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List of mayors of Garden City, Georgia

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Garden City, Georgia was incorporated on February 8, 1939. It operates under a council-administrator form of government. By 2011, its city council will be composed of one mayor and five city council members. Each of the councillors will represent a different section of town. The current mayor is Tennyson Holder. Re-elected to the city council in 2009, he was appointed by his colleagues to serve the remainder the Anthony "Andy" Quinney's unexpired mayoral term.

As of 2010, Garden City has never collected property taxes.

Council Meetings

The Council meets on the first and the third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings have taken place at:

  • Garden City Community House, 78 Varnedoe Avenue, from 1951 until 1963
  • Garden City City Hall, 100 Main Street, from 1963 to 2009
  • Garden City Town Center, 100 Central Avenue, since 2009

Mayors

Until 2003, the mayor and the council members were elected to two-year terms of office. In 2003, staggered four-year terms were introduced.

Past and presents mayors are:

InaugurationTerm ExpirationMayorPartyOther Elective Offices
Democratic Party (United States)}}April 7, 1939December 11, 1941Edgar C. PipkinDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 11, 1941December 9, 1943Edgar C. PipkinDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 9, 1943December 13, 1945Edgar C. PipkinDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 13, 1945December 11, 1947Edgar C. PipkinDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 11, 1947December 8, 1949Edgar C. PipkinDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 8, 1949December 13, 1951J. Arlie RoweDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 13, 1951December 10, 1953J. Arlie RoweDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 10, 1953September 3, 1954J. Arlie RoweDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}October 5, 1954December 8, 1955Warren F. Oglesby, Sr.Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 8, 1955December 12, 1957Warren F. Oglesby, Sr.Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 12, 1957December 10, 1959Warren F. Oglesby, Sr.Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 10, 1959December 14, 1961Warren F. Oglesby, Sr.Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 14, 1961December 12, 1963Rupert W. BazemoreDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 12, 1963December 9, 1965Rupert W. BazemoreDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 9, 1965December 14, 1967Rupert W. BazemoreDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 14, 1967December 11, 1969Rupert W. BazemoreDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 11, 1969December 9, 1971Rupert W. BazemoreDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 9, 1971December 13, 1973Rupert W. BazemoreDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 13, 1973December 11, 1975James M. "Jimmie" DeLoachDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 11, 1975December 8, 1977James M. "Jimmie" DeLoachDemocrat
Democratic Party (United States)}}December 8, 1977December 13, 1979James M. "Jimmie" DeLoachDemocrat
Republican Party (United States)}}December 13, 1979December 10, 1981Ralph O. KesslerRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}December 10, 1981December 8, 1983Ralph O. KesslerRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}December 8, 1983December 12, 1985Ralph O. KesslerRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}December 12, 1985December 10, 1987E. James "Jimmy" BurnsedRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}December 10, 1987December 14, 1989E. James "Jimmy" BurnsedRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}December 14, 1989January 6, 1992Ralph O. KesslerRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}January 6, 1992January 3, 1994LeRoy "Roy" L. CragerRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}January 3, 1994January 8, 1996LeRoy "Roy" L. CragerRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}January 8, 1996January 5, 1998James "Jay" W. HarrellRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}January 5, 1998January 2, 2000Dean KicklighterRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}January 2, 2000January 6, 2002Ralph O. KesslerRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}January 6, 2002January 5, 2004Anthony "Andy" QuinneyRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}January 5, 2004January 7, 2008Anthony "Andy" QuinneyRepublican
Republican Party (United States)}}January 7, 2008September 25, 2009Anthony "Andy" QuinneyRepublican
October 5, 2009January 2, 2012Tennyson Holder

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Council Members

Past and present council members are:

Earl Wilson2002–2004

Footnotes

References

  1. [http://savannahnow.com/news/2009-10-06/tennyson-holder-takes-reins-garden-city-mayor Tennyson Holder takes reins as Garden City mayor, Savannah Morning News, October 5, 2009]
  2. [http://old.savannahnow.com/stories/100303/LOC_gardencity.shtml Charles Cochran, Race seems like musical chairs, Savannah Morning News, October 3, 2003]
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060726204718/http://www.lwvga.org/gaLeagues/documents/Savannah-ChathamGovernmentDirectory2006.pdf City of Garden City], ''Chatham County Governmental Directory'', p. 83
  4. New Garden City Town Hall Opens, Savannah Morning News, September 9, 1963
  5. [http://old.savannahnow.com/stories/091303/LOC_munyraces.shtml Chatham County's municipal races shape up, Savannah Morning News, September 13, 2003]
  6. Rowe resigned before the end of his term of office. Mayor J.A. Rowe Resigns, Savannah Morning News, September 4, 1954
  7. Oglesby was appointed by his colleagues of the City Council to complete Rowe’s unexpired term. Warren Oglesby Named Mayor of Garden City, Savannah Morning News, October 5, 1954
  8. [http://savannahnow.com/node/474484 Burnsed will run for re-election in Bryan, Savannah Morning News, April 2, 2008] {{webarchive. link. (July 16, 2012)
  9. [http://www.chathamcounty.org/department_freeform_T7_R55.html Commissioner Dean Kicklighter, District 7] {{webarchive. link. (2007-06-17)
  10. Quinney resigned before the end of his third mayoral term. [http://savannahnow.com/news/2009-09-26/garden-citys-mayor-resigns Garden City's mayor resigns], ''Savannah Morning News'', Jenel Few, September 26, 2009
  11. Holder was appointed by the City Council to serve the remainder of Anthony "Andy" Quinney's unexpired term. [http://savannahnow.com/news/2009-10-06/tennyson-holder-takes-reins-garden-city-mayor Tennyson Holder takes reins as Garden City mayor], ''Savannah Morning News'', Michael Atkins, October 5, 2009
  12. Viola Bell was the first elected Black council member in Garden City.
  13. Lois Dasher was appointed in 1978 and became the first elected female council member in Garden City in 1979.
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