The Mayor of the City of Plano, Texas is the head of the Plano City Council. The current mayor is John B. Muns, who has served since 2021 and is the city's 39th mayor.[1]

Mayor of Plano, Texas
Incumbent
John Muns
since May 10, 2021
StyleThe Honorable
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderC. J. Kellner
1882
FormationPlano City Charter
Salary$24,000
WebsiteCity of Plano- Mayor John Muns

Serving as mayor is a part-time job, and most officeholders maintain a full-time job if they are not retired. The Mayor is responsible for setting city policy while City Manager is responsible for day-to-day city operations.[2]

Term of Office

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The Mayor of Plano served one-year terms until 1884, when the term was extended to two years. In 2006, the use of three-year terms began. The term was changed to four years in 2011. As of 2023, a mayor may only serve two terms, for a total of 8 years.

History

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In 1881, the city's first mayor C. J. Kellner received $10 per year as compensation, partly as the "rental fee" of barn for meetings. In 1884, the salary was approved to officially be $72 per year.

As of 2021, the mayor is paid $2,000 per month, while city council members receive $1,000.[3]

Namesakes

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Below are buildings located in Plano that are named for mayors. Namesake schools are part of the Plano Independent School District.

  • A. R. Schell, Jr. Elementary School
  • Conner Harrington Republican Women [1]
  • David B. McCall, Jr. Elementary School
  • David B. McCall, Jr. Plaza
  • Fred Schimelpfenig Middle School
  • Harry Rowlinson Community Natatorium
  • J. A. Harrington Elementary School
  • Norman F. Whitsitt Parkway (FM 544/15th Street)
  • Olney Davis Elementary School

List of Mayors

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# Mayor Term Notes
1 C. J. Kellner 1881–1882 Resigned January 17, 1882
2 Joseph C. Hudson 1882 Appointed as Mayor Pro Tem to complete Kellner's term
3 G. F. Thomas 1882–1883
4 W. B. Blalack 1883–1888
5 J. C. Klepper 1888–1889
6 W. B. Blalack 1889–1892
7 Olney Davis 1892–1896
8 W. B. Blalack 1896–1898
9 W. D. McFarlin 1898–1904
10 Fred Schimelpfenig 1904–1908
11 J. M. Willis 1908–1912
12 J. D. Harris 1912–1914
13 R. H. Crawford 1914–1915 Resigned April 13, 1915
14 James Dudley Cottrell 1915–1916 Appointed April 30, 1915 to complete Crawford's term
15 J. R. Dickerson 1916–1919 Resigned May 27, 1919
16 J. A. "Fred" Harrington 1919–1920 Appointed May 27, 1919; resigned May 11, 1920
17 Joe Bradshaw 1920–1922
18 G. E. Carpenter 1922–1924
19 J. T. Horn 1924–1932
20 A. R. Schell, Jr. 1932–1948 Longest-serving mayor (5,838 days);[4] Plano Citizen of the Year, 1951
21 Odise J. Todd 1948–1950
22 Fred H. Miers 1950–1956
23 David B. McCall, Jr. 1956–1960 Two-time Plano Citizen of the Year (1957 and 1973)
24 Art M. Stranz 1960–1962
25 J. Alton Allman, Jr. 1962–1964
26 Rob L. Harrington, Jr. 1964–1968
27 Harry G. Rowlinson 1968–1970
28 Conner Harrington 1970 Died of natural causes on June 1, 1970; shortest-serving mayor (58 days)[4]
29 Norman F. Whitsitt 1970–1978 Elected in a special election on July 11, 1970
30 James W. Edwards 1978–1982
31 Jack Harvard 1982–1990
32 Florence Shapiro 1990–1992 First female mayor, former TX State Senator, 1985 Plano Citizen of the Year
33 James N. Muns 1992–1996 1994 Plano Citizen of the Year (with wife, Betty)
34 John Longstreet 1996–2000
35 Jeran Akers 2000–2002
36 Pat Evans 2002–2009 2004 Plano Citizen of the Year
37 Phil Dyer 2009–2013 1998 Plano Citizen of the Year[5]
38 Harry LaRosiliere 2013–2021 First African-American mayor
39 John Muns 2021-present

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gravley, Garrett (May 2021). "John Muns defeats Lily Bao in Plano mayoral race, two runoff elections triggered". Star Local. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mayor & City Council". City of Plano.
  3. ^ Webster, Teri (November 9, 2021). "Here's how much elected officials in North Texas are paid". Dallas Morning News.
  4. ^ a b "Date Difference Calculator". Retrieved November 5, 2006.
  5. ^ Source: Mozelle Campbell, Maribelle Davis, et al. (1985). Plano, Texas: The Early Years.
    Henington. ISBN 0-9651841-0-2.