List of mayors of Richmond, California

Mayor of Richmond
Seal of Richmond
Incumbent Eduardo Martinez since January 10, 2023
Term length	4 years
Formation	1909
First holder	J. B. Willis

Mayors of Richmond, California

Image	Years of service	Mayor	Notes / Citation
	1909–1911	J. B. Willis	First mayor of Richmond, California
	1911–1913	J.C. Owens
	1913–1914	O.R. Ludewig
	1914–1917	E. J. Garrard
	1917–1919	W.L. Lane
	1919–1921	J.N. Long
	1921–1923	E. J. Garrard
	1923–1924	W. W. Scott (1st term)
	1924–1925	J.H. Plate
	1925–1926	W. W. Scott (2nd term)
	1926–1929	Mattie Chandler	First woman mayor. 3 consecutive terms[1]
	1929–1930	A.L. Paulsen
	1930–1931	A.B. Hinkley (1st term)
	1931–1933	R.J. Meyer
	1933–1934	Walt Johnson
	1934–1935	George F. Imbach
	1935–1936	W. W. Scott (3rd term)
	1936–1937	F. E. Tiller
	1937–1938	A.B. Hinkley (2nd term)
	1938–1939	O.R. Ludewig
	1939–1940	John A. Bell
	1940–1941	S.S. Ripley
	1941–1942	W. W. Scott (4th term)	[2]
	1942–1943	Mattie Chandler (2nd term)	[1]
	1943–1944	F.E. Tiller
	1944–1945	Robert D. Lee
	1945–1946	C.D. Erickson
	1946–1948	A.B. Hinkley (3rd term)
	1948–1949	R.H. Miller
	1949–1951	D.M. "Hap" Bradley
	1952–1953	Gust J. Allyn
	1953–1954	Ed J. J. McKeegan
	1954–1956	John J. Sheridan
	1956–1957	Al Cannon
	1957–1958	James P. Kenny
	1958–1959	Carl F. Lyford
	1959–1960	Leo A. Viann
	1960–1961	D.M. "Hap" Bradley (2nd term)	[3]
	1961–1962	Gay Vargas	First Latino mayor
	1962–1963	Al Cannon (2nd term)	[4]
	1963–1964	Gay Vargas (2nd term)	[5]
	1964–1965	George D. Carroll	First African-American mayor[6]
	1965–1966	David Pierce
	1966–1967	Milton Spinner
	1967–1968	Stanley Grydyk	[7]
	1968–1969	J.J. Sheridan
	1969–1970	George Livingston	2nd African-American mayor[6]
	1970–1971	Donald Wagerman
	1971–1972	Nat Bates	3rd African-American mayor[6]
	1972–1973	A.E. Silva
	1973–1974	Booker T. Anderson	4th African-American mayor[6][8]
	1974–1975	Richard Nelson
	1975–1976	Gary Fernandez
	1976–1977	Nat Bates (2nd term)	[6]
	1977–1978	Donald Wagerman (2nd term)	[7]
	1978–1979	Stanley Grydyk (2nd term)	[7]
	1979–1980	Thomas Corcoran
	1980–1981	Lonnie Washington	5th African-American mayor[6]
	1981–1985	Thomas Corcoran† (2nd term)	First elected mayor, died in office
	1985–1993	George Livingston (2nd term)	Appointed on November 5, 1985 to finish Corcoran's term.[9] Won election in 1989 becoming Richmond's first elected African-American mayor[6]
	1993–2001	Rosemary Corbin
	2001–2006	Irma Anderson	First African-American female mayor[6] Spouse of prior mayor Booker T. Anderson
	2006–2015	Gayle McLaughlin
	2015–2023	Tom Butt
	2023–Present	Eduardo Martinez

References

1. "Council Unanimous In Vote For Mayor". The Independent (Contra Costa County). July 7, 1942. pp. 1, 3.
2. "Civil Defense Workers Hear What To Do In Air Raid". The Independent (Contra Costa County). May 12, 1942.
3. "City Council Incumbents Sweep In". The Independent (Contra Costa County). May 13, 1959.
4. "City Council Incumbents Sweep In". The Independent (Contra Costa County). May 13, 1959.
5. Levitt, Ed (October 29, 1963). "The Richmond Down Under". The Independent (Contra Costa County).
6. "BLACK ELECTED OFFICIALS CITY OF RICHMOND 1961 to 2018". City of Richmond. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
7. "Grydyk is named mayor again". Oakland Tribune. May 23, 1978 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "New mayor is optimistic -- confident in city's future". The Independent (Contra Costa County). May 22, 1973. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. On, Lester (August 21, 1985). "Mayor gets Official's Nod in Richmond". Oakland Tribune – via Newspapers.com.