• Source: List of mayors of Racine, Wisconsin

    • This is a list of mayors of Racine, Wisconsin, USA. Racine was originally incorporated as a village in 1841 before Wisconsin statehood. In the first term of the Wisconsin Legislature (1848), Racine was re-incorporated as a city. Racine has always since then utilized a mayor-council form of government. Mayors were initially elected every year; a two-year mayoral term was adopted in 1891, and a four-year term was implemented in 1991.
    The first mayor of Racine was Reuben M. Norton, a pioneer businessman. The current mayor is Cory Mason, who previously represented Racine in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Racine's longest-serving mayor was Stephen F. Olsen, serving from 1973 to 1987. The most notable mayor was likely Walter Samuel Goodland (1911–1915), who went on to become governor of Wisconsin. The most locally famous mayor was likely Jerome Case (1856, 1858, 1860), who also established the Case Corporation which was a major employer in the city and whose name is still present on many local institutions, including Jerome I. Case High School.


    Village presidents (1841–1848)


    The village of Racine was incorporated by an act of the Wisconsin Territory government signed into law on February 13, 1841. An election was held on April 6, 1841, to elect the first village government.


    Mayors with 1-year term (1848–1891)


    Wisconsin achieved statehood in May 1848, and the 1st Wisconsin Legislature met in June. At that session, they approved an act to re-incorporate Racine as a city, which was signed by Governor Nelson Dewey on August 8, 1848. The first city election was held in October of that year. Unless otherwise indicated, Wisconsin's mayoral elections have always taken place on the first Tuesday of April, with inauguration following within two weeks.


    Mayors with 2-year term (1891–1991)




    Mayors with 4-year term (1991–present)


    In 1989, Racine's city council voted to double the mayoral term from two years to four years.


    See also


    Racine, Wisconsin
    Racine County, Wisconsin
    Political subdivisions of Wisconsin


    References




    Further reading


    Commemorative Biographical Record of Prominent and Representative Men of Racine and Kenosha counties, Wisconsin. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1906.


    External links


    City of Racine
    Racine County

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