The following is a year-by-year list of every person who has served on the Fullerton City Council, including the mayor (who is appointed by council each year from among its members). I have included photos I have found of some of the councilmembers. Some of the names are clickable, with more information provided by the link. Also, click on each year to read top news stories from that year.
Note: This is a work-in-progress. I will fill in more details and links as I learn more!
Edward Amerige (Town co-founder)
Edward Benchley (rancher)
Charles Chapman (mayor) (Orange grower)
George Clark (doctor)
John Gardiner (blacksmith/business owner)
Edward Amerige
Edward Benchley
Charles Chapman (mayor)
George Clark
John Gardiner
Edward Benchley (mayor)
Charles Chapman
John Gardiner (resigned July 16)
William Crowther (appointed June 25) (rancher)
Harold Jewett (appointed July 15)
C.H. Smith (resigned June 25) (building contractor)
George Welton
Edward Benchley (mayor)
Charles Chapman
William Crowther
William Freeman (appointed March 4, 1908) (doctor)
Harold Jewett (resigned November 4)
George Welton
J.H. Clever (mayor)
W.F. Coulter (rancher)
William Crowther (blacksmith/rancher)
August Hiltscher (butcher)
George Welton
J.H. Clever (mayor)
W.F. Coulter
William Crowther
August Hiltscher
George Welton
Edward Amerige (mayor)
W.F. Coulter
Richard Gregory (real estate)
August Hiltscher
George Welton
Edward Amerige (mayor)
W.F. Coulter
Richard Gregory
August Hiltscher
George Welton
Edward Amerige (resigned April 22)
Richard Gregory
E.S. Richman (mayor)
A.V. Smith (appointed April 26)
Gustave Stern
George Welton
Richard Gregory
August Hiltscher (appointed June 30)
E.S. Richman (mayor)
A.V. Smith
Gustave Stern (resigned June 30)
George Welton
George Annin (police officer)
Richard Gregory (mayor)
August Hiltscher
Eugene Livingston
E.S. Richman
George Annin (police officer)
Richard Gregory (mayor)
August Hiltscher
Eugene Livingston
E.S. Richman
J.R. Carhart
J.M. Clever
August Hiltscher
Albert Sitton (car dealership owner)
Perry Woodward
J.R. Carhart
J.M. Clever (resigned June 26)
Roy Davis (appointed July 31) (fireman)
August Hiltscher
Albert Sitton
Perry Woodward
J.R. Carhart (mayor)
Roy Davis
August Hiltscher
Albert Sitton
Perry Woodward
J.R. Carhart (mayor)
Roy Davis
Albert Sitton
Robert Strain
Perry Woodward
W.F. Coulter (mayor)
Roy Davis
L.P. Drake
Rollin Mardsen (teacher)
Robert Strain
W.F. Coulter (mayor)
Roy Davis
L.P. Drake
Rollin Mardsen
Robert Strain
W.F. Coulter (mayor)
Roy Davis
L.P. Drake
Rollin Mardsen
W.A. Moore
W.F. Coulter (mayor)
Roy Davis
L.P. Drake
Rollin Mardsen
W.A. Moore
W.J. Carmichael
Harry Crooke (mayor) (real estate)
Roy Davis
W.A. Moore
Orrin Thompson
W.J. Carmichael
Harry Crooke (mayor)
John Gardiner (appointed September 1)
Roy Davis
W.A. Moore (resigned September 1)
Orrin Thompson (auto shop owner)
Bert Annin
W.J. Carmichael
Harry Crooke (mayor)
J.S. Elder (resigned July 20)
Emanuel Smith (appointed August 3)
Orrin Thompson
1927
Bert Annin
W.J. Carmichael
Harry Crooke (mayor)
Emmanuel Smith
Orrin Thompson
1928
Bert Annin (mayor)
J.S. Elder
William Hale (rancher/boxer)
O.A. Kreighbaum
William Potter
1929
Bert Annin (mayor)
J.S. Elder
William Hale
O.A. Kreighbaum
William Potter
1930
Bert Annin
J.S. Elder
William Hale (mayor)
O.A. Kreighbaum
William Potter
1931
Bert Annin
J.S. Elder
William Hale (mayor)
O.A. Kreighbaum (died October 10)
William Potter
Frank Treadwell (appointed October 10)
1932
Bert Annin
Ted Concoran (paper company owner)
Thomas Gowen
William Hale (mayor)
William Potter
1933
Bert Annin
Ted Concoran
Thomas Gowen
William Hale (mayor)
William Potter
1934
Ted Concoran
Thomas Gowen
William Hale (mayor)
George Lilley
Harry Maxwell (real estate developer)
1935
Ted Concoran
Thomas Gowen
William Hale (mayor)
George Lillie
Harry Maxwell
1936
Thomas Gowen
Hans Kohlenberger (manufacturer)
George Lillie
Harry Maxwell (mayor)
Walter Muckenthaler (rancher)
1937
Thomas Gowen
Hans Kohlenberger
George Lillie
Harry Maxwell (mayor)
Walter Muckenthaler
1938
Carl Bowen
Olie Cole
Thomas Gowen (mayor)
Hans Kohlenberger
Walter Muckenthaler
1939
Carl Bowen
Olie Cole
Thomas Gowen (resigned January 17)
Hans Kohlenberger (mayor)
William Montague (appointed January 17) (citrus rancher)
Walter Muckenthaler
1940
Carl Bowen
Olie Cole
Hans Kohlenberger (mayor)
William Montague
Walter Muckenthaler
1941
Carl Bowen
Olie Cole
Hans Kohlenberger (mayor)
William Montague
Walter Muckenthaler
1942
Alfred Beazley
Carl Bowen
Hans Kohlenberger (mayor)
William Montague
Walter Muckenthaler
1943
Alfred Beazley
Carl Bowen
Hans Kohlenberger (mayor)
William Montague
Walter Muckenthaler
1944
Alfred Beazley
Carl Bowen
Hans Kohlenberger
William Montague (mayor)
Verne Wilkinson
1945
Alfred Beazley
Carl Bowen
Hans Kohlenberger
William Montague (mayor)
Verne Wilkinson
1946
Homer Bemis
Irvin “Ernie” Chapman (citrus rancher)
Hans Kohlenberger
William Montague
Verne Wilkinson (mayor)
1947
Homer Bemis
Irvin Chapman
Hans Kohlenberger
William Montague
Verne Wilkinson (mayor)
1948
Homer Bemis
Irvin Chapman (mayor)
Thomas Eadington (fruit grower/shipper)
Hugh Warden (owned roofing company)
Verne Wilkinson
1949
Homer Bemis
Irvin Chapman (mayor)
Hugh Warden
Verne Wilkinson (drug store owner)
1950
Jack Adams
Thomas Eadington (mayor)
Hugh Warden
Verne Wilkinson
Kermit Wood
1951
Jack Adams
Thomas Eadington (mayor)
Hugh Warden
Verne Wilkinson
Kermit Wood
1952
Jack Adams (resigned April 17)
Irvin “Ernie” Chapman (appointed April 17)
Cecil Crew (car dealership owner)
Jack Dutton (resigned October 21) (owner of jungle-themed restaurant)
Miles Sharkey (appointed October 24)
Hugh Warden (mayor)
Kermit Wood
1953
Irvin Chapman
Cecil Crew
Miles Sharkey (resigned August 4)
Phillip Twombly (appointed August 4) (Banker/alleged CIA operative)
Hugh Warden (mayor)
Kermit Wood
1954
Howard Cornwell
Cecil Crew (mayor)
William Kroeger (rancher)
Phillip Twombly
Hugh Warden
1955
Howard Cornwell
Cecil Crew (mayor)
William Kroeger
Phillip Twombly
Hugh Warden
1956
Howard Cornwell
Burton Herbst
William Kroeger (mayor)
Duane Winters
Kermit Wood
1957
Howard Cornwell
Burton Herbst
William Kroeger (mayor)
Duane Winters
Kermit Wood
1958
Howard Cornwell (mayor)
Everette Farnsworth
Burton Herbst
Duane Winters
Kermit Wood
1959
Howard Cornwell (mayor)
Everette Farnsworth
Burton Herbst
Duane Winters
Kermit Wood
1960
Howard Cornwell
Everette Farnsworth
Burton Herbst
Glenn Walters
Duane Winters (mayor)
1961
Howard Cornwell
Everette Farnsworth
Burton Herbst
Glenn Walters
Duane Winters (mayor)
1962
Howard Cornwell
Everette Farnsworth
Burton Herbst (mayor)
Glenn Walters
Duane Winters
1963
Howard Cornwell
Everette Farnsworth
Burton Herbst (mayor)
Glenn Walters
Duane Winters
1964
Howard Cornwell
Everette Farnsworth (mayor)
Burton Herbst
Glenn Walters
Duane Winters
1965
Howard Cornwell
Everette Farnsworth (mayor)
Burton Herbst
Glenn Walters
Duane Winters
1966
Ralph Diedrich
Everette Farnsworth
Burton Herbst
Glenn Walters (mayor)
Duane Winters
1967
Ralph Diedrich
Burton Herbst
Louis “Red” Reinhardt
Glenn Walters (mayor)
Duane Winters
1968
Ralph Diedrich
Louis Reinhart (mayor)
Robert Root
Robert Von Esch
1969
Jerry Christie
Ralph Diedrich
Louis Reinhart (mayor)
Robert Root
Robert Von Esch (resigned May 9)
Duane Winters (appointed May 20)
1970
Jerry Christie (mayor)
Louis Reinhardt
Robert Root
Duane Winters
Frances Wood (first woman elected to council)
1971
Jerry Christie (mayor)
Louis Reinhardt
Robert Root
Duane Winters
Frances Wood
1972
Louis Reinhardt
Robert Root (mayor)
Robert Ward
Duane Winters
Frances Wood
1973
Louis Reinhardt
Robert Root (mayor)
Robert Ward
Duane Winters
Frances Wood
1974
Phillip Charles
Robert Root
Robert Ward
Duane Winters
Frances Wood (mayor)
1975
Phillip Charles
Robert Root
Robert Ward (mayor)
Duane Winters
Frances Wood
1976
Charles Phillips
Louis Velasquez
Robert Ward (mayor)
Duane Winters
Frances Wood
1977
Charles Phillips
Louis Velasquez
Robert Ward
Duane Winters (mayor)
Frances Wood
1978
Wayne Bornhoft
Sue Tsuda (city administrator)
Louis Velasquez
Robert Ward
Duane Winters (mayor)
1979
Wayne Bornhoft (police chief)
Sue Tsuda
Louis Velasquez (mayor)
Robert Ward
Duane Winters
1980
Wayne Bornhoft (mayor)
Linda Lequire
Sue Tsuda
Duane Winters
1981
Richard Ackerman
Wayne Bornhoft (mayor)
Linda Lequire
Sue Tsuda
Duane Winters
1982
Richard Ackerman (mayor)
Buck Catlin (engineer)
Linda Lequire
Molly McClanahan
Duane Winters
1983
Richard Ackerman
Buck Catlin
Linda Lequire (mayor)
Molly McClanahan
Duane Winters
1984
Richard Ackerman
Buck Catlin (mayor)
Linda Lequire
Molly McClanahan
Chris Norby (teacher/state legislator)
1985
Richard Ackerman
Buck Catlin (mayor)
Linda Lequire
Molly McClanahan
Chris Norby
1986
Richard Ackerman
Buck Catlin (mayor)
Linda Lequire
Molly McClanahan
Chris Norby
1987
Richard Ackerman (mayor)
Buck Catlin
Linda Lequire
Molly McClanahan
Chris Norby
1988
Richard Ackerman (mayor)
Buck Catlin
Linda Lequire
Molly McClanahan
Chris Norby
1989
Richard Ackerman
Don Bankhead (police officer)
Buck Catlin
Molly McClanahan (mayor)
Chris Norby
1990
Richard Ackerman
Don Bankhead
Buck Catlin (mayor)
Molly McClanahan
Chris Norby
1991
Richard Ackerman
Don Bankhead
Buck Catlin
Molly McClanahan
Chris Norby (mayor)
1992
Richard Ackerman
Don Bankhead (mayor)
Buck Catlin
Molly McClanahan
Chris Norby
1993
Don Bankhead
Buck Catlin
Molly McClanahan (mayor)
Chris Norby
Julie Sa
1994
Don Bankhead (recalled, replayed by Peter Godfrey)
Buck Catlin (recalled, replaced by Bankhead)
Molly McClanahan (recalled, replaced by Jan Flory)
Chris Norby
Julie Sa (mayor)
1995
Don Bankhead
Jan Flory
Peter Godfrey
Chris Norby
Julie Sa (mayor)
1996
Don Bankhead
Jan Flory
Peter Godfrey
Chris Norby (mayor)
Julie Sa
1997
Don Bankhead
Jan Flory
F. Richard Jones (cosmetic surgeon)
Chris Norby (mayor)
Julie Sa
1998
Don Bankhead (mayor)
Jan Flory
F. Richard Jones
Chris Norby
Julie Sa
1999
Don Bankhead
Jan Flory (mayor)
F. Richard Jones
Chris Norby
Julie Sa
2000
Don Bankhead
Jan Flory
F. Richard Jones (mayor)
Chris Norby
Julie Sa
2001
Don Bankhead
Mike Cleseri
Jan Flory
F. Richard Jones (mayor)
Chris Norby
2002
Don Bankhead (mayor)
Mike Cleseri
Jan Flory
F. Richard Jones
Chris Norby (resigned in July)
2003
Don Bankhead (mayor)
Mike Cleseri
F. Richard Jomes
Shawn Nelson
Leland Wilson
2004
Don Bankhead
Mike Cleseri (mayor)
F. Richard Jomes
Shawn Nelson
Leland Wilson
2005
Don Bankhead
F. Richard Jones
Shawn Nelson (mayor)
Sharon Quirk-Silva (teacher/state legislator)
Leland Wilson
2006
Don Bankhead
F. Richard Jones
Shawn Nelson
Sharon Quirk-Silva
Leland Wilson (mayor)
2007
Don Bankhead
F. Richard Jones
Pam Keller (teacher)
Shawn Nelson (mayor)
Sharon Quirk-Silva
2008
Don Bankhead
F. Richard Jones
Pam Keller
Shawn Nelson
Sharon Quirk-Silva (mayor)
2009
Don Bankhead (mayor)
F. Richard Jones
Pam Keller
Shawn Nelson
Sharon Quirk-Silva
2010
Don Bankhead (mayor)
F. Richard Jones
Pam Keller
Shawn Nelson
Sharon Quirk-Silva
2011
Don Bankhead
F. Richard Jones (mayor)
Pat McKinley (former police chief)
Sharon Quirk-Silva
Bruce Whitaker
2012
Don Bankhead (recalled, replaced by Greg Sebourn)
F. Richard Jones (recalled, replaced by Travis Kiger)
Pat McKinley (recalled, replaced by Doug Chaffee)
Sharon Quirk-Silva (mayor)
Bruce Whitaker
2013
Doug Chaffee (lawyer/OC Supervisor)
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Jan Flory
Greg Sebourn
Bruce Whitaker (mayor)
2014
Doug Chaffee
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Jan Flory
Greg Sebourn (mayor)
Bruce Whitaker
2015
Doug Chaffee
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Jan Flory
Greg Sebourn (mayor)
Bruce Whitaker
2016
Doug Chaffee
Jennifer Fitzgerald (mayor)
Jan Flory
Greg Sebourn
Bruce Whitaker
2017
Doug Chaffee
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Greg Sebourn
Jesus Silva (teacher)
Bruce Whitaker (mayor)
2018
Doug Chaffee (mayor)
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Greg Sebourn
Jesus Silva
Bruce Whitaker
2019
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Jan Flory
Jesus Silva (mayor)
Bruce Whitaker
Ahmad Zahra (filmmaker)
2020
Jennifer Fitzgerald (mayor)
Jan Flory
Jesus Silva
Bruce Whitaker
Ahmad Zahra
2021
Nicholas Dunlap
Fred Jung
Jesus Silva
Bruce Whitaker (mayor)
Ahmad Zahra
2022
Nicholas Dunlap
Fred Jung (mayor)
Jesus Silva
Bruce Whitaker
Ahmad Zahra
2023
Shana Charles (college professor)
Nicholas Dunlap
Fred Jung (mayor)
Bruce Whitaker
Ahmad Zahra
2024
Shana Charles
Nicholas Dunlap (mayor)
Fred Jung
Bruce Whitaker
Ahmad Zahra
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