Officers of the City; June 20, 1900; Identifiable in the center are Reporter C.R. Denel, Mayor O.L. Clark, City Clerk White, and City Attorney Guy Kennedy (MLSC) The following is a historic roster of councilmembers serving on the Chico City Council. See also Mayor, and History of Chico.
- February 5, 1872 - First municipal election for members at-large of the Board of Trustees. Upon election, the first trustees chose the length of their terms by lot.
George Dorn | 1872-1873 | President |
C.L. Pond | 1872-1873 | |
B.F. Allen | 1872-1874 | |
W.K. Springer | 1872-1874 | |
John Kempf | 1872-1875, 1875-1876, 1877-1880 |
- February 3, 1873 - H.T. Batchelder and J.J. Stewart elected.
- March 3, 1873 - Election of J.J. Stewart declared null and void because he was not a qualified elector on election day.
- March 8, 1873 - J.E. Shearer elected by the Board to fill Stewart's vacated position.
H.T. Batchelder | 1873-1875 | President |
J.E. Shearer | 1873-1874 | |
W.K. Springer | 1872-1874 | |
B.F. Allen | 1872-1874 | |
John Kempf | 1872-1875, 1875-1876, 1877-1880 |
- February 7, 1874 - Election
H.J. Batchelder | 1873-1875 | President |
G.H. Holbrook | 1874-1875 | |
D.D. Harris | 1874-1877 | |
J.L. Steward | 1874-1877 | |
John Kempf | 1872-1875, 1875-1876, 1877-1880 |
- February 1, 1875 - James McCormick elected to replace Kempf.
- February 22, 1875 - G.H. Holbrook resigns and is replaced by Kempf.
H.J. Batchelder | 1873-1875 | President |
John Kempf | 1872-1875, 1875-1876, 1877-1880 | |
James McCormick | 1875-1876, 1877 | |
D.D. Harris | 1874-1877 | |
J.L. Steward | 1874-1877 |
- February 8, 1876 - Municipal election
Charles Ball | 1876-1879 | President |
James Young | 1876-1877 | |
A.F. Blood | 1876-1879 | |
D.D. Harris | 1874-1877 | |
J.L. Steward | 1874-1877 |
- November 24, 1876 Stewart resigns, replaced by C.M. White.
- February 5, 1877 - Municipal election
Charles Ball | 1876-1879 | President |
John Kempf | 1872-1875, 1875-1876, 1877-1880 | |
A.F. Blood | 1876-1879 | |
Elias Findley | 1878-1879 | |
James McCormick | 1875-1876, 1877 |
- October 1, 1877 - Albert Allen appointed to fill vacancy by James McCormick.
- February 6, 1878 - Municipal election
Charles Ball | 1876-1879 | President |
John Kempf | 1872-1875, 1875-1876, 1877-1880 | |
A.F. Blood | 1876-1879 | |
Elias Findley | 1878-1879 | |
Albert Allen | 1877- |
- February 5, 1879 - First municipal election held at two polling places. One was at Town Hall and the other was at the Western Hose House.
Newman Johnson | 1879- | President |
Albert Allen | 1877- | |
Elias Findley | 1878-1879 | |
John Kempf | 1872-1875, 1875-1876, 1877-1880 | |
James Rusby | 1879- |
- October 6, 1879 - Findley resigned
- October 11, 1879 - D.W. Dorn appointed by Board to replace Findley.
- February 3, 1880 - Municipal election
Newman Johnson | 1879- | President |
Albert Allen | 1877- | |
James Rusby | 1879- | |
George Snook | 1880- | |
Henry Camper | 1880- |
- February 9, 1881 - Municipal election
Newman Johnson | 1879- | President |
James Rusby | 1879- | |
Henry Camper | 1880- | |
George Snook | 1880- | |
G. Burk | 1881- |
- January 9, 1882 - Camper resigned, replaced by M.V. Loy.
- February 8, 1882 - Municipal election
Charles Ball | 1876- , 1882- | President |
G. Burk | 1881- | |
Charles Croissant | 1882- | |
George Snook | 1880- | |
T.F. Hendricks | 1882- |
- February 7, 1883 - Municipal election
Charles Ball | 1876- , 1882- | President |
G. Burk | 1881- | |
Charles Croissant | 1882- | |
George Snook | 1880- | |
J.C. Noonan | 1883- |
- February 4, 1884 - Municipal election
Charles Ball | 1876- , 1882- | President |
Charles Croissant | 1882- | |
George Snook | 1880- | |
J.C. Noonan | 1883- | |
James H. Walker | 1884- |
- February 2, 1885 - Municipal election
George Snook | 1880- | President |
J.C. Noonan | 1883- | |
James H. Walker | 1884- | |
James Davison | 1885- | |
Michael Mery | 1885- |
- February 3, 1886 - Municipal election
James Davison | 1885- | President |
James H. Walker | 1884- | |
Michael Mery | 1885- | |
A.M. Barnard | 1886- | |
A.J. Bryan | 1886- |
- February 7, 1887 - Municipal election
James Davison | 1885- | President |
Michael Mery | 1885- | |
A.M. Barnard | 1886- | |
A.J. Bryan | 1886- | |
W.H. Sherwood | 1887- |
- April 4, 1887 - A.M. Barnard resigned, replaced by A. McFadyen.
- February 7, 1888 - Municipal election
Michael Mery | 1885- | President |
W.H. Sherwood | 1887- | |
A.J. Bryan | 1886- | |
Jonas Marion Hoyl | 1888- | |
John Wayland | 1888- |
- March 4, 1889 - Municipal election
John Wayland | 1888- | President |
A.J. Bryan | 1886- | |
Jonas Marion Hoyl | 1888- | |
Michael Mery | 1885- | |
W.H. Sherwood | 1887- |
- March 3, 1890 - Municipal election
John Wayland | 1888-1890 | President |
Jonas Marion Hoyl | 1888- | |
Michael Mery | 1885- | |
A.J. Bryan | 1886-1890 | |
Zion Moore | 1890-1891 |
- June 9, 1890 - Wayland and Bryan resigned, and replaced by William Hawkins and E.E. Canfield. Mery replaced Wayland as President.
- February 13, 1891 - Zion Moore died.
- March 2, 1891 - Municipal election
Jonas Marion Hoyl | 1888- | President |
Charles Croissant | 1882- | |
John Deveny | 1891- | |
George Snook | 1880- | |
J.G. Newbarth | 1891- |
- February 1, 1892
George Snook | 1880- | President |
Charles Croissant | 1882- | |
George Peterson | 1891- | |
J.E. Rodley | 1891- | |
F.C Williams | 1892- |
- February 6, 1893
George Snook | 1880- | President |
Charles Croissant | 1882- | |
George Peterson | 1891- | |
C.B Swain | 1893- | |
F.C. Williams | 1893- |
- August 6, 1894 - George Snook died, was replaced on the Board by A.G. Eames.
- December 4, 1894 - Petition to reorganize as the City of Chico.
- February 4, 1895 - Municipal election to reorganize the Town of Chico as the City of Chico: YES - 499, NO - 84.
F.C. Williams | 1893- | President |
C.B Swain | 1893- | |
George Lyons | 1895- | |
J. Ellis Rodley | 1895- | |
H.W. Bartlett | 1895- |
- February 11, 1895 - Municipal election for Board of Trustees under reorganization procedure. All elected to one-year terms.
F.C. Williams | 1893- | President |
C.B Swain | 1893- | |
J. Ellis Rodley | 1895- | |
H.W. Bartlett | 1895- | |
E.E. Canfield | 1890-1891, 1895- |
- 1896
F.C. Williams | 1893- | President |
C.B Swain | 1893- | |
J. Ellis Rodley | 1895- | |
H.W. Bartlett | 1895- | |
E.E. Canfield | 1890-1891, 1895- |
- April 12, 1897 - First election under ward system. First Ward polling place - City Hall, Second Ward polling place - Bruce and Young Building, Third Ward polling place - Western Hose House, Fourth Ward polling place - Chico Hotel at the Junction.
First Ward | O.L. Clark | 1897- | |
Second Ward | E.E. Canfield | 1890-1891, 1895- | |
Third Ward | H.W. Bartlett | ||
Fourth Ward | J. Ellis Rodley | President | |
Fifth Ward | E.A. Warren |
- April 10, 1899 - Municipal election (held every two years henceforth)
First Ward | O.L. Clark | 1897- | President |
Second Ward | E.E. Canfield | 1890-1891, 1895- | |
Third Ward | Francis Mecum | ||
Fourth Ward | L.H. Burket | ||
Fifth Ward | E.A. Warren |
- April 8, 1901 - Municipal election
First Ward | O.L. Clark | 1897- | President |
Second Ward | E.E. Canfield | 1890-1891, 1895- | |
Third Ward | Francis Mecum | ||
Fourth Ward | L.H. Burket | ||
Fifth Ward | J.M. Stilson |
- April 13, 1903 - Municipal election
First Ward | O.L. Clark | 1897- | President |
Second Ward | E.E. Canfield | 1890-1891, 1895- | |
Third Ward | A.G. Eames | ||
Fourth Ward | Theodore Schwein | ||
Fifth Ward | J.M. Stilson |
- April 10, 1905 - Municipal election
First Ward | O.L. Clark | 1897- | President |
Second Ward | William Robbie | ||
Third Ward | A.G. Eames | ||
Fourth Ward | Theodore Schwein | ||
Fifth Ward | George Leininger |
- April 8, 1907 - Municipal election (one trustee elected from each ward to serve concurrent four-year terms).
First Ward | Chester Reynolds | ||
Second Ward | William Robbie | President | |
Third Ward | A.G. Eames | ||
Fourth Ward | J.G. Newbarth | ||
Fifth Ward | A.M. Scott |
- April 10, 1911 - Municipal election
First Ward | John Waterland | ||
Second Ward | William Robbie | President | |
Third Ward | A.G. Eames | ||
Fourth Ward | Theodore Schwein | ||
Fifth Ward | A.M. Scott |
- April 13, 1915 - Municipal election
First Ward | J.H. Lucas | ||
Second Ward | William Robbie | President | |
Third Ward | Sherman Reynolds | ||
Fourth Ward | Emma Henry Roberts | First female trustee | |
Fifth Ward | A.M. Scott |
- May 6, 1919 - Municipal election
First Ward | Sherman Reynolds | President | |
Second Ward | Martin Collins Polk | ||
Third Ward | O.E. Tracy | ||
Fourth Ward | Robert Gray | ||
Fifth Ward | A.R. Waters |
- June 4, 1921 - An election was held to choose a Board of Freeholders charged with framing a City Charter. Elected were: Nellie Allen, John Burdon, W.J. Costar, W.B. Dean, Louis Faulkner, Henry Haile, Ed Harkness, W.W. Head, H.E. Nichols, Martin Collins Polk, S.A. Reynolds, Harry Roth, A.M. Scott, Margaret Warren, John Waterland
- April 16, 1923 - At-large election reinstated under Charter.
Clarence Colin Richardson | Mayor |
Louis Faulkner | |
John Leeper | |
J.A. Tyler | |
O.T. Miller |
- May 8, 1924 - Faulkner and Leeper resigned, replaced by J.R. Young and M.B. Pulley.
- April 20, 1925 - Municipal election
Clarence Colin Richardson | Mayor |
O.T. Miller | |
J.R. Young | |
M.B. Pulley | |
Daniel Zumwalt |
- April 12, 1927 - Municipal election
A.R. Waters | Mayor |
O.T. Miller | |
J.R. Young | |
Ralph Watkins | |
S.L. Bainbridge |
- Decemeber 26, 1928 - Daniel Zumwalt sworn in to replace vacancy left by the death of O.T. Miller.
- April 15, 1929 - Municipal election
S.L. Bainbridge | Mayor |
Ralph Watkins | |
E.L. Meyers | |
Robert Crow | |
Othel Kilpatric |
- April 17, 1933 - Municipal election. This election also included a question on the recall of councilmembers Crow, Kilpatric and Waters. The recall was defeated.
Othel Kilpatric | Mayor |
A.R. Waters | |
Robert Crow | |
Thomas Richards | |
John Vaughan |
- August 1, 1933 Robert Crow resigned
- January 2, 1934 W.F. Matthews elected to fill unexpired term of Robert Crow.
- April 15, 1935 - Municipal election
John Vaughan | Mayor |
Thomas Richards | |
Frank Tuttle | |
S.L. Bainbridge | |
E.L. Meyers |
- April 19, 1937 - Municipal election
S.L. Bainbridge | Mayor |
C.L. Schwein | |
Thomas Richards | |
E.L. Meyers | |
Frank Tuttle |
- August 17, 1938 - Mayor Bainbridge resigned. Richards becomes Mayor. F.W. Seydel chosen to fill vacancy left by Bainbridge.
- April 10, 1939 - Municipal election
F.W. Seydel | Mayor |
Frank Tuttle | |
Thomas Richards | |
C.L. Schwein | |
E.L. Meyers |
- February 12, 1940 - Frank Tuttle died.
- February 20, 1940 - Earl Bevins appointed to fill Frank Tuttle's unexpired term.
- April 21, 1941 - Municipal election
E.L. Meyers | Mayor |
Earl Bevins | |
Thomas Richards | |
F.W. Seydel | |
Walen Cearley |
- April 19, 1943 - Municipal election
Earl Bevins | Mayor |
Walen Cearley | |
Thomas Richards | |
F.W. Seydel | |
J. King Price |
- June 24, 1943 - Walen Cearley resigned.
- June 26, 1943 - F.M. Pfeiffer appointed to succeed Walen Cearley.
- April 16, 1945 - Municipal election
Earl Bevins | Mayor |
C.L. Schwein | |
F.W. Seydel | |
J. King Price | |
J. Gordon Williamson |
- April 21, 1947 - Municipal election
Earl Bevins | Mayor |
C.L. Schwein | |
Ted Meriam | |
Howard Jones | |
Marion Cook |
- April 18, 1949 - Municipal election
Ted Meriam | Mayor |
Howard Jones | Vice Mayor |
Marion Cook | |
John William Reinhardt | |
Wendell Byrne |
- April 16, 1951 - Municipal election
Ted Meriam | Mayor |
Howard Jones | Vice Mayor |
Paul Endicott | |
Wendell Byrne | |
John William Reinhardt |
- February 17, 1953 - Reinhardt resigns, replaced by Richard Price.
- April 20, 1953 - Municipal election
Ted Meriam | Mayor |
Howard Jones | Vice Mayor |
Paul Endicott | |
Richard Price | |
David Sigel |
- April 18, 1955 - Municipal election
Ted Meriam | Mayor |
Judy Conley | Vice Mayor |
Paul Endicott | |
Richard Price | |
David Sigel |
- April 15, 1957 - Municipal election
Ted Meriam | Mayor |
Judy Conley | Vice Mayor |
Paul Endicott | |
Bruce Ogilvie | |
Charles Seydel |
- August 20, 1957 - March Pine appointed to fill vacancy left by resignation of Bruce Ogilvie.
- April 20, 1959 - Municipal election
March Pine | Mayor |
Judy Conley | Vice Mayor |
Ross Lawler | |
Charles Seydel | |
James Derryberry |
- May 2, 1961 - City Charter amended to provide for seven councilmembers.
Ross Lawler | Mayor |
James Derryberry | Vice Mayor |
March Pine | |
Judy Conley | |
Glenn Burke | |
Carl Donica | |
Harry McGowan |
- September 5, 1961 - Harry McGowan appointed Vice Mayor after James Derryberry resigned. Carl Leverenz appointed to fill vacancy.
- May 7, 1963 - Municipal election
Harry McGowan | Mayor |
Harold Bramsen | Vice Mayor |
Ross Lawler | |
Gordon Casamajor | |
Glenn Burke | |
Carl Donica | |
Judy Conley |
- May 5, 1964 - Ross Lawler resigned.
- May 11, 1964 - Joe Brattan, Jr. appointed to fill vacancy.
- May 4, 1965 - Municipal election
Harry McGowan | Mayor |
Judy Conley | Vice Mayor |
Jack Bowen | |
Ted Snider | |
Robert Stone | |
Gordon Casamajor | |
Harold Bramsen |
- March 22, 1966 - Ted Snider resigned. William Nichols appointed to fill vacancy.
- May 2, 1967 - Muniipal election
Gordon Casamajor | Mayor |
Harold Bramsen | Vice Mayor |
William Nichols | |
Jack Sweeney | |
Jack Bowen | |
Harry McGowan | |
Robert Stone |
- May 6, 1969 - Municipal election
Gordon Casamajor | Mayor |
Jack Sweeney | Vice Mayor |
Harry McGowan | |
William Nichols | |
Robert Stone | |
Harold Bramsen | |
Eric Bathen |
- February 3, 1970 - Eric Bathen resigned.
- February 17, 1970 - Gordon Gibb appointed to fill vacancy.
- March 3, 1970 - Robert Stone resigned.
- March 9, 1970 - Carol Burnett appointed to fill vacancy.
- May 4, 1971 - Municipal election
William Nichols | Mayor |
Eric Bathen | Vice Mayor |
Harry McGowan | |
Eugene Ringel | |
Emil Ruff | |
W.H. Priel | |
Ronald Stewart |
- March 14, 1972 - William Nichols resigned, Vice Mayor Bathen became Mayor, councilmember Stewart became Vice Mayor.
- April 4, 1972 - Loren Andrews appointed to fill vacancy.
- May 1, 1973 - New council takes office
Eugene Ringel | Mayor |
Elizabeth Smith | Vice Mayor |
Loren Andrews | |
Patrick McLafferty | |
David Murray | |
Emil Ruff | |
Ronald Stewart |
- May 6, 1975 - New council takes office
Ronald Stewart | Mayor |
Elizabeth Smith | Vice Mayor |
Loren Andrews | |
Patrick McLafferty | |
William Murphy | |
David Murray | |
Robert Thorn |
- December 7, 1976 - Patrick McLafferty resigned.
- January 4, 1977 - Fredrick Dannenfelser appointed to fill vacancy.
- May 3, 1977 - New council takes office
Robert Thorn | Mayor |
James Evans | Vice Mayor |
Martin Jeffries | |
William Murphy | |
Karl Ory | |
Ronald Stewart | |
Margaret Worley |
- April 4, 1978 - Martin Jeffries resigned, Vacancy declared April 18.
- May 16, 1978 - Chris Mahan appointed to fill vacancy.
- May 1, 1979 - New council takes office
James Evans | Mayor |
Tod Hackman | Vice Mayor |
Shelton Enochs | |
Andre Grieco | |
Don Hays | |
Karl Ory | |
Margaret Worley |
- May 5, 1981 - New council takes office
Margaret Worley | Mayor |
Shelton Enochs | Vice Mayor |
William Brashears | |
David Guzzetti | |
Tod Hackman | |
Dan Hays | |
Karl Ory |
- May 3, 1983 - New council takes office
Karl Ory | Mayor |
Shelton Enochs | Vice Mayor |
William Brashears | |
David Guzzetti | |
Bill Nichols | |
Georgie Willis | |
Margaret Worley |
- October 2, 1984 - William Brashears resigned.
- October 16, 1984 - Anne Dorr Longazo appointed to fill vacancy.
- May 7, 1985 - New council takes office
Georgie Willis | Mayor |
Karl Kumli | Vice Mayor |
Mary Andrews | |
Ted Hubert | |
Volney Lang | |
Bill Nichols | |
Shelton Enochs |
- June 30, 1986 - Volney Lang resigned.
- July 1, 1986 - Charles Nelson appointed to vacancy.
- December 2, 1986 - New council takes office
Charles Nelson | Mayor |
Karl Kumli | Vice Mayor |
Mary Andrews | |
Shelton Enochs | |
Ted Hubert | |
Bill Nichols | |
Georgie Willis |
- December 6, 1988 - New council takes office
Shelton Enochs | Mayor |
Charles Nelson | Vice Mayor |
Mary Andrews | |
David Guzzetti | |
Michael McGinnis | |
Bill Nichols | |
Georgie Willis |
- March 30, 1990 - Bill Nichols resigned.
- April 17, 1990 - James Fletcher appointed to fill vacancy.
- December 4, 1990 - New council takes office
Mary Andrews | Mayor |
James Fletcher | Vice Mayor |
Mark Francis | |
David Guzzetti | |
Mary Anne Houx | |
Ted Hubert | |
Michael McGinnis |
- June 25, 1991 - Houx resigned after being appointed to the Board of Supervisors by the Governor.
- July 16, 1991 - James Owens appointed to fill vacancy.
- December 1, 1992 - New council takes office
James Owens | Mayor |
Ted Hubert | Vice Mayor |
Mary Andrews | |
James Fletcher | |
Mark Francis | |
David Guzzetti | |
Michael McGinnis |
- December 6, 1994 - New council takes office
Michael McGinnis | Mayor |
Ted Hubert | Vice Mayor |
Mary Andrews | |
David Guzzetti | |
Rick Keene | |
Kimberly King | |
James Owens |
- November 28, 1996 - Ted Hubert died prior to assuming new term of office after being re-elected November 5, 1996.
- December 3, 1996 - New council takes office. Ted Hubert posthumously named Honorary Mayor. Councilmembers begin sharing Mayor pro tempore responsibilities on a rotating basis.
Mary Andrews | |
Steve Bertagna | |
David Guzzetti | |
Coleen Jarvis | |
Rick Keene | |
Kimberly King | |
vacancy |
- May 13, 1997 - William Johnston sworn in as new councilmember to fill vacancy left by Ted Hubert after being elected at a special election on May 6, 1997.
- May 20, 1997 - Full council seated and Rick Keene is chosen as Mayor, ending the rotating pro tempore system.
Rick Keene | Mayor |
Mary Andrews | Vice Mayor |
Steve Bertagna | |
David Guzzetti | |
Coleen Jarvis | |
William Johnston | |
Kimberly King |
- December 1, 1998 - New council takes office
Steve Bertagna | Mayor |
William Johnston | Vice Mayor |
David Guzzetti | |
Dan Herbert | |
Coleen Jarvis | |
Rick Keene | |
Maureen Kirk |
- October 15, 1999 - William Johnston died
- November 16, 1999 - Sheryl Lange appointed to fill the vacnacy.
- December 5, 2000 - New council takes office
Dan Herbert | Mayor |
Maureen Kirk | Vice Mayor |
Steve Bertagna | |
Coleen Jarvis | |
Rick Keene | |
Dan Nguyen-Tan | |
Larry Wahl |
- December 3, 2002 - New council takes office
Maureen Kirk | Mayor |
Coleen Jarvis | Vice Mayor |
Steve Bertagna | |
Scott Gruendl | |
Dan Herbert | |
Dan Nguyen-Tan | |
Larry Wahl |
- May 21, 2004 - Coleen Jarvis died.
- June 14, 2004 - The City Council could not achieve a majority vote for any nomination to fill the vacancy. No special election was scheduled, and the seat was left vacant.
Maureen Kirk | Mayor |
Steve Bertagna | |
Scott Gruendl | |
Dan Herbert | |
Dan Nguyen-Tan | |
Larry Wahl | |
vacancy |
- December 7, 2004 - New council takes office
Scott Gruendl | Mayor |
Maureen Kirk | Vice Mayor |
Steve Bertagna | |
Dan Herbert | |
Andrew Holcombe | |
Ann Schwab | |
Larry Wahl |
- December 5, 2006 - New council takes office
Andrew Holcombe | Mayor |
Ann Schwab | Vice Mayor |
Steve Bertagna | |
Scott Gruendl | |
Mary Flynn | |
Tom Nickell | |
Larry Wahl |
- December 2, 2008 - New council takes office
Ann Schwab | Mayor |
Tom Nickell | Vice Mayor |
Larry Wahl | |
Scott Gruendl | |
Andrew Holcombe | |
Mary Flynn | |
Jim Walker |
- December 7, 2010 - New council takes office
Ann Schwab | Mayor |
Jim Walker | Vice Mayor |
Larry Wahl | |
Scott Gruendl | |
Andrew Holcombe | |
Mary Flynn | |
Mark Sorensen |
- January 3, 2011 - Larry Wahl resigns from the Chico City Council immediately before being sworn in as a Butte County Supervisor.
- February 1, 2011 - Bob Evans is appointed to fullfill the unexpired term vacated by Larry Wahl. Evans was officially sworn into office on February 2, 2011, with a formal swearing in ceremony occuring on February 15, 2011.
- February 2, 2011 - New council takes office
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- December 4, 2012 - New council sworn in
Mary Goloff | Mayor |
Scott Gruendl | Vice Mayor |
Ann Schwab | |
Mark Sorensen | |
Sean Morgan | |
Tami Ritter | |
Randall Stone |