List of mayors of Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Template:Elections in Tennessee This is a list of mayors of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Tim Kelly has been the incumbent mayor of Chattanooga since his inauguration on April 19, 2021 at the Tivoli Theatre.[1]
City aldermen system (1840-1911)
City commission system (1911-1990)
| # | Portrait | Term in office | Terms | Name[3] | Party affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 1911–1915[c] | 1 | Thomas C. Thompson | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | |
| 49 | 1915–1919 | 1 | Jesse M. Littleton | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | |
| 50 | 1919–1923 | 3 | Alexander Wilds Chambliss (2nd Term) | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | |
| 51 | 1923–1927 | 1 | Richard Hardy | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | |
| 52 | 1927–1947 | 5 | Edward Davis "E.D." Bass | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | Democratic | |
| 53 | 1947 | Template:Sort | Elijah Radford Betterton (Acting) | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | |
| 54 | 1947–1951 | 1 | Hugh Wasson | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | |
| 55 | 1951–1963 | 3 | Peter Rudolph "Rudy" Olgiati | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | |
| 56 | 1963–1969 | 2 | Ralph H. Kelley | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | |
| 57 | 1969–1971 | Template:Sort | Austin Letheridge "Chunk" Bender (Acting) | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | Democratic | |
| 58 | 1971 | Template:Sort | S. Dean Peterson (Acting) | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | |
| 59 | 1971–1975 | 1 | Robert Kirk Walker | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | |
| 60 | File:Charles A Pat Rose, mayor of Chattanooga.jpg | 1975–1983 | 2 | Charles A. “Pat” Rose | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none |
| 61 | 1983–1990 | 4 | Gene Roberts | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | |
City council system (Since 1990)
| # | Portrait | Term in office | Terms | Name[4] | Party affiliation | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 1990–1997 | 4 | Gene Roberts | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | none | 1993 | |
| 62 | 1997–2001 | 1 | Jon Kinsey | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | Democratic | 1997 | |
| 63 | 2001–2005 | 1 | Bob Corker | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | Republican | 2001 | |
| 64 | 2005–2013 | 2 | Ron Littlefield | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | Independent | 2005 2009 | |
| 65 | 2013–2021 | 2 | Andy Berke | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | Democratic | 2013 2017 | |
| 66 | 2021–present | 1 | Tim Kelly | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | Independent | 2021 2025 | |
Notes
[a] From 1840–1882, all mayors served one year terms, with several mayors elected to successive terms.
[b] From 1883–1911, all mayors served two year terms, with several mayors elected to successive terms.
[c] From 1911 to the present, most mayors have served four year terms, with several mayors elected to successive terms.
See also
Notes
Further reading
- "Mayor's Office: History of Mayors" — City of Chattanooga