History of Amarillo City Officials

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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