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Santa Cruz County History - Government
City of Santa Cruz Councils and Mayors, 1970--1999
In the March 3, 1979 election, a City Charter amendment passed that changed the terms of office. Term of office began in November, instead of April, of odd-numbered years. A 1986 charter amendment set municipal elections in November in each even-numbered year. The change took effect in 1988.
Unless otherwise noted, the date after a name is the date the person assumed office. Through 1972, an * indicates the Assistant Mayor. Beginning with 1973, an * indicates the Vice Mayor.
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1970--1979 || 1980--1989 || 1990--1999 |
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1970--1979 |
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| Year | Mayor | Council Members |
| 1970 | Ernest Wicklund Jr. (4-28-70) |
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| 1971 | Lorette Wood (4-20-71) |
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| 1972 | Al Castagnola (4-25-72) |
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| 1973 | Vernon L. Smith (4-17-73) |
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| 1974 | Louis B. "Bert" Muhly (4-23-74) |
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| 1975 | Sally Di Girolamo (4-15-75) |
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| 1976 | John G. Mahaney (4-27-76) |
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| 1977 | Joseph J. Ghio (4-19-77) |
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| 1978 | Lawrence A. Edler (4-25-78) |
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| 1979 | John G. Mahaney (3-27-79) |
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1970--1979 || 1980--1989 || 1990--1999 |
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1980--1989 |
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| Year | Mayor | Council Members |
| 1980 | Joseph J. Ghio (3-25-80) |
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| 1981 | Joseph J. Ghio (mayoral term ended 11-24-81) |
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| 1982 | Michael E. Rotkin (11-24-81) |
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| 1983 | Bruce Van Allen (11-23-82) |
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| 1984 | John Laird (11-15-83) |
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| 1985 | Mardi Wormhoudt (11-27-84) |
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| 1986 | Michael E. Rotkin (11-26-85) |
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| 1987 | Jane Weed (11-25-86) |
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| 1988 | John Laird (11-24-87) |
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| 1989 | Mardi Wormhoudt (11-15-88) |
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1970--1979 || 1980--1989 || 1990--1999 |
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1990--1999 |
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| Year | Mayor | Council Members |
| 1990 | Mardi Wormhoudt (11-28-89) (left office 11-13-90) |
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| 1991 | Jane Yokoyama (11-13-90) |
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| 1992 | Don Lane (11-26-91) (left office 11-3-92) |
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| 1993 | Neal Coonerty (11-3-92) |
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| 1994 | Scott Kennedy (11-23-93) |
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| 1995 | Katherine Beiers (11-22-94) |
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| 1996 | Michael Rotkin (11-28-95) |
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| 1997 | Cynthia S. Mathews (11-26-96) |
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| 1998 | Celia Scott (11-25-97) |
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| 1999 | Katherine Beiers (11-24-98) |
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1907--1947 || 1948--1969 || 2000--
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