List of mayors of Milpitas, California
| Mayor of Milpitas | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the City of Milpitas. | |
 Flag of the City of Milpitas. | |
 Incumbent since December 13, 2022Carmen Montano | |
| Term length | 2 years |
| Formation | January 26, 1954 |
| First holder | Tom Evatt |
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2014) |
This is a list of mayors of Milpitas, California.
List of mayors
[edit]| # | Image | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Notes / Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elected by City Council | |||||
| 1 | Tom Evatt | January 26, 1954 | April 17, 1956 | [1] | |
| 2 | Tom Cardoza | April 17, 1956 | April 15, 1958 | ||
| 3 | Jack Johns | April 15, 1958 | April 19, 1960 | ||
| 4 | Richard B. Taylor | April 19, 1960 | April 17, 1962 | ||
| 5 | W. D. (Denny) Weisgerber | April 17, 1962 | April 19, 1966 | [2] | |
| 6 | Ben F. Gross | April 19, 1966 | April 16, 1968 | First African-American mayor to lead a predominantly white city in California.[3] | |
| 7 | Robert E. Browne | April 16, 1968 | April 21, 1970 | ||
| 8 | W. D. (Denny) Weisgerber | April 21, 1970 | April 18, 1972 | [2] | |
| 9 | Charles St. Clair | April 18, 1972 | March 12, 1974 | ||
| 10 | Joseph W. House | March 12, 1974 | March 9, 1976 | ||
| 11 | James H. Clement | March 9, 1976 | August 3, 1976 | ||
| 12 | Robert E. Browne (replaced Clement) | August 3, 1976 | March 7, 1978 | ||
| Elected by residents of Milpitas | |||||
| 13 | 
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Peter (Primo) McHugh | March 7, 1978 | April 13, 1982 | |
| 14 | Jim Rodgers | April 13, 1982 | November 6, 1984 | ||
| 15 | 
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Robert Livengood | November 6, 1984 | November 8, 1988 | |
| 16 | Elwood Johnson | November 8, 1988 | November 6, 1990 | ||
| 17 |
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Peter (Primo) McHugh | November 6, 1990 | December 3, 1996 | |
| 18 | Henry Manayan | December 3, 1996 | December 3, 2002 | First Asian mayor of Milpitas[4] | |
| 19 | 
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Jose Esteves | December 3, 2002 | December 2, 2008 | [5] |
| 20 |
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Robert Livengood | December 2, 2008 | December 7, 2010 | |
| 21 |
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Jose Esteves | December 7, 2010 | December 13, 2016 | |
| 22 | 
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Richard Tran | December 13, 2016 | December 2022 | [6] |
| 23 |
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Carmen Montano | December 2022 | First woman mayor[7] | |
References
[edit]- ^ Munzel, Steve. "Milpitas History". Milpitas History. milpitashistory.org. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ^ a b "Obituary: William Denny Weisgerber". The Milpitas Beat . December 19, 2019.
- ^ "UAW Black History Month Spotlight: Ben Gross". uaw.org. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Biography for Henry Chang Manayan - Candidate for Mayor; City of Milpitas". smartvoter.org. 2006.
- ^ "City of Milpitas | City Council | Mayor Esteves". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ^ Shapiro, Peter (August 24, 2020). "Pete McHugh bows out of Milpitas Mayoral Race". The Milpitas Beat .
- ^ Shapiro, Rhoda (November 21, 2022). "Carmen Montano makes history by becoming first woman elected as Mayor of Milpitas". The Milpitas Beat .