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Mayor of Galveston

Mayor of Galveston

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The mayor of Galveston is the official head of the city of Galveston in the U.S. state of Texas. The incumbent mayor is Craig Brown, who was elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2022. His term currently expires in May 2024,[1] although he is running for re-election.[2] He took office in July 2020, succeeding the previous mayor, Jim Yarbrough.[3]

History

Local politics in Galveston have a tradition of being nonpartisan. There are no party labels on local ballots.[4]

Commission government

When Galveston originated the commission form of government, starting the year 1901,[5][6] the mayor officially held the title of "Mayor-President" and was president of the board of commissioners. Galveston's first mayor under the commission system was William T. Austin, who served for four years.[7]

Council-manager government

The city of Galveston has had a council-manager system of government since its adoption of the form in 1961.[8]

List of mayors and mayor-presidents of the board of commissioners

Below is a list of Galveston's mayors and presidents of the Board of Commissioners.

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    Fayman, W. A.; Reilly, T. W. (1875). Fayman & Reilly's Galveston City Directory for 1875-76. Galveston: Strickland & Clark, Stationers, Printers and Lithographers – via University of North Texas Libraries.
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    Richardson, W. D. (1859). Galveston Directory for 1859--60: with a Brief History of the Island, Prior to the Foundation of the City. The Successive Mayoralties of the City to the Present Time–Provisions of the Present Charter and Ordinances Now in Force. Also Some Account of the Various Public Institutions, Improvements, Commerce, &c., of the City. Galveston: The "News" Book and Job Office – via University of North Texas Libraries.
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    Hyman, Harold M. (1988). "I.H. Kempner and the Galveston Commission Government" (PDF). The Houston Review. 10 (2): 68 – via Houston History Magazine - University of Houston.
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