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Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska
Incumbent
Jean Stothert
since June 10, 2013
StyleHer Honor
The Honorable
SeatOmaha City Hall
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderJesse Lowe
Formation19th Century
Websitemayors-office.cityofomaha.org

This is a list of mayors of Omaha, Nebraska, United States.

List of mayors

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Order Image Name Term began[1][2] Term ended[1][2] Party affiliation Notes
1 Jesse Lowe March 5, 1857 March 2, 1858
2 Andrew Jackson Poppleton March 2, 1858 September 14, 1858
(resigned) 		Democratic
3 George Robert Armstrong
(interim mayor) 		September 14, 1858 March 10, 1859 Democratic
4 David Douglas Belden March 10, 1859 March 6, 1860 Democratic
5 Clinton Briggs March 6, 1860 March 5, 1861 Republican
6 George Robert Armstrong March 5, 1861 November 5, 1862
(resigned) 		Democratic
7 Benjamin Eli Barnet Kennedy
(interim mayor) 		November 5, 1862 March 15, 1864 Democratic
8 Addison R. Gilmore March 15, 1864 March 9, 1865
9 Lorin Miller March 9, 1865 March 6, 1867
10 Charles H. Brown March 6, 1867 March 4, 1868 Democratic
11 George M. Roberts March 4, 1868 June 7, 1869
12 Ezra Millard June 7, 1869 April 10, 1871 Democratic
13 Smith Samuel Caldwell April 10, 1871 April 9, 1872 Republican
14 Joseph Hopkins Millard April 9, 1872 April 7, 1873 Republican
15 William M. Brewer April 7, 1873 February 3, 1874
(resigned)
16 James S. Gibson
(acting mayor) 		February 3, 1874 April 13, 1874
17 Champion S. Chase April 13, 1874 April 9, 1877 Republican First elected to a one-year term in 1874 and then to a two-year term in 1875 after Omaha extended the mayoral term to two years.[3]
18 Reuben H. Wilbur April 9, 1877 April 7, 1879
19 Champion S. Chase April 7, 1879 April 12, 1881 Republican
20 James E. Boyd April 12, 1881 April 10, 1883 Democratic
21 Champion S. Chase April 10, 1883 June 30, 1884
(removed from office) 		Republican
22 Patrick F. Murphy
(acting mayor) 		June 30, 1884 April 14, 1885 Republican
23 James E. Boyd April 14, 1885 May 10, 1887 Democratic
24 William J. Broatch May 10, 1887 January 7, 1890 Republican
25 Richard C. Cushing January 7, 1890 January 5, 1892 Democratic
26 George Pickering Bemis January 5, 1892 January 7, 1896 Republican
27 William J. Broatch January 7, 1896 c. May 10, 1897 Republican
28 William F. Bechel
(acting mayor) 		c. May 10, 1897 c. October 1897 Republican
29 Frank E. Moores† c. October 1897 March 23, 1906
(died in office)

(may have served illegally)[4]

Republican
30 Harry B. Zimman
(acting mayor) 		March 23, 1906 May 21, 1906 Republican
31 James C. Dahlman May 21, 1906 May 13, 1918 Democratic
32 Edward Parsons Smith May 13, 1918 May 17, 1921 Democratic
33 James C. Dahlman† May 17, 1921 January 21, 1930
(died in office) 		Democratic
34 John H. Hopkins
(acting mayor) 		January 21, 1930 February 4, 1930 Democratic
35 Richard Lee Metcalfe
(interim mayor) 		February 4, 1930 May 16, 1933 Democratic
36 Roy Nathan Towl May 16, 1933 May 26, 1936 Republican
37 Dan Bernard Butler May 26, 1936 May 29, 1945 Democratic
38 Charles W. Leeman May 29, 1945 May 25, 1948 Democratic
39 Glenn C. Cunningham May 25, 1948 May 25, 1954 Republican
40 Johnny Rosenblatt May 25, 1954 May 22, 1961 First Jewish mayor of Omaha.
41 James Dworak May 22, 1961 May 24, 1965 Democratic
42 Alexander V. Sorensen May 24, 1965 May 26, 1969 Republican [5]
43 Eugene A. Leahy May 26, 1969 May 28, 1973 Democratic
44 Edward Zorinsky May 28, 1973 November 16, 1976
(resigned) 		Republican (before 1975) Second Jewish mayor. Resigned after winning election to the U.S. Senate.
Democratic (1975-1987)[6]
45 Robert G. Cunningham
(interim mayor) 		November 16, 1976 June 6, 1977 Republican Succeeded mayor Edward Zorinsky who won election to the U.S. Senate. Stepped down June 6, 1977 to serve on the State Game and Parks Commission.[7]
46 Albert L. Veys June 6, 1977 June 8, 1981 Democratic [8][9]
47 Mike Boyle June 8, 1981 January 26, 1987
(removed from office) 		Democratic
48 Stephen H. Tomasek, Jr.
(acting mayor) 		January 26, 1987 February 6, 1987 Democratic City Council President Tomasek served as acting mayor after mayor Mike Boyle was recalled.[10]
49 Bernard R. Simon†
(interim mayor) 		February 6, 1987 April 14, 1988
(died in office) 		Democratic Named mayor by the City Council on February 3, 1987 after mayor Mike Boyle was recalled.[11]
Simon died on April 14, 1988 with City Council President Fred Conley served as acting mayor until the council was able to convene to name an interim mayor.[11]
50 Fred L. Conley
(acting mayor) 		April 14, 1988 April 20, 1988 Democratic First African American councilmember in Omaha.
As president of the City Council, Conley served as acting mayor after the death of interim mayor Bernie Simon on April 14, 1988.[11]
51 Walt Calinger
(interim mayor) 		April 20, 1988 June 5, 1989 Democratic Named interim mayor on April 20, 1988 by a 4-3 vote of the City Council to finish the unexpired term of Bernie Simon.[12]
52 P. J. Morgan June 5, 1989 September 20, 1994
(resigned) 		Republican [13]
53 Subby Anzaldo
(acting mayor) 		September 20, 1994 January 9, 1995 Democratic
54 Hal Daub January 9, 1995 June 10, 2001 Republican
55 Mike Fahey June 10, 2001 June 8, 2009 Democratic
56 Jim Suttle June 8, 2009 June 10, 2013 Democratic
57 Jean Stothert June 10, 2013 Present Republican First woman mayor of Omaha

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Scalise, Larry. "Mayors of Omaha, Nebraska", Omaha Public Library http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/subjects/society/history/mayors.html Archived May 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Allen Flanery, James (May 10, 1989). "Morgan Win Seen as End To Turbulent Time for City Boyle Theme Not Enough, Observers Say". Omaha World-Herald. p. 1 – via NewsBank.
  3. ^ Omaha Illustrated: A History of the Pioneer Period and the Omaha of Today. D.C. Dunbar and Co. 1888. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Nebraska Supreme Court holds his election illegal on the grounds he is a defaulter," New York Times. September 24, 1898. Retrieved 1/23/08.
  5. ^ "Mayor Hails City's Progress in Human Relations". Omaha Star. November 12, 1965. p. 1 – via NewsBank. American cities have the responsibility to provide equal opportunity in housing and jobs to all Americans citizens, Omaha Mayor A. V. Sorensen told Young Republicans [emphasis added] at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, last Thursday.
  6. ^ "OPPD to Senate: Zorinsky's Star Moved Only Up". Omaha World-Herald. March 7, 1987 – via NewsBank.
  7. ^ "Dahlquist to Liquor Commission, Cunningham to Game and Parks". Lincoln Journal. May 16, 1977 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  8. ^ Thompson, David (April 6, 1977). "Mrs. Abbott Forecasting Tough Fight". Omaha World-Herald. p. 1 – via NewsBank.
  9. ^ Kotok, C. David (April 3, 1985). "Low Turnout Called Aid To Krejci Against Boyle". Omaha World-Herald – via NewsBank. In 1981, then - Gov. Charles Thone backed Veys against Boyle. Veys, then a Democrat, received substantial GOP support.
  10. ^ "Omaha officials search for new mayor". Colorado Springs Gazette. January 15, 1987 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  11. ^ a b c "Omaha mayor dies; cancer fight lauded". Lincoln Journal Star. April 14, 1988. pp. 1, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Omaha council picks Calinger as mayor". Lincoln Journal Star. April 20, 1988 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "P.J. Morgan, an Omaha real estate manager, was elected mayor May 9". Omaha World-Herald. December 24, 1989 – via Newspapers.com.
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