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Former Mayors and Vice Mayors of Chesapeake

Elected by City Council

January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1963
Mayor Colon L. Hall
Vice Mayor Charles L. Richardson

September 1, 1963 - August 31, 1965
Mayor Howard R. McPherson
Vice Mayor I. H. Haywood

September 1, 1965 - August 31, 1970
Mayor G.A. Treakle
Vice Mayor Charles L. Richardson

September 1, 1970 - August 31, 1972
Mayor William S. Overton
Vice Mayor Marian P. Whitehurst

September 1, 1972 - June 30, 1980
Mayor Marian P. Whitehurst
Vice Mayor Hugo A. Owens (D)

July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1984
Mayor Sidney M. Oman
Vice Mayor Willa S. Bazemore

July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1986
Mayor J. Bennie Jennings
Vice Mayor William E. Ward

July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1988
Mayor Sidney M. Oman
Vice Mayor Willa S. Bazemore

Referendum Approved by General Assembly to Conduct Popular Election of Mayor. First City-wide Election held in May, 1988.

June 30, 1988 - October 4, 1990
Mayor David I. Wynne
Vice Mayor William E. Ward

October 4, 1990 - June 30, 1992
(Appointed by Council to complete Wynne's term)
Mayor William E. Ward
Vice Mayor John W. Butt

July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1994
Mayor William E. Ward
Vice Mayor John W. Butt

July 1, 1994 - April 14, 1995
Mayor William E. Ward
Vice Mayor Arthur L. Dwyer

April 15, 1995 - June 30, 1996
Mayor William E. Ward
Vice Mayor Robert T. Nance, Jr.

July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1998
Mayor William E. Ward
Vice Mayor John W. Butt

July 1, 1998 - June 30, 2000
Mayor William E. Ward
Vice Mayor Dalton S. Edge

July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2002
Mayor William E. Ward
Vice Mayor John A. Cosgrove (Resigned Dec 10, 2001 to accept office as State Delegate)
Vice Mayor John de Triquet (Dec 11 2001-June 30, 2002)

July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2004
Mayor William E. Ward
Vice Mayor John de Triquet

July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2006
Mayor Dalton S. Edge
Vice Mayor John de Triquet

July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2008
Mayor Dalton S. Edge
Vice Mayor Dwight M. Parker

July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2010
Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff
Vice Mayor John de Triquet

July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2012
Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff
Vice Mayor John de Triquet

July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2014
Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff
Vice Mayor John de Triquet

July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2016
Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff
Vice Mayor John de Triquet

July 1, 2016 - November 14, 2017 Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff (Resigned Nov 14, 2017, to accept the office as Clerk of Circuit Court)
Vice Mayor Richard W. West