List of mayors of Green Bay, Wisconsin
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| body = the City of Green Bay
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| insigniacaption = Seal of the City of Green Bay
| image = Eric Genrich (1).jpg
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| incumbent = Eric Genrich
| incumbentsince = April 15, 2019
| termlength = Four years, {{nowrap|no term limit}}
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| constituting_instrument = Green Bay {{nowrap|Municipal Code}}
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| formation = 1854
| first = W. C. E. Thomas
| salary = $91,445{{cite web|url= https://greenbaywi.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/233 |title= 2020 City of Green Bay Budget |website= City of Green Bay |date= November 5, 2019 |access-date= January 16, 2021 }}
| website = [https://greenbaywi.gov/200/Mayor Official website]
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This is a list of mayors of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Originally, the mayoral term in Green Bay was one year. In 1904, the mayoral term was changed to two years.{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_minahan.html |title=Robert E. Minahan, MD (1858 - 1935) |website= City of Green Bay|access-date= November 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120512052816/http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_minahan.html |archive-date= May 12, 2012 |via= Wayback Machine}} In 1967, the mayoral term was changed to four years.{{cite web|url= http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_tilleman.html |title= Donald A. Tilleman (1919-1972) |website= City of Green Bay |access-date= September 15, 2016 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120512055619/http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_tilleman.html |archive-date= May 12, 2012 |via= Wayback Machine }}
The current mayor is Eric Genrich, who was officially sworn into office on April 15, 2019.{{cite web|url= http://fox11online.com/news/local/green-bay-mayor-jim-schmitt-sworn-in-for-fourth-term |title= Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt sworn in for fourth term |work= WLUK-TV |date= April 21, 2015 |access-date= September 15, 2016 }} The previous mayor, Jim Schmitt, was the longest-serving mayor in Green Bay's history, at 16 years (2003–2019).{{cite news|url=http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/04/07/green-bay-mayor-jim-schmitt-re-elected-fourth-term-defeating-city-council-president-tom-dewane/25446969/ |title= Schmitt earns 4th term as Green Bay's mayor |first=Adam |last= Rodewald |newspaper= Green Bay Press-Gazette |date=April 7, 2015 |access-date= September 15, 2016}}
List of mayors
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!#!!Mayor{{cite web |url= http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_thomas.html |title=W. C. E. Thomas (1818-1876) |website= City of Green Bay |access-date= September 15, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120512055812/http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_thomas.html |archive-date= May 12, 2012 |via= Wayback Machine }}!!Sworn In!!Left Office!!Terms!!Comments |
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|{{nowrap|{{sortname|W. C. E.|Thomas}}}} |1854 |1855 |1 | |
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|{{nowrap|{{sortname|Francis X.|Desnoyers}}}} |1855 |1856 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|H. E.|Eastman}} |1856 |1858 |2 | |
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|{{sortname|Burley|Follett}} |1858 |1859 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|Nathan|Goodell}} |1859 |1860 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|Eleazor H.|Ellis}} |1860 |1861 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|Henry S.|Baird}} |1861 |1863 |2 | |
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|{{sortname|Burley|Follett}} |1863 |1864 |1 |Second non-consecutive term. |
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|{{sortname|Nathan|Goodell}} |1864 |1865 |1 |Second non-consecutive term. |
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|{{sortname|Myron P.|Lindsley}} |1865 |1866 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|Charles D.|Robinson}} |1866 |1867 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|James S.|Marshall}} |1867 |1868 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|Anton|Klaus}} |1868 |1871 |3 | |
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|{{sortname|Alonzo|Kimball}} |1871 |1872 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|Charles D.|Robinson}} |1872 |1873 |1 |Second non-consecutive term. |
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|{{sortname|Alonzo|Kimball}} |1873 |1874 |1 |Second non-consecutive term. |
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|{{sortname|C. E.|Crane}} |1874 |1876 |2 | |
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|{{sortname|Frederick S.|Ellis}} |1876 |1877 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|C. E.|Crane}} |1877 |1880 |3 |Second non-consecutive term. |
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|{{sortname|John C.|Neville}} |1880 |1881 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|William J.|Abrams}} |1881 |1882 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|J. H. M.|Wigman}} |1882 |1883 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|William J.|Abrams}} |1883 |1885 |2 |Second non-consecutive term. |
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|{{sortname|Charles|Hartung}} |1885 |1888 |3 | |
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|{{sortname|Arthur C.|Neville}} |1888 |1890 |2 | |
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|{{sortname|James H.|Elmore}} |1890 |1896 |6 | |
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|{{sortname|Frank B.|Desnoyers}} |1896 |1899 |3 | |
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|{{sortname|Simon J.|Murphy Jr.}} |1899 |1902 |3 | |
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|{{sortname|J. H.|Tayler}} |1902 |1904 |2 | |
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|{{sortname|Robert E.|Minahan}} |1904 |1908 |2 |
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|{{sortname|Winford|Abrams}} |1908 |1916 |4 | |
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|{{sortname|Elmer|Hall}} |1916 |1921 |2 | |
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|{{sortname|Wenzel|Wiesner}} |1921 |1927 |5 | |
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|{{sortname|James H.|McGillan}} |1927 |1929 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|John V.|Diener}} |1929 |1937 |4 | |
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|{{sortname|John S.|Farrell}} |1937 |1938 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|Alex|Biemeret}} |1938 |1945 |3 | |
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|{{sortname|Dominic|Olejniczak}} |1945 |1955 |5 | |
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|{{sortname|Otto|Rachals}} |1955 |1959 |2 | |
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|{{sortname|Roman|Denissen}} |1959 |1965 |3 | |
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|{{sortname|Donald|Tilleman}} |1965 |1972 |2 1/2 |Mayor's term changed to four years before the 1967 election. Died in office. |
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|{{sortname|Harris|Burgoyne|nolink=1}} |1972 |1973 |1/2 |Served as mayor until a special election was held.{{cite web|url= http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_burgoyne.html |title= Harris G. Burgoyne (1910-1994) |website= City of Green Bay |access-date= September 15, 2016 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120512055721/http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_burgoyne.html |archive-date= May 12, 2012 |via= Wayback Machine }} |
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|{{sortname|Thomas|Atkinson|Thomas Atkinson (Wisconsin politician)}} |1973 |1975 |1/2 |Served until the regular election in 1975.{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_monfils.html |title= Michael R. Monfils (1938 - ) |website= City of Green Bay |access-date=September 15, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120512053100/http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_monfils.html |archive-date=May 12, 2012 |via= Wayback Machine }} |
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|{{sortname|Michael|Monfils}} |1975 |1979 |1 | |
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|{{sortname|Sam|Halloin}} |1979 |1995 |4 | |
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|{{sortname|Paul|Jadin}} |1995 |2003 |2 | |
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|{{sortname|Jim|Schmitt}} |2003 |2019 |4 | |
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|{{sortname|Eric|Genrich}} |2019 |present |1 |Incumbent |
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