Commissioners
Since 1927, the following citizens have served on the City Commission:
| Commissioner | 3-Year Terms | Years of Service |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews, Otis M. | 8 | 1953-1976 |
| Ballard, Terry O.
(Elected to serve the unexpired term of C. J. Edwards) |
4 | 1973-1981, June 1982 - June 1985
April 19, 1972 - April 19, 1972 |
| Bates, Gerald H.
(Elected to serve the unexpired term of Edgar W.Wiggins) |
2 | 1930-1932, 1933-1938
November 5, 1930 - August 30, 1932 |
| Boring, Arthur R. | 2 | 1932-1937 |
| Brown, Robert P. | 1 | 2005-2008 |
| Carey, George A. | 4 | 1927-1938 |
| Clark, M.P. "Bud" | 1 | 1985-1988 |
| Collins, George K. | 2 | 1988-1994 |
| Connell, R.H. | 1 | 1932-1934 |
| Dicks, John L. | 3 | 1998-2007 |
| Dodson, William D. | 7 | 2002-Present |
| Edwards, C.J.
(Resigned effective February 14, 1972. W. D. Vernon appointed to serve interim period from time of resignation until T. O. Ballard took office.) |
1 | 1970-1972 |
| Elston, Richard D. | 1 | 1966-1968 |
| Gainey, Edward S. | 3 | 1938-1946 |
| Galloway, David H.
(Appointed Interim City Commissioner upon the death of Sadye G. Martin on December 6, 1999, to serve until the Special Election on January 7, 2000) |
1 | 1995-1998, 1999-2000 |
| Glaros, John G. | 2 | 1960-1965 |
| Glorioso, Richard | 2 | 1998-2004 |
| Green, A.L. | 1 | 1927-1928, 1929-1931 |
| Gresham, James O. | 2 | 1947-1952 |
| Hardee, Clifford E. | 1 | 1956-1958 |
| Harper, N.F.,Jr. | 1 | 1964-1966 |
| Henderson, Bob | 3 | 1983-1992 |
| Hinson, Alvin H. | 3 | 1938-1946 |
| Hooker, C.R. | 2 | 1947-1952 |
| Hooker, Gerald R. | 3 | 1966-1974 |
| Hoover, James R.
(Elected December 11, 1978 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of D. A. Thompkins. Elected to full term in 1981, but resigned October 10, 1982.) |
2 | 1978-1982 |
| Hull, Milton, A.
(Appointed Interim City Commissioner upon the resignation of D. A. Thompkins on October 9, 1987, until the election of James R. Hoover on December 11, 1978) |
1 | 1975-1977
1978 |
| Jones, Jason M. | 1 | 2022-Present |
| Keel, William J.
(Appointed City Commissioner on November 13, 2012 to serve the unexpired term of Daniel D. Raulerson.) |
1 | 2012-2016 |
| Kilton, Nathan A. | 1 | 2016-Present |
| Langford, L.T. | 1 | 1934-1936 |
| Larson, Randy L. | 3 | 1993-2002 |
| Lott, Rick A. | 5 | 2004-2022 |
| Martin, Sadye G.
(Elected December 7, 1982, to serve the unexpired term of James R. Hoover until June, 1984. Resigned July 15, 1992, to run for State Representative) |
5 | 1982-1992, 1994-1999 |
| Mathis, Mary Yvette Thomas
(Elected in Special Election on January 7, 2000, to serve the unexpired term of Sadye G.Martin.) |
7 | 2000-Present |
| Mays, James A. | 4 | 1937-1945, 1963-1965 |
| Mays, Samuel .E. | 2 | 1927, 1928-1932 |
| Meriwether, William C. | 5 | 1978-1993 |
| Meriwether, William G. | 1 | 1953-1955 |
| Merrill, J.D. | 4 | 1977-1989 |
| Moody, Henry S. | 6 | 1948-1956, 1968-1976 |
| Morgan, L.E., Jr. | 4 | 1946-1954, 1967-1969 |
| Nulter, F.W. | 3 | 1939-1947 |
| Passmore, Marsha A. | 2 | 1992-1998 |
| Porter, J.B. | 1 | 1935-1937 |
| Rickert, William M. | 2 | 1962-1967 |
| Raulerson, Daniel D.
(Resigned effective November 6, 2012 to run for State Representative.) |
2 | 2007-2012 |
| Schneider, Albert | 1 | 1927-1928, 1929-1931 |
| Slaght, W.L. | 3 | 1948-1956 |
| Smith, Steven O.
(Elected April 2, 1991, to serve the unexpired term of Michael S. Sparkman until June 1, 1992.) |
1 | 1991-1995 |
| Sparkman, John Gadsden | 1 | 1932-1933 |
| Sparkman, Michael S.
(Resigned effective March 12, 1991 to run for State Representative. Appointed as Interim City Commissioner upon the resignation of Sadye G. Martin on July 15, 1992. Elected on August 25, 1992, to serve the unexpired term of Sadye G. Martin until June 1, 1993) |
10 | 1989-1991, 1992-2005, 2008-Present |
| Thomas, Jerry | 2 | 1977-1983 |
| Tindle, Paul F.
(Special Legislative Act in 1955 provided for the election of 2 Commissioners from annexed area to serve 1-year terms.) |
2 | 1956-1962 |
| Tomkins, D.A.
(Resigned October 9, 1978) |
1 | 1978-1978 |
| Vernon, William D. | 1 | 1959-1961 |
| Walden, Don | 3 | 1939-1947 |
| Ward, A.R. | 1 | 1956-1959 |
| Watkins, Betty Barker
(Appointed Interim City Commissioner upon the resignation of James R. Hoover from October 6, 1982, until December 7, 1982, when Sadye G. Martin was elected to serve the unexpired term of James R. Hoover.) |
3 | 1969-1977
1982 |
| Weeks, James R.
(Served September 30, 1930 - November 5, 1930 as temporary replacement for the late E.W. Wiggins, until election) |
1930 | |
| White, Jack H. | 3 | 1955-1963 |
| Wiggins, Edgar W.
(Died August 30, 1930) |
