List of Mayors
Below is a historical list of Nederland’s Mayors:
2016 Kristopher Larsen
2014 Joe Gierlach unopposed 233 votes
2012 Joe Gierlach Won with 237 votes over Chris Perret (97) and Jim Stevens (41)
2011 Joe Gierlach Appointed after Sumaya Abu-Haidar resigned
2010 Sumaya Abu-Haidar Won with 313 votes over Martin Cheshes (160) votes
2008 Martin Cheshes Won with 267 votes over Chris Perret (112) & Bill Allen (43)
2006 Laura Ferris Won over Chris Perret
2004 Chris Perret
2002 Scott Bruntjen
2000 Jim Miller
1998 Jim Miller
1996 Sylvia N. Iorio
1994 Bryan D. Brown
1992 Bryan D. Brown
1991 Roger Cornell Recall: Entire BOT Recalled except Roger Cornell
1990 Eileen Barnes
1988 A.G. Yeotis
1986 Hugh W. Pitzer Jr.
1984 Eric L. Bailey
1982 John Workman
1980 John Workman
1978 John Workman Won with 161 votes over Jim Miller 97 Votes
1976 Jim Miller Won with 133 votes over Otis Basnet, Dorothy Hughes, and Nick Moauro
1975 John C. Doctor Recall: John C Doctor stays 138 votes to 128 – Nick Moauro & David Maslowski
1974 John C. Doctor Won with 94 votes out of 234 votes from 3 candidates
1972 Thomas J. Riley
1970 Paul H Luedtke Won over Gabor Cseh “Citizens Committee for Progress” candidate
1968 Paul H Luedtke unopposed
1966 Paul H Luedtke
1964 Paul H Luedtke
1962 Thomas J. Riley
1960 Thomas J. Riley Won with 73 votes Unopposed (22 write-in votes for Ralph Harlow)
1958 Thomas J. Riley Won with 77 votes over Ralph Harlow (56) votes
1956 Ralph Harlow
1955 Ralph Harlow Appointed
1954 Harry Hanson Citizens Party – Won over Clyde Hodgson (146 people voted out of 155 eligible)
1952 Joseph Smith Joe Smith Park named after him in Nederland
1950 E.G. Nelson Taxpayer’s Party – Won over Paul H. Luedtke from Citizens Party (119 votes cast)
1948 Raymond Flarity
1946 Raymond Flarity Flarity Park named after him in Nederland
1944
1942
1940 Joseph MacKenzie
1938 Joseph MacKenzie
1936 Joseph MacKenzie
1934 William T. Todd
1932
1930
1928 William T. Todd
1926
1924
1922 William T. Todd
1920 R.E. Eualt
1918 R.E. Eualt
1917 George Harris
1916 E.G. Lawrence
1914
1912
1910 E.G. Lawrence
1908 C. “Doc” Gillaspie The Gillaspie House is now a museum in Nederland
1906 J.G. Clark
1904 W.J. Howell