Greens have been both elected and appointed mayor.
Greens have been elected mayor at least 39 times, where the mayor is a stand-alone position elected on the ballot. Those cities generally operate under mayor-council forms of local government.
In other cities, the mayor is not elected separately, but is chosen from already elected city council members, either by a city council vote or by rotation, and plays a more ceremonial role. Those cities generally operate under manager-council forms of local government.
At least 36 times Greens have held the position of mayor by city council vote or rotation or other internal processes. (Last updated January 10, 2024):
Stephen Zollman – Sebastopol, California
2024 – 2026, appointed having received the most votes in the preceding election
Sylvia Chavez – Calipatria, California
2023-2024, appointed
Robb Davis – Davis, California
2016-2018, appointed
Renee Goddard – Fairfax, California
2015-2016, appointed
Paul Pitino – Arcata, California
2015-2016, appointed
John Reed – Fairfax, California
2012-2013, appointed
Pam Hartwell-Herrero – Fairfax, California
2011-2012, appointed
Lew Tremaine – Fairfax, California
2010-2011, appointed
Lauren Sinnott – Point Area, California
2009-2010, appointed
Harmony Groves, – Arcata, Califoria
2007-2008, appointed
Larry Bragman – Fairfax, California
2006 – 2008, appointed
Sam Pierce – Sebastopol, California
2006 – 2008, appointed
Beth Ingalls – Truckee, California
2005- 2006, appointed
Mark Shoup, Apple Valley, California
2005- 2006, appointed
Lew Tremaine – Fairfax, California
2005-2006, appointed
Karl Warkomski – Aliso Viejo, California
2004 – 2006, appointed
Larry Barnett – Sonoma, California
2004 – 2005, appointed
Larry Robinson – Sebastopol, California
2004 – 2005, appointed
Craig Litwin – Sebastopol, California
2002 – 2003, appointed
Bob Ornelas – Arcata, California
2002 – 2003, appointed
Lew Tremaine – Fairfax, California
2002-2003, appointed
Steven M. Schmidt – Menlo Park, California
2002-2003, appointed
Sam Spooner – Sebastopol, California
2001 – 2002, appointed
Kerry Arnett – Nevada City, California
2000 – 2002, appointed
Mike Feinstein – Santa Monica, California
November 2000 – November 2002, appointed
Larry Barnett – Sonoma, California
2000 – 2001, appointed
Tim Fitzmaurice – Santa Cruz, California
2000 – 2001, appointed
Larry Robinson – Sebastopol, California
2000 – 2001, appointed
Suza Francina – Ojai, California
2000, appointed
Bob Ornelas – Arcata, California
1999 – 2000, appointed
Julie Partansky – Davis, California
1998 – 2000, appointed
Leslie Dalhoff – Point Arena, California
1998 – 2000, appointed
Bruce Mast – Albany, California
1997 – 1998, appointed
Raven Earlygrow – Point Arena, California
1996 – 1998, appointed
Steven M. Schmidt – Menlo Park, California
1996 – 1997, appointed
Raven Earlygrow – Point Arena, California
1994 – 1996, appointed
Raven Earlygrow – Point Arena, California
1993 – 1994, appointed
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