History of Mayors
Mayors of Kansas City, KS
Kansas City, KS was incorporated in 1886 and for (73) years was governed by a (3) 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 (7) 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, (31) mayors have held this position. Kansas City, KS’ first mayor was elected in 1859.
Tyrone Garner is the current Mayor and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wyandotte County and Kansas City KS. He was elected in 2021, and is the 31st mayor of KCK and the 5th Mayor/CEO elected under the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS.
| Mayor |
Term |
| Tyrone Garner |
2021-Present |
| David Alvey |
2017-2021 |
| Mark Holland |
2013-2017 |
| Joe Reardon |
2005-2013 |
| Carol Marinovich |
1995-2005 |
| Joe Steineger, Jr. |
1987-1995 |
| Jack Reardon |
1975-1987 |
| Richard F. Walsh |
1971-1975 |
| Joseph H. McDowell |
1964-1971 |
| Paul F. Mitchum |
1955-1964 |
| Clark E. Tucker |
1947-1955 |
| Don C. McCombs |
1927-1947 |
| Jabez O. Emerson |
1926-1927 |
| William W. Gordon |
1923-1926 |
| H.B. Burton |
1921-1923 |
| Harry A. Mendenhall |
1917-1921 |
| C.W. Green |
1913-1917 |
| James E. Porter |
1910-1913 |
| Ulysses S. Guyer |
1909-1910 |
| Dudley E. Cornell |
1907-1908 |
| Dr. George M. Gray |
1906-1907 |
| William W. Rose |
1905-1906 |
| Thomas B. Gilbert |
1903-1904 |
| William H. Craddock |
1901-1902 |
| Robert L. Marshman |
1897-1900 |
| George J. Twiss |
1895-1896 |
| Nathaniel Barnes |
1893-1894 |
| Thomas F. Hannan |
1891-1892 |
| William Allen Coy |
1889-1890 |
| Thomas F. Hannan |
1886-1888 |
| James R. Parr |
1859-1866 |