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Mayor of Opa-locka
Incumbent
John Taylor
since 2022
Term length4 years
Formation1926

The Mayor of the City of Opa-locka is the official head of the city of Opa-locka in the U.S. state of Florida. In the November 2002 election, voters approved extending the term of the mayor from two to four years.[1]

Mayors of Opa-Locka

Image Mayor Years of service Notes Citation
? 1960–1962
? 1962–1964
? 1964–1966
Kenton N. Wells 1966–1968 [2]
Robert J. Anderson 1968–1970 [3]
Kenton N. Wells 1970–1972 [2]
Ronald Pierson 1972–1974 [4]
Kenton N. Wells 1974–1975* *Wells tied with Albert Tresvant in the general election and they decided to split the two-year term with Wells serving the first year.[5]
Albert Tresvant 1975–1976* First African-American mayor of Opa-locka[6]
*Tresvant tied with Kenton Wells in the general election and they decided to split the two-year term with Wells serving the first year.[5]
Candido Giardino 1976–1977 Resigned in June 1977 after suspension by Governor Rubin Askew over corruption charges[7]
C. William Hartman 1977–1978 Acting mayor[8]
File:Willie Young, mayor of Opa Locka.jpg Willie Young (mayor) 1978–1980 [6]
File:Willie Logan.jpg Willie Logan 1980–1982 [6]
Helen L. Miller 1982–1984 First female African-American mayor in the state of Florida and the first female mayor of Opa-locka [9][10]
File:John Riley, mayor of Opa-Locka.jpg John Riley 1984–1986 [6]
File:Robert Bernard Ingram, mayor of Opa-Locka.jpg Robert B. Ingram 1986–1998 First directly elected African-American mayor of Opa-locka[11] Choose to not run for re-election in 1998 in order to run for the school board of Miami-Dade County[12] [13]
Alvin L. Miller 1998–2002 Son of former mayor Helen L. Miller [6][14]
File:Myra Lady Taylor, mayor of Opa-Locka.jpg Myra L. Taylor 2002–2004 First mayor elected to a 4-year term.
Removed from office in 2004 by governor Jeb Bush after being indicted for defrauding the Internal Revenue Service later pleading guilty to a misdemeanor of failing to promptly file her taxes[15] 		[16]
File:Joseph L. Kelley, mayor of Opa-Locka.jpg Joseph L. Kelley 2004–2010 Finished term of Myra L. Taylor after special election in September 2004 then elected to a 4-year term in 2006 [17]
File:Myra Lady Taylor, mayor of Opa-Locka.jpg Myra L. Taylor 2010–2018 [15][18]
File:Matthew Pigatt, mayor of Opa-Locka.jpg Matthew Pigatt 2018–2021 Resigned November 10, 2021[19] [18]
File:Veronica Williams, mayor of Opa-Locka.jpg Veronica Williams 2021–2022 As the elected Vice Mayor, she filled the vacancy created by the resignation of Matthew Pigatt.
File:John Taylor, mayor of Opa-Locka.jpg John H. Taylor, Jr. 2022–present John H. Taylor, Jr. was elected to the City of Opa-locka Commission in 2020, was appointed Vice Mayor in 2021 and was elected as Mayor in 2022.

References

  1. ↑ Rabin, Charles (November 6, 2002). "Runoffs Ahead in N. Bay Village, Key Biscayne". The Miami Herald. Opa-locka residents did vote to change the mayor's term limit from two to four years...
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kenton Wells Wins Opa-locka's Mayoral Seat". The Miami News. April 22, 1970.
  3. ↑ Barger Jr., Fred J. (April 21, 1970). "Five Seek Three Seats in Opa-Locka Election". The Miami Herald.
  4. ↑ "First Black is Elected in Opa-locka; Pierson, Bowers, Tresvant Lead Vote". The Miami Herald . April 19, 1972.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Two mayors; one town". Dixon Evening Telegraph. April 20, 1974. Wells and Tresvant tied in the election for mayor of Opa-locka, so they decided that each of them would serve half the two-year term. Wells will serve the first year
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Gordon, Cristina (March 26, 2012). "State of the City Address'". Miami's Community News.
  7. ↑ "Two Opa-locka Officials Suspended". Orlando Sentinel. June 8, 1977.
  8. ↑ Oglesby, Joe (April 19, 1978). "Opa-locka Elects Pastor As Mayor". The Miami Herald. Hartman served as acting mayor after Giardino's resignation
  9. ↑ "HONORING HELEN MILLER - HON. CARRIE P. MEEK of Florida in the house of representatives Friday, October 4, 1996". govinfo.gov. October 4, 1996.
  10. ↑ "Florida House of Representatives - 1997 HR 9159 By Representative Bush" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. 1997. WHEREAS, Helen L. Miller was the first African-American female mayor in Florida...
  11. ↑ Kriegel, Mark (November 6, 1986). "Ingram Wins Opa-Locka's Mayor's Seat". The Miami Herald.
  12. ↑ Ifateyo, Ajowa Nzinga (July 23, 1998). "Mayor's Plans Sparks Election Fever in Opa-Locka". The Miami Herald .
  13. ↑ "RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO DESIGNATE OPA-LOCKA BOULEVARD/N.W. 135TH STREET FROM N.W. 7TH AVENUE TO N.W. 47TH AVENUE AS THE "HONORABLE ROBERT B. INGRAM, PH.D. BOULEVARD"; APPROVING SUCH DESIGNATION; AND URGING THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA TO APPROVE SUCH DESIGNATION". miamidade.gov. 2007.
  14. ↑ Martiniez, Draeger (November 12, 2000). "2 Political Novices Join Miller". The Miami Herald.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Mato, Ines (November 10, 2010). "Voters Choose Taylor for Mayor". The Miami Herald.
  16. ↑ Martinez, Draeger (November 10, 2002). "Mayor, 2 Commissioners Take Oath". The Miami Herald.
  17. ↑ "Kelley, Joseph L." ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Kaufman, Maya; Weaver, Jay (November 7, 2018). "Matthew Pigatt defeats legacy politicians to win election as mayor of Opa-locka". Miami Herald.
  19. ↑ Gross, Samantha J. (November 12, 2021). "State law enforcement investigating Opa-locka after allegations made by former mayor". The Miami Herald.
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