NLC PRESIDENTS

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2020s

Mayor David Sander

2024
Rancho Cordova, CA

Mayor Victoria Woods

2023
Tacoma, WA

Mayor Vince Williams

2022
Union City, GA

Councilmember Kathy Maness

2021
Lexington, SC

Councilmember Joe Buscaino

2020
Los Angeles, CA

2010s

Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson

2019
Gary, IN

Mayor Mark Stodola

2018
Little Rock, AR

Councilmember Matt Zone

2017
Cleveland, OH

Councilmember Melodee Colbert-Kean

2016
Joplin, MO

Mayor Ralph Becker

2015
Salt Lake City, UT

Mayor Christopher Coleman

2014
Saint Paul, MN

Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers

2013
Avondale, AZ

Mayor Ted Ellis

2012
Bluffton, IN

Councilmember James Mitchell Jr.

2011
Charlotte, NC

Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge

2010
Riverside, CA

2000s

Mayor Kathleen Novak

2009
Northglenn, CO

Councilmember Cynthia McCollum

2008
Madison, AL

Mayor Bart Peterson

2007
Indianapolis, IN

Councilmember James C. Hunt

2006
Clarksburg, WV

Mayor Anthony A. Williams

2005
Washington, DC

Selectman Charles Lyons

2004
Arlington, MA

Mayor John DeStefano, Jr.

2003
New Haven, CT

Mayor Karen J. Anderson

2002
Minnetonka, MN

Mayor Dennis W. Archer

2001
Detroit, MI

Mayor Bob Knight

2000
Wichita, KS

1990s

Mayor Clarence E. Anthony

1999
South Bay, FL

Councilman Brian J. O'Neill

1998
Philadelphia, PA

Councilmember Mark Schwartz

1997
Oklahoma City, OK

Mayor Gregory S. Lashutka

1996
Columbus, OH

Councilwoman-at-Large Carolyn Long Banks

1995
Atlanta, GA

Mayor Sharpe James

1994
Newark, NJ

Mayor Donald M. Fraser

1993
Minneapolis, MN

Commissioner Glenda E. Hood

1992
Orlando, FL

Mayor Sidney Barthelemy

1991
New Orleans, LA

Mayor Bob Bolen

1990
Fort Worth, TX

1980s

Mayor Terry Goddard

1989
Phoenix, AZ

Councilor Pamela P. Plumb

1988
Portland, ME

Councilwoman-at-Large Cathy Reynolds

1987
Denver, CO

Mayor Henry G. Cisneros

1986
San Antonio, TX

Mayor George V. Voinovich

1985
Cleveland, OH

Mayor George Latimer

1984
St. Paul, MN

Mayor Charles Royer

1983
Seattle, WA

Mayor Ferd L. Harrison

1982
Scotland Neck, NC

Mayor William H. Hudnut, III

1981
Indianapolis, IN

Councilwoman Jessie M. Rattley

1980
Newport News, VA

1970s

Mayor John P. Rousakis

1979
Savannah, GA

Mayor Tom Moody

1978
Columbus, OH

Council Member Phyllis Lamphere

1977
Seattle, WA

Mayor Hans G. Tanzler

1976
Jacksonville, FL

Mayor Carlos Romero Barceló

1975
San Juan, PR

Mayor Jake Garn

1975
Salt Lake City, UT (Honorary for 1st two months of 1975)

Mayor Tom Bradley

1974
Los Angeles, CA

Mayor Roman S. Gribbs

1973
Detroit, MI

Mayor Sam Massell

1972
Atlanta, GA

Mayor Richard G. Lugar

1971
Indianapolis, IN

Mayor Frank Curran

1970
San Diego, CA

1960s

Mayor Beverly Briley

1969
Nashville, TN

Mayor James H. J. Tate

1968
Philadelphia, PA

Mayor Harold M. Tollefson

1967
Tacoma, WA

Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh

1966
Detroit, MI

Mayor Henry W. Maier

1965
Milwaukee, WI

Mayor John F. Collins

1964
Boston, MA

Mayor Lewis Cutrer

1963
Houston, TX

Mayor Gordon S. Clinton

1962
Seattle, WA (1/62-8/62)

Mayor Richardson Dilworth

1962
Philadelphia, PA (8/61-1/62)

Mayor Don Hummel

1961
Tucson, AZ

Mayor Raymond R. Tucker

1960
St. Louis, MO

1950s

Mayor Anthony J. Celebreze

1959
Cleveland, OH

Mayor George Christopher

1958
San Francisco, CA

Mayor Ben West

1957
Nashville, TN

Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr.

1956
New York, NY

Mayor Allen C. Thompson

1955
Jackson, MS

Mayor William E. Kemp

1954
Kansas City, MO

Mayor William B. Hartsfield

1953
Atlanta, GA

Mayor A.E. Cobo

1952
Detroit, MI

Mayor William F. Devin

1951
Seattle, WA

Mayor Quigg Newton

1950
Denver, CO

1940s

Mayor DesLesseps S. Morrison

1949
New Orleans, LA

Mayor Fletcher Bowron

1948
Los Angeles, CA

Mayor Woodall Rodgers

1947
Dallas, TX

Mayor R.E. Riley

1946
Portland, OR

Mayor Wilson W. Wyatt

1945
Louisville, KY

Herbert A. Olson

1944
Michigan Municipal League

Mayor Charles E. Lee

1943
Decatur, IL

E.E. McAdams

1941-42
League of Texas Municipalities

Richard Graves

1940
League of California Cities

1930s

C.C. Ludwig

1939
League of Minnesota Cities

Morton L. Wallerstein

1938
League of Virginia Municipalities

City Manager Andrew Joyner Jr.

1937
Greensboro, NC

John G. Stutz

1936
Kansas Municipalities

William P. Capes

1935
New York State Conference of Mayors

Harold D. Smith

1934
Michigan Municipal League

Frederick N. MacMillin

1933
League of Wisconsin Municipalities

Sedley H. Phinney

1930-32
New Jersey State League of Municipalities

1920s

Harvey W. Draper

1929
League of Texas Municipalities

Don C. Sowers

1928
Colorado Municipal League

A.D. McLarty

1928
Illinois Municipal League

Morton L. Wallerstein

1927
League of Virginia Municipalities

Morris B. Lambrie

1924-26
League of Minnesota Cities