The mayor of Portland is the official head of the city of Portland, Maine, United States, as stipulated in the Charter of the City of Portland.[2] This article is a listing of past (and present) mayors of Portland.
History of the office
Before 1923, the city's leader was known as the mayor. From 1923 to 1969, the position was named "Chairman of the City Council."[3] In 1969, the "Mayor" title was reinstated, but the office continued to be held by the leader of the city council, chosen by a vote of its members.
In 2011, the city returned to the practice of popularly electing a mayor for the first time since 1923. Subsequent elections were held in 2015 and 2019.
List of mayors
This is a list of mayors of Portland, Maine. This information is obtained from the website of the city council.
References
- ^ "Portland's mayor will earn $65,400". Portland Press Herald. July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "City Charter of Portland, Maine". City of Portland. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "Donald R. Slipp Obituary: View Donald Slipp's Obituary by Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram". Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "PORTLAND DEMOCRATIC. William M. Ingraham Elected Mayor by a Small Plurality" (PDF). The New York Times. Portland, Maine. December 8, 1914. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "MITCHELL COPE". Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Kennebec Journal, 7 December 1972, p. 7
- ^ "Ex-Portland mayor draws jail sentence". The Nashua Telegraph. September 11, 1980. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Former mayor of Portland dies> Bruce Taliento, 48, found dead at Old Orchard Beach home". Archive. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Portland Press Herald, August 30, 2000, page 3B
