Mayor of Auburn, Alabama

{{Infobox official post

| post = Mayor of Auburn

| image = Ron Anders.jpeg

| incumbentsince = November 5, 2018

| formation = 1894

| first = T. P. Wimebrly

| salary = $16,000 per year{{cite web |last1=Moreno |first1=Lily |title=City Council discusses council compensation at work session |url=https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/city-council-discusses-council-compensation-at-work-session/article_4273686b-a85e-4cfe-9d3e-377042e2bc2e.html |website=The Auburn Villager |access-date=19 April 2025}}

| termlength = 4 years

}}

The Mayor of Auburn is the highest elected position in the city of Auburn, Alabama. The mayor serves as the head of the Auburn City Council, presiding over the meetings, and they are elected in city-wide elections.{{cite web |title=2020 Community Profile |url=https://static.auburnalabama.org/media/apps/www/economic-development/auburn-community-profile/2020%20Community%20Profile.pdf |website=City of Auburn |access-date=19 April 2025}}

Responsibilities

The mayor serves as the chief financial officer of the city, and is required to submit the economic status of the municipality once every six months.{{cite web |title=Duties of the Mayor and Council |url=https://almonline.org/Assets/Files/LegalServices/MunicipalElectionInformation/Duties_of_the_Mayor_and_Council.pdf |website=Alabama League of Municipalities |access-date=19 April 2025}}

List

class="wikitable sortable" ! No. ! Image ! Mayor ! Term start ! Term end ! Election ! Ref
1 \| \| T. P. Wimberly \| 1894 \| 1895 \| Unknown \| {{Cite document \|title=Mayors of the City of Auburn, Alabama \|publisher=City of Auburn \|date=2011-07-22 \|place=Auburn, Alabama}}
2 \| \| W. J. S. Lampkins \| 1896 \| 1897 \| Unknown \|
3 \| \| C. E. Little \| 1898 \| 1899 \| Unknown \|
4 \| \| J. W. Harris \| 1900 \| 1902 \| Unknown 1901 \|
5 \| \| C. E. Little \| 1902 \| 1906 \| Unknown 1904 \|
6 \| \| J. W. Harris \| 1907 \| 1916 \| Unknown \|
7 \| \| G. N. Mitcham \| 1916 \| March 26, 1918{{efn\|name=Resign\|Resigned}} \| Unknown \|
8 \| \| C. S. Yarbrough \| March 26, 1918 \| August 16, 1918{{efn\|name=Resign}} \| None \|
9 \| \| S. L. Toomer \| August 16, 1918 \| October 7, 1918 \| None \|
10 \| \| J. W. Wright \| October 7, 1918 \| 1922 \| Unknown \|
22 \| 75px \| Bill Ham Jr. \| 1998 \| November 5, 2018 \| 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 \| {{cite web \|title=Auburn mayor stepping down after 2 decades \|url=https://www.apnews.com/e2c5937d761348f1bbe20a91a9b0c5d4/Auburn-mayor-stepping-down-after-2-decades \|website=AP \|access-date=21 April 2024 \|date=29 May 2018}}{{cite web \|title=Auburn City Council is Sworn In \|url=https://www.auburnal.gov/OpenlineDir/2002/10-02.pdf \|website=City of Auburn \|publisher=Open Line \|access-date=21 April 2025}}{{cite web \|title=Ham will seek fourth term as Auburn mayor \|url=https://oanow.com/news/ham-will-seek-fourth-term-as-auburn-mayor/article_5b12fe44-a83f-5722-b4b1-b51d385954c6.html \|website=Opelika-Auburn News \|access-date=21 April 2025}}{{cite web \|title=Ham topples Thompson in mayoral election \|url=https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2010/08/ham-topples-thompson-in-mayoral-election \|website=The Auburn Plainsman \|access-date=22 April 2025}}{{cite web \|title=Candidates qualify for municipal election \|url=https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/candidates-qualify-for-municipal-election/article_05c18ad2-0d02-11e4-8faf-001a4bcf6878.html \|website=The Auburn Villager \|access-date=21 April 2025}}
23 \| 75px \| Ron Anders Jr. \| November 5, 2018 \| Incumbent \| 2018 2022 \| {{cite web \|title=Auburn mayor and city council members sworn into office \|url=https://www.wtvm.com/2018/11/06/auburn-mayor-city-council-members-sworn-into-office/ \|website=WTVM News Leader 9 \|access-date=19 April 2025}}{{cite web \|title=Auburn City Council sworn in, Witten remains mayor pro tem \|url=https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2022/11/auburn-city-council-sworn-in-witten-remains-mayor-pro-tem \|website=The Auburn Plainsman \|access-date=19 April 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! No.

! Image

! Mayor

! Term start

! Term end

! Election

! Ref

| T. P. Wimberly

| 1894

| 1895

| Unknown

| {{Cite document |title=Mayors of the City of Auburn, Alabama |publisher=City of Auburn |date=2011-07-22 |place=Auburn, Alabama}}

| W. J. S. Lampkins

| 1896

| 1897

| Unknown

| C. E. Little

| 1898

| 1899

| Unknown

| J. W. Harris

| 1900

| 1902

| Unknown
1901

| C. E. Little

| 1902

| 1906

| Unknown
1904

| J. W. Harris

| 1907

| 1916

| Unknown

| G. N. Mitcham

| 1916

| March 26, 1918{{efn|name=Resign|Resigned}}

| Unknown

| C. S. Yarbrough

| March 26, 1918

| August 16, 1918{{efn|name=Resign}}

| None

| S. L. Toomer

| August 16, 1918

| October 7, 1918

| None

| J. W. Wright

| October 7, 1918

| 1922

| Unknown

| 75px

| Bill Ham Jr.

| 1998

| November 5, 2018

| 1998
2002
2006
2010
2014

| {{cite web |title=Auburn mayor stepping down after 2 decades |url=https://www.apnews.com/e2c5937d761348f1bbe20a91a9b0c5d4/Auburn-mayor-stepping-down-after-2-decades |website=AP |access-date=21 April 2024 |date=29 May 2018}}{{cite web |title=Auburn City Council is Sworn In |url=https://www.auburnal.gov/OpenlineDir/2002/10-02.pdf |website=City of Auburn |publisher=Open Line |access-date=21 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Ham will seek fourth term as Auburn mayor |url=https://oanow.com/news/ham-will-seek-fourth-term-as-auburn-mayor/article_5b12fe44-a83f-5722-b4b1-b51d385954c6.html |website=Opelika-Auburn News |access-date=21 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Ham topples Thompson in mayoral election |url=https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2010/08/ham-topples-thompson-in-mayoral-election |website=The Auburn Plainsman |access-date=22 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Candidates qualify for municipal election |url=https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/candidates-qualify-for-municipal-election/article_05c18ad2-0d02-11e4-8faf-001a4bcf6878.html |website=The Auburn Villager |access-date=21 April 2025}}

| 75px

| Ron Anders Jr.

| November 5, 2018

| Incumbent

| 2018
2022

| {{cite web |title=Auburn mayor and city council members sworn into office |url=https://www.wtvm.com/2018/11/06/auburn-mayor-city-council-members-sworn-into-office/ |website=WTVM News Leader 9 |access-date=19 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Auburn City Council sworn in, Witten remains mayor pro tem |url=https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2022/11/auburn-city-council-sworn-in-witten-remains-mayor-pro-tem |website=The Auburn Plainsman |access-date=19 April 2025}}

Notes

References

Category:Auburn, Alabama

Category:Mayors of places in Alabama