List of mayors of Bloomington, Minnesota
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This page lists the individuals who have served as mayor of Bloomington, Minnesota
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Bloomington's mayors are full councilmembers who serve at large. A list of all of Bloomington's councilmembers can be found at List of councilmembers of Bloomington, Minnesota.
The term of office was two years until 1995, when voters approved a change to 4 year terms.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...
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Bloomington's mayors are full councilmembers who serve at large. A list of all of Bloomington's councilmembers can be found at List of councilmembers of Bloomington, Minnesota.
The term of office was two years until 1995, when voters approved a change to 4 year terms.
| Mayor | Years | # of Terms | Notes |
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| Herman Kossow | 1953–1955 | (1 term) | |
| Gordon Miklethun | 1956–1961 | (3 terms) | |
| Herbert A. Knudsen | 1962–1963 | (1 term) | |
| Donald R. Hasselberg | 1964–1967 | (2 terms) | |
| John A. Thomasberg | 1968–1969 | (1 term) | |
| James M. King | 1970–1973 | (2 terms) | |
| Robert M. Benedict | 1974–1977 | (2 terms, including one partial) | resigned January 3, 1977 |
| James H. Lindau | 1977–1987 | (6 terms, including one partial) | appointed on January 10, 1977 elected in November 1977 |
| Kurt Laughinghouse | 1988–1989 | (1 term) | |
| Neil W. Peterson | 1990–1995 | (3 terms, including one partial) | resigned mid-term on January 3, 1995 to join Metropolitan Council Metropolitan Council The Metropolitan Council or Met Council is the regional governmental agency and metropolitan planning organization in Minnesota serving the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area. The Met Council is granted regional authority powers in state statutes by the Minnesota Legislature. These powers... |
| Coral Houle | 1995–1999 | (2 terms, including one partial) | appointed January 3, 1995 to replace Peterson – was elected in own right in November 1995 |
| Gene Winstead | 2000–present | (3 terms through 2011, elected to fourth term through January 1, 2016) |