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History of Amarillo City Officials

AMARILLO CITY OFFICIALS, 1892-1913
Years Mayors Aldermen Secretaries
1892- 1894 W. W. Wetsel E. S. Wiggins, J. W. Adams, T. B. Hinklee, W. H. Sawvel, J. R. Wheatley, S. J. Brown, T. B. Clisbee J. J. Wiggs
1894- 1899 Government Enjoined
1899- 1902 R. L. Stringfellow J. P. Floyd, P. H. Seewald, A. H. Wood, N. Connally, M. C. Nobles, S. H. Henderson M. W. Cunningham
1902- 1906 S. Lightburne M. C. Nobles, J. P. Floyd, R. D. Gambill, N. Connally, W. M. Warren, E. W. White Sam J. Brown
1906- 1908 Will A. Miller, Jr. H. A. Nobles, F. M. Shaughnessy, L. O. Thompson, J. D. Anderson, W. N. Thompson Sam J. Brown
1908- 1910 Lon D. Marrs P. H. Seewald, P. L. Person, F. M. Shaughnessy, J. S. McKnight, J. D. Anderson, Lon Sellers Sam J. Brown
1910- 1912 James N. Patton P. H. Seewald, C. C. F. Blanchard, A. D. Armstrong, Lee Bivins, Lon Sellers, F. M. Shaughnessy, P. L. Person, John S. Harper Sam J. Brown
1912- 1913 W. E. Gee Lee Bivins, A. D. Armstrong, Hugh L. Umphreys, P. H. Seewald, John R. Trollinger, W. L. Thompson, John S. Harper, C. C. F. Blanchard Sam J. Brown
AMARILLO CITY OFFICIALS, 1913-1949
Years Mayors Commissioners Managers Secretaries
1913- 1914 J. N. Beasley Lee Bivins, Charles A. Fisk M. H. Hardin Sam J. Brown
1915- 1916 J. N. Beasley Lee Bivins, L. C. Cazzell M. H. Hardin R. B. Newcome
1917- 1918 Lon D. Marrs L. C. Cazzell, J. R. Trolinger A. D. Armstrong P. L. Blake, J. G. Colby
1919- 1920 Lon D. Marrs L. C. Cazzell, J. R. Trolinger Jeff D. Bartlett J. G. Colby, F. F. Phillips, W. P. Schopper
1921- 1922 Lon D. Marrs A. D. Armstrong, J. R. Trolinger J. G. Colby W. P. Schopper
1923- 1924 Eugene S. Blasdel H. E. Smith, J. H. Harris Jeff D. Bartlett Jewell Davidson
1925- 1926 Lee Bivins Charles A. Fisk, J. H. Harris Jeff D. Bartlett Jewell Davidson
1927- 1928 Lee Bivins J. H. Harris, W. H. Brymer Jeff D. Bartlett Jewell Davidson
1929- 1930 Ernest O. Thompson J. N. Vernon, Lester Stone J. B. Patterson, W. N. Durham Lela Krebs, LeVerne Calhoun
1931- 1932 Ernest O. Thompson J. N. Vernon, H. Ernest Smith W. N. Durham LeVerne Calhoun
1932- 1941 Ross D. Rogers Joe A. Jenkins, H. Ernest Smith W. N. Durham, H. R. Smith LeVerne Calhoun, Florence Miller, Katheryne Burwell
1941- 1947 Joe A. Jenkins R. H. Epperson, O. H. Hargett A. P. Hancock Katheryne Burwell
1947- 1949 L. R. Hagy H. I. Stephenson, S. T. Curtis N. V. Moss Katheryne Burwell
AMARILLO CITY OFFICIALS, 1949-1973
Years Mayors Commissioners Managers Secretaries
1949- 1953 E. H. Klein Loren W. Young, S. T. Curtis N. V. Moss Katheryne Burwell
1953- 1955 S. T. Curtis R. C. Jordan, Fancher Upshaw, Sr. N. V. Moss Katheryne Burwell
1955- 1957 R. C. Jordan J. M. Simpson, J. R. Armstrong, C. T. Davis, Jr., Chas. L. Smith N. V. Moss Leland Nelson, Asst. Katheryne Burwell
1957- 1959 J. R. Armstrong J. M. Simpson, Carl Dupriest, C. T. Davis, Jr., Chas. L. Smith N. V. Moss Leland Nelson, Asst. Katheryne Burwell
1959- 1961 A. F. Madison J. M. Simpson, Wm. C. Boyce, Stanley Blackburn, Jack Seale N. V. Moss Leland Nelson, Asst. Katheryne Burwell
1961- 1963 Jack Seale Henry E. Hertner, Henry M. Beverley, Jim Ney Mecaskey, Ray S. Daniel N. V. Moss* Leland Nelson, Asst. Katheryne Burwell
1963- 1967 F. V. Wallace L. O’Brien Thompson, Henry M. Beverley, Byron Reese, W. A. McCarty John S. Stiff* Katheryne Burwell
1967- 1969 J. Ernest Stroud L. O’Brien Thompson, Henry M. Beverley, W. S. Mays, Glen B. Gibson John S. Stiff Leland Nelson, Asst. Katheryne Burwell
1969- 1971 J. Ernest Stroud W. W. Nicklaus, R. G. Mills, Houston Deford, L. Ray Vahue John S. Stiff Leland Nelson, Asst. J. Louis Odle, Asst. Katheryne Burwell
1971- 1973 L. Ray Vahue W. W. Nicklaus, John M. Heket, Houston Deford, Clay Briggs John S. Stiff, J. Louis Odle, Asst. Katheryne Burwell* Inez Hutchins *
AMARILLO CITY OFFICIALS, 1973-1991
Years Mayors Commissioners Managers Secretaries
1973- 1975 L. Ray Vahue W. W. Nicklaus*, Monte Rosenwald*, Jerry H. Hodge, Clay Briggs, Houston Deford John S. Stiff, J. Louis Odle, Asst.* Jerry S. McGuire, Asst. * Inez Hutchins
1975- 1977 John C. Drummond Monte Rosenwald*, Keith Taylor*, Jerry H. Hodge, Kathrine K. Wilson, Clay Briggs John S. Stiff, Jerry S. McGuire, Asst. Inez Hutchins*, Marvelle Marshall*
1977- 1979 Jerry H. Hodge Jerry Ammerman, Houston Deford, Curtis Crofford, J. Dean Christy John S. Stiff, Jerry S. McGuire, Asst. Marvelle Marshall
1979- 1981 Jerry H. Hodge Jerry Ammerman, Houston Deford, Curtis Crofford, J. Dean Christy John S. Stiff, Jerry S. McGuire, Asst.* John Q. Ward, Asst.* Marvelle Marshall
1981- 1983 R. P. (Rick) Klein Jerry Ammerman, Beau Boulter, David A. Taylor, J. Dean Christy John S. Stiff, John Q. Ward, Asst. Marvelle Marshall
1983- 1985 R. P. (Rick) Klein Jerry Ammerman, Zeke Navarrete, David A. Taylor, Keith Adams John Q. Ward, Mark P. Sowa, Asst. Marvelle Marshall
1985- 1987 R. P. (Rick) Klein Jerry Ammerman, Zeke Navarrete, David A. Taylor, Keith Adams John Q. Ward, Mark P. Sowa, Asst. Marvelle Marshall* Donna DeRight
1987- 1989 Glen Parkey John Chandler, Don Chrysler, David A. Taylor, Keith Adams John Q. Ward, Mark P. Sowa, Asst.* Alan M. Taylor, Asst.* Donna DeRight
1989- 1991 Keith Adams J. L. Skeen, Dianne Bosch, Kel Seliger, John McKissack John Q. Ward, Alan M. Taylor, Asst. Donna DeRight
AMARILLO CITY OFFICIALS, 1991-2009
Years Mayors Commissioners Managers Secretaries
1991- 1993 Keith Adams Kevin Knapp, Dianne Bosch, Kel Seliger, John McKissack John Q. Ward, Alan M. Taylor, Asst. Donna DeRight
1993- 1995 Kel Seliger Kevin Knapp, Dianne Bosch, Robert Keys, John McKissack John Q. Ward, Alan M. Taylor, Asst. Donna DeRight
1995- 1997 Kel Seliger Kevin Knapp, Dianne Bosch, Robert Keys, Trent Sisemore John Q. Ward, Alan M. Taylor, Asst. Donna DeRight
1997- 1999 Kel Seliger Kevin Knapp, Dianne Bosch, Robert Keys, Trent Sisemore John Q. Ward, Alan M. Taylor, Asst. Donna DeRight
1999- 2001 Kel Seliger Kevin Knapp, Dianne Bosch, Robert Keys, Trent Sisemore John Q. Ward, Alan M. Taylor, Asst. Donna DeRight
2001- 2003 Trent Sisemore Kevin Knapp, Dianne Bosch*, Terri Stavenhagen*, Robert Keys, Debra Ballou John Q. Ward, Alan M. Taylor, Asst. Donna DeRight
2003- 2005 Trent Sisemore Daniel Martinez, Terri Stavenhagen, Robert Keys, Debra Ballou John Q. Ward*, Alan M. Taylor*, Alan M. Taylor, Asst.* Jarrett Atkinson, Asst.* Donna DeRight
2005- 2007 Debra McCartt Madison Scott, Paul Harpole, Robert Keys, Jim Simms Alan M. Taylor, Jarrett Atkinson, Asst. Donna DeRight
2007- 2009 Debra McCartt Madison Scott, Brian J. Eades, Ronald Boyd, Jim Simms Alan M. Taylor, Jarrett Atkinson, Asst. Donna DeRight
AMARILLO CITY OFFICIALS, 2009-2025
Years Mayors Council Managers Secretaries
2009- 2011 Debra McCartt Madison Scott, Brian Eades, Ronald Boyd, Jim Simms Alan M. Taylor*, W. Jarrett Atkinson, Deputy* W. Jarrett Atkinson, Dean Frigo, Asst., Vicki Covey, Asst. Donna DeRight
2011- 2013 Paul Harpole Ellen Robertson Green, Brian Eades, Lilia Escajeda, Jim Simms W.Jarrett Atkinson, Dean Frigo, Asst.*, Vicki Covey, Deputy Asst. Michelle Bonner, Asst. Donna DeRight* Frances Hibbs
2013- 2015 Paul Harpole Ellen Robertson Green, Brian Eades, Lilia Escajeda, Jim Simms*, Ronald Boyd* W.Jarrett Atkinson, Vicki Covey, Deputy Asst., Dean Frigo, Asst.*, Michelle Bonner, Asst., Bob Cowell, Asst. Frances Hibbs
2015- 2017 Paul Harpole Elisha Demerson, Brian Eades, Randy Burkett, Mark Nair, Lisa Blake* W.Jarrett Atkinson*, Vicki Covey, Deputy Asst.*, Michelle Bonner, Asst., Bob Cowell, Deputy Asst.* Frances Hibbs
2017- 2019 Ginger Nelson Elaine Hays, Freda Powell, Eddy Sauer, Howard Smith Jared Miller Michelle Bonner,  Deputy Asst. Kevin Starbuck, Asst. Floyd Hartman, Asst. Frances Hibbs
2019-2021 Ginger Nelson Elaine Hays, Freda Powell, Eddy Sauer, Howard Smith Jared Miller, Michelle Bonner, Deputy Asst. Kevin Starbuck, Asst. Floyd Hartman, Asst.  Frances Hibbs
 2021-2023  Ginger Nelson  Cole Stanley, Freda Powell, Eddy Sauer, Howard Smith  Jared Miller;  Kevin Starbuck, Deputy Asst.*;  Floyd Hartman, Asst.; Laura Storrs, Asst.; Andrew Freeman, Asst.  Frances Hibbs*; Stephanie Coggins
 2023-2025 Cole Stanley Josh Craft, Don Tipps, Tom Scherlen, Les Simpson  Jared Miller*; Andrew Freeman, Deputy Asst.;  Rich Gagnon, Asst.; Floyd Hartman, Asst.; Laura Storrs, Asst. Stephanie Coggins
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