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Past Mayors
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Scott Coleman, 2004 - 2019
Mayor Coleman was the longest serving Mayor in the City’s history. He was elected to four, four-year terms beginning in 2004.
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Francine Hogg, 1996 - 2003
Fran Hogg served two terms as mayor and also served on City Council from 1994 to 1995.
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Virginia Swanson, 1988 - 1995
Virginia served the City of Highland Heights as an elected official for 25 years. She represented the city in every possible elected position.
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Thomas Hughes, 1980 - 1987
Following 2 spirited campaigns in 1969 and 1971, Tom was first elected to represent the residents of Ward 4 in November of 1973 and re-elected in 1975 and 1977.
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Roy Mayes, 1976 - 1979
Roy Mayes served as mayor from 1976 through 1979. Prior to being elected mayor, he served on City Council and was Council president during Mayor Frank Krainz’s administration.
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Frank Krainz, 1974 - 1975
Former Mayor Frank Krainz served in the Navy during World War II as a radar man and retired from Gould, Inc. at the age of 55. Before being elected mayor in 1974, he had been a councilman for two years.
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William Brennan, 1964 - 1973
Mr. Brennan served on Highland Heights City Council from 1962 to 1963 and served as mayor for 10 years from 1964 to 1973.
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Robert Barris, 1960 - 1963
Robert Barris took office during a transition period in Highland Heights’ history when Highland Heights was changing from a farm community to a suburban community.
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S. J. Sheahan, 1954 - 1959
During Mayor Sheahan’s term, Wilson Mills Road became a four-lane highway which was a major factor in the growth of the City of Highland Heights.
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Clemens (Bud) Ley, 1948 - 1953
Bud Ley ran for mayor of our city as a write-in candidate against the incumbent, Myron Willis, and won the election handily.
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Myron Willis, 1922-1923, 1926-1927, 1940-1947
Myron Willis was the second mayor of Highland Heights and also served a total of 12 years, longer than any other mayor in the history of our city.
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Michael Schneider, 1936 - 1939
The fifth person to be elected Mayor of Highland Heights, Mayor Schneider was born in Germany in 1875.
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George Rau, 1930 - 1936
Mayor Rau was the fourth person to hold the office of mayor of Highland Heights.
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William Cozens, 1928 - 1929
Mayor William Cozens lived on Bishop Road. He was a carpenter by trade and had a small fruit farm.
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Ralph Williams, 1921 - 1922 & 1924 - 1926
Ralph Williams was the community's first Mayor.