Past Mayors & City Council Members
( ) ELECTED THAT YEAR 50 Years of History
2007 Mayor (Tim Rossiter)
Council - North Steve Griesbaum, ( Mike Lowe), Middle (Lannie Henze)
South - Elaine White, (Ronald Lewis)
2006 Mayor Theresa Gunsauls
Council - North (Steve Griesbaum), Ron Powers, Middle (Tim Rossiter), Rita Cox
South (Elaine White), Ronald Lewis
2005 Mayor (Theresa Gunsauls)
Council - North (Ron Powers), Steve Griesbaum, Middle (Rita Cox), Lannie Henze
South (Ronald Lewis), Elaine White
2004 Mayor Tim Rossiter
Council - North (Steve Griesbaum), Mike Lowe, Middle (Lannie Henze), Rita Cox,
South (Elaine White), Sam Henderson
2003 Mayor (Tim Rossiter)
Council - North (Mike Lowe), Steve Griesbaum, Middle (Rita Cox), Tim Rossiter,
South (Sam Henderson), Elaine White
Rossiter Resigned Council Seat Lannie Henze Elected
Griesbaum Resigned Ron Powers Elected
2002 Mayor Harold Ludwig
Council - North (Steve Griesbaum), Ron Powers, Middle (Tim Rossiter), John Stiffey,
South (Elaine White), Sam Henderson
2001 Mayor (Harold Ludwig)
Council - North (Ron Powers), Steve Griesbaum, Middle (John Stiffey) Tim Rossiter
South (Sam Henderson), Roger Sherwood
Sherwood Resigned Elaine White Elected
2000 Mayor Harold Ludwig
Council - North (Steve Griesbaum), Mike Lowe, Middle (Tim Rossiter), Ralph Martin
South (Roger Sherwood), Fred Wiewel
1999 Mayor (Jerry Brandt)
Council - North (Mike Lowe), Berle (Andy) Ayers, Middle (Ralph Martin), Davey Burbridge, South (Fred Wiewel), Roger Sherwood
Brandt Resigned Harold Ludwig Re-Elected
1998 Mayor Harold Ludwig
Council - North (Berle (Andy) Ayers), Mike Lowe, Middle (Davey Burbridge), Ralph Martin, South (Roger Sherwood), Fred Wiewel
1997 Mayor (Harold Ludwig)
Council - North (Mike Lowe), Steve Griesbaum, Middle (Ralph Martin), Craig Todd,
South (Fred Wiewel), Roger Sherwood
1996 Mayor Delbert Murphy
Council - North (Steve Griesbaum), Richard (Bert) Cottrell, Middle (Craig Todd), Ralph Martin, South (Roger Sherwood), Richard Kaylor
1995 Mayor (Delbert Murphy)
Council - North (Richard (Bert) Cottrell), Steve Griesbaum, Middle (Ralph Martin), Craig Todd, South (Richard Kaylor), Joe Johnson
1994 Mayor Harold Ludwig
Council - North (Steve Griesbaum), Lester Jamison, Middle (Craig Todd), Ralph Martin,
South (Doug Mallett), Richard Kaylor
Mallett Resigned Joe Johnson Elected
1993 Mayor (Harold Ludwig)
Council - North (Lester Jamison), Henry (Junior) Lewis, Middle (Ralph Martin), Norma Fish, South (Richard Kaylor), Doug Mallett
1992 Mayor Irene Solter
Council - North (Henry (Junior) Lewis), Craig Illa, Middle (Norma Fish), Pam Noninger,
South (Doug Mallett), Jim Wolfmeyer
1991 Mayor (Irene Solter)
Council - North (Craig Illa), Kenneth Bailey, Middle (Pam Novinger), Irene Solter,
South (Jim Wolfmeyer), Doug Mallett
Solter Resigned Council Seat Kenny Kaylor Appointed Than Elected
Kaylor Resigned Norma Fish Appointed than Elected
1990 Mayor Lloyd Gantt
Council - North (Kenneth Bailey), Verne Bronestine, Middle (Irene Solter), Jim Brown,
South (Doug Mallett), Jim Wolfmeyer
1989 (Mayor Lloyd Gantt)
Council - North (Verne Bronestine), Kenneth Bailey, Middle (Jim Brown), Irene Solter,
South (Jim Wolfmeyer), Charles Guilfoyle
1988 Mayor Lloyd Gantt
Council - North (Kenneth Bailey), Verne Bronestine, Middle (Irene Solter),Jim Brown,
South (Charles Guilfoyle), Jim Wolfmeyer
1987 Mayor (Lloyd Gantt)
Council - North (Verne Bronestine), Kenneth Bailey, Middle (Jim Brown), Irene Solter
South (Jim Wolfmeyer), Rich Wisehart
1986 Mayor Lloyd Gantt
Council - North (Kenneth Bailey), Verne Bronestine, Middle (Irene Solter), Jim Brown
South (Rich Wisehart), Charles Guilfoyle
1985 Mayor (Lloyd Gantt)
Council - North (Verne Bronestine), Kenneth Bailey, Middle (Jim Brown), Lannie Henze,
South (Charles Guilfoyle), Rich Wisehart
1984 Mayor Lloyd Gantt
Council - North (Kenneth Bailey), Verne Bronestine, Middle (Lannie Henze), Jim Brown,
South (Rich Wisehart), Paul Guilfoyle
The LaGrange Elections changed after 1983 terms stayed 2 years with one Council Per Ward each year up for Election.
1983 Mayor (Lloyd Gantt)
Council - North (Verne Bronestine), (Gary Ludwig 1 year term), Middle (Jim Brown), (Lannie Henze 1 year term) South (Paul Guilfoyle), (Charles Guilfoyle 1 year term)
1982 Mayor Jerry Brandt
Council - North Gary Ludwig, Ron Six, Middle Irene Solter, William Casper, South
Jim Wolfmeyer, Darrell Vannaken
Vannaken Resigned William Wemhoener Appointed
Six Resigned Melvin Illa Appointed
1981 Mayor (Jerry Brandt)
Council - North (Gary Ludwig), (Ron Six), Middle (Irene Solter), (William Casper), South (Jim Wolfmeyer), (Darrell Vannaken)
1980 Mayor Jerry Brandt
Council - North Ed Dickerson, Glenn Lewis, Middle D.L.Davis, Nancy Ellison, South
Olen Griesbaum, Jeff Fish
1979 Mayor (Jerry Brandt)
Council - North (Ed Dickerson), (Glenn Lewis), Middle (D.L. Davis), (Nancy Ellison)
South (Olen Griesbaum), (Jeff Fish)
1978 Mayor Kenneth Bailey
Council - North Charles Rossiter, Glenn Lewis, Middle Lloyd Gantt, Jim Brown, South
Carl Crandall, Olen Griesbaum
Crandall Resigned Thelma Reese Appointed & Resigned Sam Henderson Appointed
1977 Mayor (Kenneth Bailey)
Council - North (Glenn Lewis), (Charles Rossiter), Middle (Lloyd Gantt), (Jim Brown), South (Carl Crandall), (Olen Griesbaum)
1976 Mayor Richard Waganer
Council - North Jack White, Glenn Lewis, Middle Jimmy Wolfmeyer, Lloyd Gantt,
South Gary Henderson, Aubrey Cooper
Cooper Resigned Olen Griesbaum Elected
White Resigned Charles Rossiter Appointed
1975 Mayor (Richard Waganer)
Council - North (Jack White), (Glenn Lewis), Middle (Jimmy Wolfmeyer), (Lloyd Gantt),
South (Gary Henderson), (Aubrey Cooper)
1974 Mayor Roy Stephens
Council - North Glenn Lewis, Russel Heidselman, Middle Jimmy Wolfmeyer, Robert Murphy, South Richard Waganer, Ed Heller
1973 Mayor (Karl Schork)
Council - North (Glenn Lewis), (Russel Heidselman), Middle (Jimmy Wolfmeyer), (Robert Murphy) South (Roy Stephens), (Olen Griesbaum)
Schork Refused to accept Office Elected
Roy Stephens Appointed Mayor Pro-Tem
Roy Stephens Elected Mayor
Stephens Resigned Council Seat Richard Waganer Elected
Griesbaum Resigned Ed Heller Elected
1972 Mayor Kenneth Bailey
Council - North Harold Vaughn, Glenn Lewis, Middle Karl Schork, Jimmy Wolfmeyer,
South Robert Rohs, Roy Stephens
1971 Mayor (Kenneth Bailey)
Council - North (Harold Vaughn), (Glenn Lewis), Middle (Karl Schork), (Jimmy Wolfmeyer), South (Robert Rohs), (Roy Stephens)
1970 Mayor Kenneth Bailey
Council - North Glenn Lewis, Harold Vaughn, Middle Jimmy Wolfmeyer, Harold Novinger, South Herman Smith, Lewis Harsell
Smith Resigned Roy Stephens Appointed Later Elected
1969 Mayor(Kenneth Bailey)
Council - North (Glenn Lewis), (Harold Vaughn), Middle (Jimmy Wolfmeyer), (Harold Novinger), South (Herman Smith), (Lewis Harsell)
1968 Mayor Kenneth Bailey
Council - North Glenn Lewis, Ted Sturhan, Middle Harold Novinger, Ronald Logsdon,
South Ed Heller, Delbert Murphy
Logsdon Resigned No Appointment
1967 Mayor (Kenneth Bailey)
Council - North (Glenn Lewis), (Ronald Logsdon), Middle (Harold Novinger), (W.L. Thomas), South (Ed Heller), (Delbert Murphy)
Logsdon Resigned North Ward Council Seat, Ted Sturhan Appointed later Elected
Thomas Resigned Middle Ward Council Seat W.L. Thomas Appointed, Ronald Logsdon Elected
1966 Mayor Kenneth Bailey
Council - North Ronald Logsdon, Glenn Lewis, Middle W.L.Thomas, Harold Novinger,
South Ed Heller, Donald Dent
1965 Mayor (Kenneth Bailey)
Council - North (Bill Boley), (Glenn Lewis), Middle (W.L. Thomas), (Harold Novinger),
South (George Kramer), (Donald Dent)
Boley Resigned Ronald Logsdon Appointed later Elected
Kramer Resigned Ed Heller Appointed later Elected
1964 Mayor W.L.Thomas
Council - North Glenn Lewis, Robert Vaughn, Middle Karl Schork, Waldo Solter, South George Kramer, Donald Dent
Vaughn Passed Away Bill Boley Appointed Later Elected
1963 Mayor (W.L. Thomas)
Council - North (Glenn Lewis), (Robert Vaughn), Middle (Karl Schork), (Waldo Solter),
South (George Kramer), (Donald Dent)
1962 Mayor W.L.Thomas
Council - North Robert Vaughn, Eddie Dickerson, Middle Waldo Solter, Karl Schork,
South George Kramer, James Coddington
1961 Mayor (W.L.Thomas)
Council - North (Robert Vaughn), (Eddie Dickerson), Middle (Waldo Solter), (Karl Schork), South (George Kramer), (James Coddington)
1960 Mayor W.L.Thomas
Council - North Robert Vaughn, Eddie Dickerson, Middle Waldo Solter, Tom Miller,
South Ralph Ludwig, Lawrence Wolfmeyer
1959 Mayor (W.L.Thomas)
Council - North (Robert Vaughn), (Eddie Dickerson), Middle (Waldo Solter), (Tom Miller) , South (Ralph Ludwig), (Lawrence Wolfmeyer)
1958 Mayor Estil Peeler
Council - North Robert Vaughn, Carl Musser, Middle Tom Miller, Waldo Solter, South
Ralph Ludwig, Lawrence Wolfmeyer
1957 Mayor (Estil Peeler)
Council - North (Robert Vaughn), (Carl Musser), Middle (Tom Miller), (Waldo Solter),
South (Ralph Ludwig), (Lawrence Wolfmeyer)
1956 Mayor AJ Schnellbacher
Council - North Estil Peeler, Robert Vaughn, Middle Stanley Dickerson, Joe Bradshaw,
South Ralph Ludwig, Lawrence Wolfmeyer
Peeler Resigned His North Ward Council Seat Wilbert Brandt Appointed, Carl Musser Elected
Bradshaw Passed Away Estil Peeler Appointed later Elected
1955 Mayor (AJ Schnellbacher)
Council - North (Estil Peeler), (Robert Vaughn), Middle (Stanley Dickerson), (Joe Bradshaw) South (Ralph Ludwig), (Lawrence Wolfmeyer)
1954 Mayor AJ Schnellbacher
Council - North Bernard Musholt, Estil Peeler, Middle Stanley Dickerson, Virgel Springett, South Ralph Ludwig, Lawrence Wolfmeyer