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Past Mayors OLD

See a list of Lawrence’s mayors dating back to 1960.

Morris Settles

  • January 1, 1960 – December 31, 1983
  • 24 Years


Robert Sterrett

  • January 1, 1984 – December 31, 1987
  • 4 Years


Thomas Schneider

  • January 1, 1988 – December 31, 2003
  • 16 Years


Deborah Cantwell

  • January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2007
  • 4 Years


Paul Ricketts

  • January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2011
  • 4 Years


Dean Jessup

  • January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2015
  • 4 Years


Steve Collier

  • January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2023
  • 8 Years


Deborah Whitfield

  • January 1, 2024 - present