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The following is a list of mayors of the city of Surprise, Arizona, USA.

Mayor of Surprise, Arizona
Flag of Surprise, Arizona
Incumbent
Skip Hall
since November 2018
TypeMayor
Member ofCity Council
Term length4 years
FormationDecember 12, 1960
First holderWilliam E. Williams
DeputyVice Mayor
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor
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William E. Williams December 1960 - April 1965 Williams became mayor of Surprise when it became an incorporated town in 1960, appointed by county supervisors. [1][2]
Harold Yingling April 1965 -

December 1966

Ousted in recall election in December 1966. [3][4][5]
Grover King December 1966 - April 1969
George Cumbie April 1969 - June 1989 [6][7]
Roy Villanueva June 1989 - June 1995 [8]
Joan H. Shafer June 1995 - December 31, 2007 Shafer was the city's first elected mayor, rather than council appointed. Also the city's first female mayor. [9]
Lyn Truitt January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2011 [10]
Sharon Wolcott January 1, 2012 - November 16, 2018 Wolcott resigned in November 2018, moving to Tucson. [11][12]
Skip Hall November 20, 2018 - present Hall was appointed by the city council to fill Wolcott's vacancy, then elected at large in 2020. [13]

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References

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  1. ^ "1,574 Found Population of Surprise". Arizona Republic. March 28, 1961. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  2. ^ "Supervisors Name New Town Councils". Arizona Republic. Dec 13, 1960. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  3. ^ "New Features". Arizona Republic. July 6, 1965. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  4. ^ "Voter's Surprise Four Incumbents". Phoenix Gazette. April 20, 1965. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  5. ^ "Fired Mayor Tops in Vote". Arizona Republic. April 18, 1967. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  6. ^ Metro Phoenix Point Source 208 Plan: Environmental Impact Statement. 1979.
  7. ^ "5 incumbents win election in 2 towns". Arizona Republic. April 22, 1969. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  8. ^ Nies, Jeff (October 30, 1989). "Surprise mayor faces recall after foes submits petitions". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  9. ^ Reid, Betty (June 12, 1995). "Newly sworn in Surprise mayor must tackle issue of growth". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  10. ^ "Mayor Lyn Truitt", surpriseaz.gov, City of Surprise, archived from the original on 2010-11-30
  11. ^ "Surprise Mayor & Council", surpriseaz.gov, City of Surprise, archived from the original on 2018-08-27
  12. ^ "Surprise mayor quits, will be moving". Arizona Republic. November 10, 2018. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  13. ^ "About the Mayor", surpriseaz.gov, City of Surprise, retrieved 2024-07-09
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