CITY OF YERINGTON MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL HISTORY

DATE

MAYOR

CITY COUNCIL

NOTES/CLERK

March 14, 1907 -

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City of Yerington Incorporated
May 7, 1907 G.R Smith elected

E.J. Ross elected

John Snyder elected

Charles Gallagher elected

O.H Sonne elected

W. Powers clerk
May 10, 1909 F.W. Fairbanks elected

 

D.M Crowninshield elected

Henry Hanson elected

George Knierim elected

F.S. Lamberson elected

T.J. Vicks clerk
April 10, 1911 - - T.J. Vicks replaced by E.H. Whitacre
May 2, 1911 F.W. Fairbanks reelected

D.M Crowninshield reelected

Henry Hanson elected

George Knierim

F.S. Lamberson 

E.H. Whitacre elected clerk
May 6, 1913 G.B. Waldo elected

E.A. West elected

Alex Cameron elected

Will McDonough elected

D.M Crowninshield

E.H. Whitacre reelected clerk
February 18, 1914

G.B. Waldo resigns

Alex Cameron ProTem

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May 10, 1915 Will McDonough

C.R. Archer

E.A. Dillion

A.S. Phillips

G. Plummer

E.H. Whitacre clerk
August 1916 -

G. Plummer resigned

Elmer Hanson appointed

E.H. Whitacre elected
June 1917 Elmer Hanson elected

C.R. Archer

J.G. Kaufman

G.A. Knox

C.H. Masterson

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July 1918 -

C.H. Masterson resigned

H.S. Pohe appointed

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June 1919 J.E. Gelder elected

C.R. Archer

John Ross

George West

G.A. Knox (resigned after the election and was replaced by himself on May 26, 1919)

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March 8, 1920 -

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City bought City Hall property from C.E. Wedertz for $2,500 - (67' X 217')
March 24, 1920 -

G.A. Knox resigns

W.W. Davis appointed

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January 10, 1921 -

John Ross resigns

W.H. Churchyard appointed

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February 21, 1921 -

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City bought Airport property from Lizzie Hironymous
June 1921 J.E. Gelder reelected

C.R. Archer reelected

W.H. Churchyard elected

Z.F. Rawson elected

George West elected

E.H. Whitacre reelected
June 6, 1921 C.R. Archer serving as Mayor Pro-tem

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August 28, 1922 -

George West resigns

Frank E. Hanson appointed

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June 1923 M.R. Penrose elected

F.L. Littell elected

W.H. Churchyard reelected

Z.F. Rawson reelected

John Wright elected

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May 31, 1923 - - Councilman elect Z.F. Rawson died
July 9, 1923 - R.C. Dyer appointed to replace Z.F. Rawson -
May 1, 1925 - - Free water for Mayor and City Council
December 1, 1926 - - City awarded bid to Dillard Const. for $10,749 to build City Hall and Firehouse
April 29, 1927 -

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City Hall Complete
May 3, 1927 John Wright elected

Frank Hanson elected

Leland Keema elected

F.L. Littell elected

C.B. Newcombe elected

E.H. Whitacre reelected
August 13, 1928 -

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Painted "City of Yerington" on the water tank
September 24, 1928 John Wright resigns

F.L. Littell resigns

E.H. Whitacre resigns
October 8, 1928 -

J.W. Schendel appointed to replace F.L. Littell 

Leland Keema elected clerk
October 22, 1928 C.B. Newcombe Pro- Tem

C.B Newcombe

Frank Hanson

J.W. Schendel

James Ford appointed for Keema's seat

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May 7, 1929 James Ford elected

Robert Brine elected

C.M. Coddington elected

James Mardis elected

J.W. Schendel elected

Leland Keema elected clerk
July 22, 1929 -

Robert Brine resigned

J.L. McMahon appointed

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April 14, 1930 -

J.L. McMahon resigns

F.M. Johnson appointed

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March 7, 1931 -

C.M. Coddington resigned

S.P Kafoury appointed

SITTING COUNCIL

S.P Kafoury

James Mardis

J.W. Schendel

F.M. Johnson

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May 5, 1931 James Ford reelected

S.P Kafoury elected

C.M. Coddington elected

Frank Martin elected

F.M. Johnson elected

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June 1932 -

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Leland Keema died

His wife, Helene Keema appointed clerk

March 30, 1933 -

S.P. Kafoury resigned

J.W. Gallagher appointed

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May 2, 1933 James Ford reelected

J.W. Gallagher appointed

C.M. Coddington reelected

Frank Martin reelected

F.M. Johnson reelected

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May 7, 1935 James Ford reelected

J.W. Gallagher appointed

C.M. Coddington reelected

Frank Martin reelected

F.M. Johnson reelected

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September 27, 1937 - J.W. Gallagher resigns

Helene Keema resigned as clerk

J.W. Gallagher appointed clerk

October 25, 1937 - Walter Cox appointed City attorney Ross determines two councilmen was a quorum with three sitting councilmen
May 2, 1939 James Ford reelected

C.M. Coddington reelected

Frank Martin reelected

F.M. Johnson reelected

Walter Cox elected

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October 9, 1939 -

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J.W. Gallagher resigns as clerk

F.H. Koeler appointed clerk

May 6, 1941 C.B. Newcombe elected

Elmer L. Pemberton elected

Linford Riley elected

Walter Cox

Frank Martin

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June 16, 1941 -

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F.H. Koeler resigns

Joseph Leavitt appointed clerk

October 27, 1941 -

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Joseph Leavitt resigns

H.W. Mildren appointed clerk

October 13, 1942 -

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Ida Mildren appointed clerk in H.W. Mildren's absence
June 12, 1944 -

Linford Riley resigns

Ralph Mariconi  appointed

Elmer Pemberton resigned

A.W. Reymers appointed

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July 10, 1944 - A.W. Reymers did not qualify and Elmer Pemberton returned to Council  -
November 12, 1945 - -

Ida Mildren resigns

H.W. Mildren appointed again

August 12, 1946 -

Water Cox resigns

Claude Keema Appointed

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May 3, 1949 Bruce Barnum elected

Geo Freidhoff, Jr. elected

Ralph Mariconi  reelected

Claude Keema elected

Frank Martin

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May 9, 1949 -

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C.B Newcombe appointed clerk
May 8, 1951 Bruce Barnum reelected

Jack Carpenter elected

Frank McGowan elected

Ralph Mariconi  

Geo Freidhoff, Jr.

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May 5, 1953 -

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Helen King appointed clerk
June 17, 1953 Geo Freidhoff, Jr. elected

Ray Aiazzi elected

Ralph Mariconi  

Jack Carpenter 

Frank McGowan

Helen King married Tilson

Helen Tilson clerk

May 5, 1955 Floyd Rutherford elected

Bill Anfang elected

Charles Newcombe elected

Ray Aiazzi 

Ralph Mariconi  

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November 1, 1955

Floyd Rutherford resigns

Ralph Mariconi  Pro-Tem

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Helen Tilson resigns

Juanita Smith appointed clerk

May 9, 1957 Ralph Mariconi  elected

Bill Anfang 

Charles Newcombe 

Ray Aiazzi reelected

Frank Matheus elected

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August 11, 1958 -

Bill Anfang resigns

Elwood Hill appointed

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May 5, 1959 Ralph Mariconi  reelected

Elwood Hill elected

Ray Aiazzi 

Frank Matheus 

Harvey Pinkerton elected

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May 2, 1961 Willis Trowbridge elected

Elwood Hill 

Joe Lommori elected 

Joe Parr elected 

Harvey Pinkerton 

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May 7, 1963 Frank McGowan elected

Elwood Hill elected

Joe Lommori 

Joe Parr 

Harvey Pinkerton elected

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May 4, 1965 Frank McGowan reelected

Rico Sacchini elected

Harvey Pinkerton elected

Joe Lommori 

Joe Parr 

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December 12, 1966 -

Joe Parr resigns

Elwood Compston appointed

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May 2, 1967 Frank McGowan reelected

Jim Newell elected

Harvey Pinkerton elected

Rico Sacchini

Elwood Compston

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May 6, 1969 Frank McGowan reelected

Norman Montelatici elected

Elwood Compston elected

Jim Newell

Harvey Pinkerton

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June 8, 1971 Frank McGowan reelected

Jerry Mann elected

Harvey Pinkerton elected

Norman Montelatici

Elwood Compston 

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June 5, 1973 Frank McGowan reelected

Norman Montelatici elected

Bill Pursel elected

Harvey Pinkerton

Elwood Compston 

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December 10, 1973

Frank McGowan resigns

Harvey Pinkerton Pro-Tem

Harvey Pinkerton resigned to become Mayor

Joe Sheehy appointed

Frank McGowan hired as City Manager
June 3, 1975 Vaughan Silva elected

Joe Sheehy elected

Jerry Mann elected

Norman Montelatici

Bill Pursel

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October 14, 1975 -

Jerry Mann resigns

Max Bearden appointed

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June 7, 1977 -

Roger Hanes elected

Bill Pursel elected

Joe Sheehy

Norman Montelatici

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November 27, 1978 -

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Juanita Smith retires

Audrey Allum appointed

June 5, 1979 Vaughan Silva reelected

Marvin Gruilli elected

Joe Sheehy elected

Bill Pursel

Norman Montelatici

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August 13, 1979 -

Norman Montelatici resigns

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August 27, 1979 - Tom Grady appointed -
June 2, 1981 -

Roland Adams elected

Tom Grady elected

Marvin Gruilli

Joe Sheehy 

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June 7,1983 Tom Grady elected

Elaine Obert elected

Marvin Gruilli elected

Joe Sheehy 

Roland Adams

Elaine Obert was the first woman ever elected in the City of Yerington
July 5, 1983 -

Joe Sheehy resigns

Frank Matheus appointed

December 31, 1984 -

Roland Adams resigns

Joe Sheehy appointed

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June 4, 1985 -

Gene Castles elected

Frank Matheus elected

Elaine Obert 

Marvin Gruilli

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January 27, 1986 -

Elaine Obert resigns

Rico Sacchini appointed

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July 27, 1987 - -

Frank McGowan announces his retirement effective Jan. 31, 1988

 

Audrey Allum announces her retirement

Colleen Castello appointed clerk

October 29,1987 - - Council seated Jim Aho to replace Frank McGowan
June 6, 1989 -

Doug Homestead elected

Jack Pursel elected

Rico Sacchini

Marvin Gruilli

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June 4, 1991 Tom Grady reelected

Marvin Gruilli elected

George Ostrander elected

Doug Homestead

Jack Pursel

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February 1, 1993

Tom Grady resigns

effective immediately

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February 25, 1993 Jim Sanford appointed Mayor - -
July 26, 1993 - - Jim Aho Resigns
October 11, 1993 - - Roland Adams  Appointed
June 6, 1995 Doug Homestead elected Mayor

Darryl Carrigan elected

George Dini elected

Jack Pursel

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July 24, 1995 - Ross Whitacre appointed for Homestead's seat -
June 3, 1997 -

Madeline Sanford elected

Ross Whitacre elected

George Dini

Darryl Carrigan

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June 8, 1999

Doug Homestead reelected Mayor

Melba Castles elected

George Dini Elected

Madeline Sanford

Ross Whitacre

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May, 2000

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Melba Castles elected

George Dini Elected

Madeline Sanford

 

Ross Whitacre Resigns 3/1/00

Jack Pursel (Appointed) 3/1/00

October, 2000 - - Roland Adams announces resignation effective Jan. 9, 2001
February 16, 2001 - - Dan Newell appointed City Manager effective Feb. 16, 2001
June 2001  

George Dini

Melba Castles

Madeline Sanford Elected

Dave Robinson Elected

 
June 2003 Doug Homestead reelected Mayor

George Dini Elected

Madeline Sanford

Jack Pursel

Bill Vicencio Elected

Melba Castles Resigns 6/30/03
June 04     Madeline Sanford Resigns 6/30/04

Rita Evasovic (Appointed) 7/1/04

March 2005  

 

Dave Robinson Resigns 3/31/05

Jack Pursel (Appointed) 4/11/05

June 2005  

George Dini Elected

Madeline Sanford

Richard Faber Elected

Bill Vicencio Elected

Jack Pursel Resigns 6/30/05

CURRENTLY SEATED

June 5, 2005

Doug Homestead Mayor

George Dini 

Bill Vicencio

Rita Evasovic Elected

Richard Faber Elected

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