This is a list of mayors of Cotati, California.Cotati, City of. Roster of Mayors. Provided by the city clerk on March 20, 2008.
The City of Cotati has had a mayor almost continuously since its incorporation on July 16, 1963. Each year, the Cotati City Council chooses one of its members to serve as mayor. Mayors usually serve for one year at a time, but many mayors have served multiple terms.
Mayoral powers and duties The mayor presides over meetings of the City Council and also chairs Cotati's redevelopment agency (CMC 2.40.050) and disaster council (CMC 2.24.030).
In addition, the mayor may: call special meetings of the council (Cotati Municipal Code 2.04.030), excuse the city manager from attending council meetings (CMC 2.12.130), appoint people to the Planning Commission (CMC 2.16.010), the Community and Environment Commission (CMC 2.20.030), the Police Auxiliary Commission (CMC 2.22.030), and administer oaths to witnesses at council meetings (CMC 2.32.050).
Chronological list + Mayors of Cotati Name Took office Left office1Morris J. "Sam" HouserJuly 18, 1963November 5, 19642Stanley C. OlssonNovember 5, 1964November 4, 19653Lloyd B. DraperNovember 4, 1965April 6, 19674Oliver V. ChadwickApril 6, 1967April 18, 19685Morris J. "Sam" HouserApril 18, 1968April 3, 19696Frank J. DolinsekApril 3, 1969April 21, 19707Alfred FallettiApril 21, 1970May 6, 19718John L. "Jack" GroomMay 6, 1971December 2, 19719Frank J. DolinsekDecember 2, 1971May 4, 197210Annette LombardiMay 4, 1972January 4, 197311Geoffrey DunhamJanuary 4, 1973March 26, 197412Stephen LaughlinMarch 26, 1974August 3, 197413Geoffrey DunhamAugust 20, 1974April 1, 197514Harry E. FassioApril 1, 1975March 9, 197615William A. J. PayneMarch 9, 1976March 15, 197716Allen C. StansburyMarch 15, 1977March 14, 197817Alfred FallettiMarch 14, 1978March 13, 197918Robert E. DavisMarch 13, 1979April 15, 198019Eve O'RourkeApril 15, 1980April 14, 198120Tamara DavisApril 15, 1981June 7, 198221Tamara DavisJune 8, 1982June 14, 198322Katherine RobertsJune 14, 1983June 12, 198423Arch StewartJune 12, 1984June 25, 198524Linda ShoreyJune 26, 1985June 24, 198625Bill MillerJune 24, 1986June 23, 198726Katherine RobertsJune 23, 1987June 28, 198827Arch StewartJune 28, 1988June 13, 198928Robert E. DavisJune 13, 1989June 26, 199029Linda ShoreyJune 26, 1990June 12, 199130Bill MillerJune 12, 1991June 8, 199231Sandra E. EllesJune 8, 1992August 18, 199332Richard M. Cullinen, Jr.August 18, 1993December 7, 199433Harold B. BerkemeierDecember 7, 1994December 13, 199534John A. Dell'OssoDecember 13, 1995December 11, 199635Sandra E. EllesDecember 11, 1996December 10, 199736Richard M. Cullinen, Jr.December 10, 1997January 13, 199937Harold B. BerkemeierJanuary 13, 1999January 12, 200038Geoff FoxJanuary 12, 2000January 10, 200139Harold B. BerkemeierJanuary 10, 2001January 9, 200240Janet OrchardJanuary 9, 2002January 15, 200341Janet KurversJanuary 15, 2003January 14, 200442Pat GilardiJanuary 14, 2004January 12, 200543Lisa MooreJanuary 12, 2005January 11, 200644Janet OrchardJanuary 11, 2006January 9, 200745Geoff FoxJanuary 9, 2007January 9, 200846Pat GilardiJanuary 9, 2008January, 200947John GuardinoJanuary, 2009October 23, 200948Robert Coleman-SenghorJanuary 9, 2010"A New Year with a NEW Mayor" Tri County Times. Vol II, Issue 1, January 2010. page 1.January 12, 201149Janet OrchardJanuary 12, 2011January 11, 201250Susan HarveyJanuary 11, 2012January 9, 201351Mark LandmanJanuary 9, 2013January 14, 201452John Dell'OssoJanuary 14, 2014January 13, 201553Wendy SkillmanJanuary 13, 2015January 12, 201654John C. Moore January 12, 2016January 10, 201755Susan HarveyJanuary 10, 2017January 9, 201856Mark LandmanJanuary 9, 2018January 8, 201957John A. Dell'Osso January 8, 2019January 14, 202058Wendy SkillmanJanuary 14, 2020January 12, 202159John C. Moore January 12, 2021January 11, 202260Mark LandmanJanuary 11, 2022January 10, 202361Susan HarveyJanuary 10, 2023Incumbent
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