List of mayors of Biloxi, Mississippi
This article contains a list of Mayors of Biloxi, Mississippi, United States.
History[]
After receiving its charter in 1838, Biloxi was classified as a township and elected a president and a board of selectmen. On the eve of the American Civil War, these titles were changed to mayor and aldermen and were part-time positions. In 1919, Biloxi voters opted to have a new full-time government with a mayor and two commissioners elected to four-year terms. This system remained in place until voters again amended the city's governing structure in 1978, approving a mayor-council form of government with a city-wide elected mayor and councilmen elected from seven wards in the city, which went into effect at the 1981 elections.
List of mayors (1919–present)[]
| Mayor | In office | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| 1919–1933 | Democratic | |
| Hart Chinn | 1933–1935 | Democratic |
| John A. O'Keefe | 1935–1936 | Democratic |
| Louis Braun | 1936–1943 | Democratic |
| Chester Delacruz | 1943–1947 | Democratic |
| G.B. Cousins | 1947–1951 | Democratic |
| Hart Chinn | 1951–1953 | Democratic |
| Laz Quave | 1953–1961 | Democratic |
| Daniel D. Guice | 1961–1973 | Democratic |
| Jeremiah J. O'Keefe | 1973–1981 | Democratic |
| Gerald Blessey | 1981–1989 | Democratic |
| Pete Halat | 1989–1993 | Democratic |
| A. J. Holloway | 1993–2015 | Republican |
| Andrew "FoFo" Gilich[1] | 2015– | Republican |
Sources[]
- "History of Biloxi governance," from Inauguration Program, and captions from Gallery of Mayors photo exhibit on second floor of City Hall.
References[]
- ^ "Biography of Andrew "FoFo" Gilich". City of Biloxi. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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