{"id":139023,"date":"2026-01-18T15:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T15:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/139023\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T15:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T15:24:10","slug":"mini-history-of-fullerton-mayor-mayor-protem-and-members-1990-to-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/139023\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini History of Fullerton Mayor, Mayor Protem, and Members 1990 to 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following is a year-by-year list of every person who has served on the Fullerton City Council, including the mayor (who is appointed by the council each year in what is known as fair rotation, which is often supplanted by majority rule)<\/p>\n

1990: Buck Catlin (mayor), Richard \u201cDick\u201d Ackerman, Don Bankhead,\u00a0 Molly McClanahan, Chris Norby<\/p>\n

1991: Chris Norby (mayor), Richard \u201cDick\u201d Ackerman, Don Bankhead, Buck Catlin, Molly McClanahan<\/p>\n

1992: Don Bankhead (mayor), Richard \u201cDick\u201d Ackerman, Buck Catlin, Molly McClanahan, Chris Norby<\/p>\n

*1993: Molly McClanahan (mayor), Don Bankhead, Buck Catlin, Chris Norby, Julie Sa<\/p>\n

*1994: Julie Sa\u00a0(mayor), Chris Norby
\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013 RECALLED \u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013
The recall effort for Catlin, Bankhead, and McClanahan began after they voted in favor of a 2% utility tax for infrastructure repair. Even though Bankhead was recalled, he was allowed to run for council in the general election and won.
\u2022 Don Bankhead (replaced by Peter Godfrey),
\u2022 Buck Catlin (replaced by Don Bankhead),
\u2022 Molly McClanahan (replaced by Jan Flory)<\/p>\n

1995: Julie Sa (mayor), Don Bankhead, Jan Flory, Peter Godfrey, Chris Norby<\/p>\n

1996: Chris Norby (mayor),, Don Bankhead, Jan Flory, Peter Godfrey, Julie Sa<\/p>\n

1997: Chris Norby (mayor), Don Bankhead, Jan Flory, F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones, Julie Sa<\/p>\n

1998: Don Bankhead (mayor),Jan Flory, F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones, Chris Norby, Julie Sa<\/p>\n

1999: Jan Flory (mayor), Don Bankhead, F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones, Chris Norby, Julie Sa<\/p>\n

2000: F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones (mayor), Don Bankhead, Jan Flory, Chris Norby, Julie Sa<\/p>\n

2001: F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones (mayor), Don Bankhead, Mike Cleseri, Jan Flory, Chris Norby<\/p>\n

2002: Don Bankhead (mayor),Mike Cleseri, Jan Flory, F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones, Chris Norby (resigned in July before the end of the term) <\/p>\n

2003: Don Bankhead (mayor), Mike Cleseri, F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones, Shawn Nelson, Leland Wilson<\/p>\n

2004: Mike Cleseri (mayor), Don Bankhead, F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones, Shawn Nelson, Leland Wilson<\/p>\n

2005: Shawn Nelson (mayor), Don Bankhead, F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones,\u00a0Sharon Quirk-Silva, Leland Wilson<\/p>\n

2006: Leland Wilson (mayor), Don Bankhead, F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones, Shawn Nelson, Sharon Quirk<\/p>\n

2007: Shawn Nelson (mayor), Don Bankhead, F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones, Pam Keller, Sharon Quirk<\/p>\n

2008: Sharon Quirk-Silva (mayor), Don Bankhead, F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones, Pam Keller, Shawn Nelson<\/p>\n

2009: Don Bankhead (mayor), F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones, Pam Keller, Shawn Nelson, Sharon Quirk-Silva<\/p>\n

2010: Don Bankhead (mayor), F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones, Pam Keller, Shawn Nelson, Sharon Quirk-Silva<\/p>\n

2011: F. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Jones (mayor), Don Bankhead, Pat McKinley, Sharon Quirk-Silva, Bruce Whitaker<\/p>\n

2012: Sharon Quirk-Silva (mayor), Bruce Whitaker
\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013 RECALLED \u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013
In a June 5, 2012, special election, Fullerton City Council members were recalled primarily due to public outrage and perceived lack of leadership following the brutal beating leading to the death of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man, by several city police officers.
\u2022 Don Bankhead (replaced by Greg Sebourn),
\u2022 F. Richard Jones (replaced by Travis Kiger),
\u2022 Pat McKinley (replaced by Doug Chaffee)<\/p>\n

2013: Bruce Whitaker (mayor), Doug Chaffee, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Jan Flory, Greg Sebourn<\/p>\n

2014: Greg Sebourn (mayor), Doug Chaffee, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Jan Flory, \u00a0Bruce Whitaker<\/p>\n

2015: Greg Sebourn (mayor), Doug Chaffee, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Jan Flory, Bruce Whitaker<\/p>\n

2016: Jennifer Fitzgerald (mayor), Doug Chaffee, Jan Flory, Greg Sebourn, Bruce Whitaker<\/p>\n

2017: Bruce Whitaker (mayor), Doug Chaffee, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Greg Sebourn, Jesus Silva<\/p>\n

2018: Doug Chaffee (mayor), Jennifer Fitzgerald, Greg Sebourn, Jesus Silva, Bruce Whitaker<\/p>\n

2019: Jesus Silva (mayor), Jennifer Fitzgerald, Jan Flory, Bruce Whitaker, Ahmad Zahra<\/p>\n

2020: Jennifer Fitzgerald (mayor),\u00a0Jan Flory, Jesus Silva, Bruce Whitaker, Ahmad Zahra<\/p>\n

2021: Bruce Whitaker (mayor), Nicholas Dunlap, Fred Jung, Jesus Silva, \u00a0Ahmad Zahra<\/p>\n

2022: Fred Jung (mayor), \u00a0Jesus Silva, Nicholas Dunlap, Bruce Whitaker, Ahmad Zahra<\/p>\n

2023: Fred Jung (mayor), Shana Charles, Nicholas Dunlap, Bruce Whitaker, Ahmad Zahra<\/p>\n

2024: Nicholas Dunlap (mayor), Shana Charles, Fred Jung, Bruce Whitaker, Ahmad Zahra<\/p>\n

2025: Fred Jung (mayor),\u00a0Shana Charles, Nicholas Dunlap, Jamie Valencia, Ahmad Zahra<\/p>\n

2026 Fred Jung (mayor),\u00a0Shana Charles, Nicholas Dunlap, Jamie Valencia, Ahmad Zahra<\/p>\n

***** SPECIAL NOTE *****<\/p>\n

1993: First Asian American City Councilmember<\/p>\n

1994: First Asian American City Mayor\/Chair<\/p>\n

1994: Three City Counilmembers are Recalled<\/p>\n

1995: Council meetings began to be broadcast<\/p>\n

2010: City Council adopts Fair Rotation Policy<\/p>\n

2012: Three City Counilmembers are Recalled<\/p>\n

2016: Fullerton residents voted to establish a district-based system for City Council elections, moving away from an at-large system. The change was prompted by a lawsuit alleging that the at-large system violated the California Voting Rights Act.<\/p>\n

2018: The first district representatives for Districts 3 and 5 were elected in November.<\/p>\n

2020: Since 2020, all Fullerton City Council members have been elected solely by district.<\/p>\n

2022: The district boundaries were updated following the 2020 census, with a new map (Map 114) adopted in April 2022.<\/p>\n

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