Mayor of Carson | |
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Term length | 4 years |
First holder | John A. Marbut |
Following is a list of mayors of Carson, California
Image | Mayor | Years | Notes |
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John A. Marbut | 1968–1969 | first mayor of Carson[1][2] | |
John L. Junk | 1969–1970 | [1][2][3] Sentenced to a 90-day jail term and fined $1,500 after pleading no contest on Sept. 7, 1971 to soliciting bribes from a trash disposal firm.[4] | |
Gilbert D. Smith | 1970–1971 | first African-American mayor[1][2] | |
John H. Leahy | 1971–1972 | [5][2] | |
John A. Marbut (2nd term) |
1972–1973 | [2] | |
Sak Yamamoto | 1973–1974 | first Asian mayor of Carson[6][2] | |
Gilbert D. Smith (2nd term) |
1974–1975 | [2] | |
Clarence A. Bridgers | 1975–1976 | 2nd African-American mayor[2][7] | |
John A. Marbut (3rd term) |
1976–1977 | [8][2] | |
Sak Yamamoto (2nd and 3rd terms) |
1977–1979 | Two consecutive terms[2] | |
Kay A. Calas | 1979–1980 | first female mayor of Carson[2] | |
Clarence A. Bridgers (2nd term) |
1980–1981 | [2] | |
Thomas G. Mills (1st and 2nd terms) |
1982–1984 | 3rd African-American mayor[2][9][10][11] | |
Kay A. Calas (2nd and 3rd terms) |
1984–1985 1985–1986 |
Two consecutive terms[2] | |
Sylvia L. Muise | 1986–1987 | 2nd female mayor of Carson[2] | |
Kay A. Calas (4th and 5th terms) |
1987–1988 1988–1989 |
[2] | |
Michael I. Mitoma | 1989–1990 | 2nd Asian mayor of Carson[2][12][13] | |
Vera Robles DeWitt | 1990–1991 | First Latino mayor of Carson[2] | |
Michael I. Mitoma (2nd and 3rd terms) |
1991–1992 1992–1997 |
From 1992, mayors were directly elected for 4-year terms[2] Ordinance No. 94-1043 extended his term for an additional year to March 4, 1997 | |
Peter D. Fajardo | 1997–2001 | First Filipino mayor of Carson[2] | |
Daryl W. Sweeney | March 6, 2001 – July 29, 2003 | 4th African-American mayor[2] Resigned July 29, 2003, position left vacant until 2004 election | |
Jim Dear | April 6, 2004 – 2009 2009–2013 2013–2015 |
Resigned in 2015 after being elected as City Clerk[14][2] | |
Albert Robles | 2015–2016 2016–2020 |
2nd Latino mayor of Carson[2] Appointed to finish term of Jim Dear and then elected in 2016 | |
Lula Davis-Holmes | 2020–Present | First female African-American mayor[2] |