Government
Mayors of Kansas City, Kansas
Old City Hall
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The City of Kansas City, Kansas was incorporated in 1886 and for 73 years was governed by a three-member elected Board of Commissioners. In August of 1982, the city held and election and voters approved a change in the form of city government. Under the Charter Ordinance No. 84 the city changed to a seven-member, Mayor-Council-Administrator form of government in April, 1983.
In 1997, voters unanimously approved to consolidate the city and county governments into one jurisdiction. Over the past 123 years, twenty-nine mayors have held this position. Kansas City, Kansas’ first mayor was elected in 1859.
Mark Holland is the current Mayor/CEO of Wyandotte County and Kansas City Kansas. He was elected to the position in 2013. He's the city's 27th mayor.
Mayor
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Term
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James R. Parr
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1859-1866
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Thomas F. Hannan
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1886-1888
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Nathaniel Barnes
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1893-1894
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George J. Twiss
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1895-1896
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Robert L. Marshman
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1897-1900
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William H. Craddock
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1901-1902
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Thomas B. Gilbert
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1903-1904
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William W. Rose
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1905-1906
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Dr. George M. Gray
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1906-1907
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Dudley E. Cornell
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1907-1908
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Ulysses S. Guyer
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1909-1910
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James E. Porter
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1910-1913
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C.W. Green
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1913-1917
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Harry A. Mendenhall
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1917-1921
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H.B. Burton
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1921-1923
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William W. Gordon
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1923-1926
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Jabez O. Emerson
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1926-1927
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Don C. McCombs
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1927-1947
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Clark E. Tucker
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1947-1955
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Paul F. Mitchum
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1955-1964
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Joseph H. McDowell
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1964-1971
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Richard F. Walsh
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1971-1975
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Jack Reardon
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1975-1987
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Joe Steineger, Jr.
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1987-1995
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Carol Marinovich
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1995-2005
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Joe Reardon
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2005-2013
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Mark Holland
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2013-Present
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