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The Mayors of Richardson, Texas
Here is a list of all the men and women who have held the office of Mayor of the City of Richardson, with their dates of birth and death, the years of their administrations, with remarks or links to other websites with more information. Underlined name links to Find-a-Grave or an obituary. An asterisk next to number indicated buried at Restland Memorial Park, which is located in Dallas, bordering Richardson.
Although candidates for mayor or city council do not run as members of a particular political party, if known, the mayor's political affiliation is shown by an (R) for Republican or (D) for Democrat next to his or her name.
| Number |
Name |
Dates and Places of Birth and Death |
Administration Years |
Remarks or Link |
| 1* |
Thomas F. "Tom" McKamy (D) |
b. 1889, Carrollton, TX; d. 1959, Richardson, TX |
1925-1927; 1933-1937 (2 terms) |
First mayor; served total of 3 terms. Partner in Dallas funeral home that buried bandit Bonnie Parker. McKamy Spring (formerly Bowser Spring) named for him. |
| 2 |
William Sherwood Spotts (D) |
b. 1876, Fannin County, TX; d. 1931, Fannin County, TX |
1927-1929 |
Partnered with Sam P. Harben in Harben-Spotts Printing Company. |
| 3* |
Kit C. Floyd (D) |
b. 1880, Richardson, TX; d. 1946, Richardson, TX |
1929-1931 |
Only mayor born in Richardson; only mayor employed by railroad that founded Richardson (H.&T.C.). Also managed Walton's lumberyard. |
| 4* |
Jess Harben (D) |
b. 1888, Kaufman, TX; died 1973, Richardson, TX |
1931-1933 |
Operated Harben's Drugstore on E. Main Street. There is an elementary school in Richardson named for Jess Harben. |
| 5* |
Thomas J. "Tom" Jackson (D) |
b. 1889, Dallas, TX; d. 1955, Richardson, TX |
1937-1947 (5 terms) |
Real estate agent; had office at 110 E. Main (formerly Brack Lotheridge's soft drink stand). Son, Kenneth, killed in WWII. |
| 6* |
Elmer L. Dabney |
b. 1895, Giles County, TN; d. 1952, Richardson, TX |
1947-1952 (almost 3 terms) |
Died in office. |
| 7 |
Thomas C. Longnecker |
b. 1913, Union City, IN; d. 2005, Plainview, TX |
1952-1953 |
Served remainder of Dabney's term |
| 8* |
Anthony William "Bill" Walvoord |
b. 1904, Holland, NE; d. 1975 |
1953-1955 |
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| 9* |
Robert Venable Thompson |
b. 1917, Rowland, OK; d. 2008 |
1955-1959 (2 terms) |
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| 10* |
Glen C. Hoskins |
b. 1911, Carter County, MO; d. 1978 |
1959-1961 |
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| 11* |
William B. "Bill" Strange |
b. 1921, Dallas, TX; d. 2012 |
1961-1963 |
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| 12 |
Herbert M. "Herb" Ryan |
b. 1926, San Angelo, TX; d. ? |
1963-1967 (2 terms) |
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| 13 |
Robert M. Porter (R) |
b. 1926, Monmouth, IL; d. 1991, Dallas, Texas |
1967 |
Resigned mayorship; appointed federal judge by President Nixon in 1974; see Wikipedia article, Federal Judicial Center article |
| 14 |
John L. Gordon |
b. 1917, Memphis, TN; d. 2002 |
1967-1969 |
Served remainder of Porter's term |
| 15 |
Raymond D. Noah (R) |
b. 1932, New Mexico |
1969-1983 (7 terms) |
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| 16* |
Martha Ritter (R) |
b. Spaulding Township, IA; d. 2018, Richardson, TX |
1983-1987 (2 terms) |
First female Mayor of Richardson |
| 17 |
Charles L. Spann |
b. 1941 (where?) |
1987-1991 (2 terms) |
Currently lives in Athens, TX |
| 18 |
Gary Slagel (R) |
b. 1944, IL |
1991-2007 (8 terms) and 2009-2011 |
Total of 9 terms; longest serving Mayor of Richardson |
| 19 |
Steve Mitchell (R) |
b. 1962 (where?) |
2007-2009 |
Wikipedia article |
| 20* |
Robert Lee "Bobby" Townshend |
b. 1933, Durant, OK; d. 2017 |
2011-2013 |
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| 21 |
Laura Gibbs Maczka Jordan (R) |
b. Liberal, KS |
2013-2015 |
Second female Mayor of Richardson; first former Mayor to be convicted of a felony; in 2021, sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for bribery and fraud. Wikipedia article |
| 22 |
Paul Voelker (R) |
b. 1958, IA |
2015-2023 (4 terms) |
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| 23 |
Robert "Bob" Dubey |
b. 1954, Dallas, TX |
2023 to present |
Former High School coach. |
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