List of mayors of Green Bay, Wisconsin

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| body = the City of Green Bay

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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

1

|{{nowrap|{{sortname|W. C. E.|Thomas}}}}

|1854

|1855

|1

|

2

|{{nowrap|{{sortname|Francis X.|Desnoyers}}}}

|1855

|1856

|1

|

3

|{{sortname|H. E.|Eastman}}

|1856

|1858

|2

|

4

|{{sortname|Burley|Follett}}

|1858

|1859

|1

|

5

|{{sortname|Nathan|Goodell}}

|1859

|1860

|1

|

6

|{{sortname|Eleazor H.|Ellis}}

|1860

|1861

|1

|

7

|{{sortname|Henry S.|Baird}}

|1861

|1863

|2

|

8

|{{sortname|Burley|Follett}}

|1863

|1864

|1

|Second non-consecutive term.

9

|{{sortname|Nathan|Goodell}}

|1864

|1865

|1

|Second non-consecutive term.

10

|{{sortname|Myron P.|Lindsley}}

|1865

|1866

|1

|

11

|{{sortname|Charles D.|Robinson}}

|1866

|1867

|1

|

12

|{{sortname|James S.|Marshall}}

|1867

|1868

|1

|

13

|{{sortname|Anton|Klaus}}

|1868

|1871

|3

|

14

|{{sortname|Alonzo|Kimball}}

|1871

|1872

|1

|

15

|{{sortname|Charles D.|Robinson}}

|1872

|1873

|1

|Second non-consecutive term.

16

|{{sortname|Alonzo|Kimball}}

|1873

|1874

|1

|Second non-consecutive term.

17

|{{sortname|C. E.|Crane}}

|1874

|1876

|2

|

18

|{{sortname|Frederick S.|Ellis}}

|1876

|1877

|1

|

19

|{{sortname|C. E.|Crane}}

|1877

|1880

|3

|Second non-consecutive term.

20

|{{sortname|John C.|Neville}}

|1880

|1881

|1

|

21

|{{sortname|William J.|Abrams}}

|1881

|1882

|1

|

22

|{{sortname|J. H. M.|Wigman}}

|1882

|1883

|1

|

23

|{{sortname|William J.|Abrams}}

|1883

|1885

|2

|Second non-consecutive term.

24

|{{sortname|Charles|Hartung}}

|1885

|1888

|3

|

25

|{{sortname|Arthur C.|Neville}}

|1888

|1890

|2

|

26

|{{sortname|James H.|Elmore}}

|1890

|1896

|6

|

27

|{{sortname|Frank B.|Desnoyers}}

|1896

|1899

|3

|

28

|{{sortname|Simon J.|Murphy Jr.}}

|1899

|1902

|3

|

29

|{{sortname|J. H.|Tayler}}

|1902

|1904

|2

|

30

|{{sortname|Robert E.|Minahan}}

|1904

|1908

|2

|Mayor's term changed to two years.

31

|{{sortname|Winford|Abrams}}

|1908

|1916

|4

|

32

|{{sortname|Elmer|Hall}}

|1916

|1921

|2

|

33

|{{sortname|Wenzel|Wiesner}}

|1921

|1927

|5

|

34

|{{sortname|James H.|McGillan}}

|1927

|1929

|1

|

35

|{{sortname|John V.|Diener}}

|1929

|1937

|4

|

36

|{{sortname|John S.|Farrell}}

|1937

|1938

|1

|

37

|{{sortname|Alex|Biemeret}}

|1938

|1945

|3

|

38

|{{sortname|Dominic|Olejniczak}}

|1945

|1955

|5

|

39

|{{sortname|Otto|Rachals}}

|1955

|1959

|2

|

40

|{{sortname|Roman|Denissen}}

|1959

|1965

|3

|

41

|{{sortname|Donald|Tilleman}}

|1965

|1972

|2 1/2

|Mayor's term changed to four years before the 1967 election. Died in office.

42

|{{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 }}

43

|{{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 }}

44

|{{sortname|Michael|Monfils}}

|1975

|1979

|1

|

45

|{{sortname|Sam|Halloin}}

|1979

|1995

|4

|

46

|{{sortname|Paul|Jadin}}

|1995

|2003

|2

|

47

|{{sortname|Jim|Schmitt}}

|2003

|2019

|4

|

48

|{{sortname|Eric|Genrich}}

|2019

|present

|1

|Incumbent

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