CITY HISTORY

CITY HISTORY CITY OFFICIALS PAST AND PRESENT Roster of Mayors who have served our community: Downing R. Watford, Jr. - Jan 2017 - Present James Kirk - Jan 1991 - Jan 2017 Oakland Chapman - Jan 1985 - Jan 1991 Edward Douglas - Jan 1979 - Jan 1985 Audley Dunham - Nov 1965 - Jan 1979 Donald Mack - Jan 1961 - Oct 1965 Audley Dunham - Jan 1957 - Jan 1961 H.H. Raulerson - Jan 1941 - Jan 1957 William Hendry - Jan 1937 - Jan 1941 H.H. Hancock - Nov 1933 - Jan 1937 J.D. Bird - Jan 1927 - Sept 1933 Roster of City Clerks who have served our community: Lane Gamiotea - Jan 2003 – Jan 2027 Bonnie Stuart Thomas - Jan 1979 - Jan 2003 Sylvia Christian - Mar 1978 – Jan 1979 (appointed to fill the position until the election) Sandra Bennett - Oct 1973 – Mar 1978 (resigned before the end of her term) Lorena Pearce Spivey - Jan 1945 – Sep 1973 (longest serving to date) Alma Sherman Gross - Jan 1941 – Jan 1945 (first female City Clerk) Alto Watford - Jan 1935 - Jan 1941 R.P. Fletcher - Jan 1923 - Jan 1935 W.W. Dunnicliff - Jul 1917 - Jan 1923 J.G. Phillips - Jul 1915 – Jun 1917 H.L. Chandler - Jun 1917 - Jul 1917