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Charles Cooper continues his Arcadia city centennial series "Memories of Arcadia" with a story about Arcadia's mayors. A. N. Multer was the first person to be given the title of mayor of Arcadia. City founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin was the city's first presiding officer, but he held the title of president of the Board of Trustees. The title of mayor was not adopted until 1927, when the Board of Trustees changed to the City Council. Arcadia will have 4 mayors this year to mark the city's centennial. Each city council member will rotate into the position. More interesting facts: Floretta Lauber was the first woman to serve as mayor. She paved the way for Mary Young, Barbara Kuhn, and Gail Marshall to follow. Other history of mayors is recapped. The first city manager was William J. Richards in 1951, when a charter was adopted. The longest serving city official was City Clerk Christine Van Mannen, who held the job for 32 years. See hard copy in VF Arcadia (City) History.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 15

Five people have picked up papers required to file for the April City Council elections: Roger Chandler, John MacDonnell, Mayor Pro Tem Gary Kovacic, and Council members Barbara Kuhn and Sheng Chang.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11758
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
December 25, 1997
Pages
p. 9
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
December 25, 1997
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
City Council - Elections, 1998
Chandler, Roger
Kovacic, Gary
Kuhn, Barbara
Chang, Sheng
MacDonnell, John
Item ID
11965AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Mayor Roger Chandler and first-time candidate John S. MacDonnell have joined incumbents Barbara Kuhn, Sheng Chang and Gary Kovacic in pulling papers to run for four open seats at the council elections April 14, 1998.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11766
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Chandler, Roger
MacDonnell, John S.
Kuhn, Barbara
Chang, Sheng
Kocacic, Gary
City Council, Elections - 1998
Item ID
11973AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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