term. |
| 66 | Charles E. Bott | 1972 | 1973 | |
| 67 | Clyde Davis | 1973 | 1974 | |
| 68 | Manuel Silveria | 1974 | 1975 | |
| 69 | Louis "Tom" Madden | 1975 | 1977 | |
| 64 | Arnold Rue | 1977 | 1978 | 3rd term. |
| 70 | Daniel A. O'Brien | 1979 | 1981 | |
| 64 | Arnold Rue | 1981 | 1983 | 4th term. |
| 71 | Randall Ronk | 1983 | 1985 | |
| 72 | R. James Parkinson | 1985 | 1985 | |
| 73 | Barbara Fass | 1985 | February 1990 | First female mayor. |
| 74 | Joan Darrah | February 1990 | January 6, 1997 | |
| 75 | Gary Podesto | January 6, 1997 | January 1, 2005 | 2nd term. |
| 76 | Edward Chavez | January 1, 2005 | January 6, 2009 | |
| 77 | Ann Johnston | January 6, 2009 | January 8, 2013 | |
| 78 | Anthony Silva | January 8, 2013 | January 1, 2017 | |
| 79 | Michael Tubbs | January 1, 2017 | January 1, 2021 | First African-American mayor |
| 80 | Kevin Lincoln | January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2025 | |
| 81 | Christina Fugazi | January 1, 2025 | Incumbent |
