Past Mayors and Councilmembers
District Mayor Appointed Left office District Mayor Pro Tem Appointed Left office
5 *James L. Stamps[1] 12/17/1956 7/8/1957 3 Hollis M. Peavey[2] 12/17/1956 7/8/1957
3 Hollis M. Peavey 7/8/1957 1/13/1958 1 Carroll M. Dunnum 7/8/1957 1/13/1958
1 Carroll M. Dunnum 1/13/1958 7/14/1958 2 Scott E. Temple 1/13/1958 7/14/1958
2 Scott E. Temple 7/14/1958 1/13/1959 4 Edwin W. Giddings 7/14/1958 1/13/1959
4 Edwin W. Giddings 1/13/1959 7/14/1959 5 James L. Stamps 1/13/1959 7/14/1959
5 James L. Stamps 7/14/1959 1/12/1960 3 Hollis M. Peavey 7/14/1959 1/12/1960
3 Hollis M. Peavey 1/12/1960 1/16/1961 1 Carroll M. Dunnum 1/12/1960 1/16/1961
1 Carroll M. Dunnum 1/16/1961 10/14/1961 2 Scott E. Temple 1/16/1961 10/14/1961
2 Scott E. Temple 10/14/1961 4/17/1962 4 Edwin W. Giddings 10/17/1961 4/17/1962
2 Scott E. Temple 4/17/1962 10/8/1962 5 Ben D'Corbin 4/17/1962 10/8/1962
5 Ben D'Corbin 10/8/1962 10/14/1963 3 *Hollis M. Peavey 10/8/1962 7/1/1963
        1 Stephen G. Skinner 7/1/1963 10/14/1963
1 Stephen G. Skinner 10/14/1963 4/21/1964 4 Thomas H. Morton 10/14/1963 4/21/1964
4 Thomas H. Morton 4/21/1964 4/27/1965 2 Scott E. Temple 4/21/1964 4/27/1965
2 Scott E. Temple 4/27/1965 4/19/1966 3 Charles W. Dickerson 4/27/1965 4/19/1966
3 Charles W. Dickerson 4/19/1966 4/25/1967 5 Ben D'Corbin 4/19/1966 4/25/1967
5 Ben D'Corbin 4/25/1967 4/16/1968 1 Priscilla Dunnum 4/25/1967 4/16/1968
4 Thomas H. Morton 4/16/1968 4/29/1969 2 Scott E. Temple 4/16/1968 4/29/1969
2 Scott E. Temple 4/29/1969 4/21/1970 5 Ben D'Corbin 4/29/1969 4/21/1970
5 Ben D'Corbin 4/21/1970 1/11/1971 3 Joseph G. Ferris 4/21/1970 1/11/1971
3 Joseph G. Ferris 1/11/1971 1/10/1972 1 Donald H. Winton 1/11/1971 1/10/1972
1 Donald H. Winton 1/10/1972 1/8/1973 4 Thomas H. Morton 1/10/1972 1/8/1973
4 Thomas H. Morton 1/8/1973 1/14/1974 2 Richard M. Jennings 1/8/1973 1/14/1974
2 Richard M. Jennings 1/14/1974 2/10/1975 5 Joseph E. DiLoreto 1/14/1974 2/10/1975
5 Joseph E. DiLoreto 2/10/1975 3/23/1976 3 *Walter S. Temple[3] 2/10/75 (7/22/75) 7/31/1975
        1 Donald H. Winton 8/26/1975 3/23/1976
4 Hazel N. Scotto 3/23/1976 4/26/1977 2 Richard M. Jennings 3/23/1976 4/26/1977
2 Richard M. Jennings 4/26/1977 4/18/1978 3 William L. Greene 4/26/1977 4/18/1978
3 William L. Greene 4/18/1978 4/24/1979 5 Kenneth J. Miller 4/18/1978 4/24/1979
5 Kenneth J. Miller 4/24/1979 4/15/1980 **1 Theodore H. Jackman 4/24/1979 4/15/1980
**5 Theodore H. Jackman[4] 4/15/1980 4/29/1981 4 Milton R. MacKaig 4/15/1980 4/29/1981
4 Milton R. MacKaig 4/29/1981 4/27/1982 2 Lyell W. Swearingen 4/29/1981 4/27/1982
2 Lyell W. Swearingen 4/27/1982 7/6/1982 1 James T. Quinn 4/27/1982 7/6/1982
1 James T. Quinn 7/6/1982 7/12/1983 3 Robert G. Cormack 7/6/1982 7/12/1983
3 Robert G. Cormack 7/12/1983 7/3/1984 5 Theodore H. Jackman 7/12/1983 7/3/1984
4 Randall R. Barb 7/3/1984 7/2/1985 2 Bob Davila 7/3/1984 7/2/1985
2 Bob Davila 7/2/1985 7/1/1986 5 James S. Santangelo 7/2/1985 7/1/1986
5 James S. Santangelo 7/1/1986 7/7/1987 1 Diane P. Boggs 7/1/1986 7/7/1987
1 Diane P. Boggs 7/7/1987 7/5/1988 3 Robert G. Cormack 7/7/1987 7/5/1988
3 Robert G. Cormack 7/5/1988 6/28/1989 4 Randall B. Barb 7/5/1988 6/28/1989
4 Randall R. Barb 6/28/1989 7/3/1990 2 Roy L. Paul 6/28/1989 7/3/1990
2 Roy L. Paul 7/3/1990 7/2/1991 5 Barbara Hayden 7/3/1990 7/2/1991
5 Barbara J. Hayden 7/2/1991 6/30/1992 1 Diane P. Boggs 7/2/1991 6/30/1992
1 Diane P. Boggs 6/30/1992 6/29/1993 3 Robert S. Brazelton 6/30/1992 6/29/1993
4 Robert S. Brazelton[5] 6/29/1993 7/5/1994 2 Barbara J. Riley 6/29/1993 7/5/1994
2 Barbara J. Riley 7/5/1994 6/28/1995 3 Gary P. McCaughan 7/5/1994 6/28/1995
3 Gary P. McCaughan 6/28/1995 6/26/1996 5 Joyce L. Lawrence 6/28/1995 6/26/1996
5 Joyce L. Lawrence 6/26/1996 6/25/1997 1 Diane P. Boggs[6] 6/26/1996 12/3/1996
        2 Barbara J. Riley 12/3/1996 6/25/1997
2 Barbara J. Riley 6/25/1997 6/24/1998 3 Gary P. McCaughan 6/25/1997 6/24/1998
3 Gary P. McCaughan 6/24/1998 6/29/1999 1 Keith McCarthy 6/24/1998 6/29/1999
1 Keith McCarthy 6/29/1999 12/5/2000 5 Joyce L. Lawrence 6/29/1999 6/13/2000
        4 Robert Winningham 6/13/2000 12/5/2000
4 Robert Winningham 12/5/2000 12/5/2001 2 Meredith Perkins 12/5/2000 12/5/2001
2 Meredith Perkins 12/5/2001 12/5/2002 3 Rick Trejo 12/5/2001 12/5/2002
3 Rick Trejo 12/5/2002 12/6/2003 5 Kirk Cartozian 12/5/2002 12/6/2003
5 Kirk Cartozian 12/6/2003 12/7/2004 1 Keith McCarthy 12/6/2003 12/7/2004
4 Anne Bayer 12/7/2004 12/6/2005 2 Meredith Perkins 12/7/2004 12/6/2005
2 Meredith Perkins 12/6/2005 12/12/2006 3 Rick Trejo 12/6/2005 12/12/2006
3 Rick Trejo 12/12/2006 12/5/2007 1 David R. Gafin 12/12/2006 12/5/2007
1 David R. Gafin 12/5/2007 12/2/2008 2 Mario A. Guerra 12/5/2007 12/2/2008
2 Mario A. Guerra 12/2/2008 12/8/2009 4 Anne M. Bayer 12/2/2008 12/8/2009
4 Anne Bayer 12/8/2009 12/7/2010 5 Luis H. Marquez 12/8/2009 12/8/2010
5 Luis H. Marquez 12/8/2010   3 Roger C. Brossmer 12/8/2010  
[1]
Thad Phillips:
James L. Stamps the first City of Downey Mayor was made Councilman Emeritus by proclamation - see Council Minutes of 4/11/60 and 4/19/60.
[2]
Thad Phillips:
Hollis M. Peavey resigned as Mayor Pro Tem, and from the City Council 7/1/63. (Charles W. Dickerson appt. 7/23/63 to replace Peavey.
[3]
Thad Phillips:
Walter S. Temple resigned as Mayor Pro Tem and from the City Council 7/22/75. Wm. L. Greene appointed to replace Temple.
[4]
Thad Phillips:
Theodore H. Jackman served in District 1, his 1st four year term was elected in district 5 for his 2nd term.
[5]
Thad Phillips:
Brazelton relinguished opportunity for Mayor Pro Tem.
[6]
Thad Phillips:
Diane Boggs did not complete Mayor Pro Tem term of office (term as Council Member ended)