List of mayors of Lincoln, Nebraska
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The mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska is the head of the government of Lincoln, a city located in the State of Nebraska in the United States. The mayor is vested with the executive and administrative power of the city of Lincoln and is the ceremonial head of its government.
The Lincoln mayor is elected every four years on the first Tuesday in May of every other odd-numbered year. The mayor, along with newly elected city council members, takes office on the second Monday after the first Tuesday in May (election day). Due to an amendment of the Lincoln City Charter passed by the voters in November 2018, the Lincoln mayor is limited to serve a maximum of three consecutive terms in office. To date, Chris Beutler is Lincoln's longest serving mayor, having held the office for 12 years. As happened last in 1998, if a vacancy occurs in the mayoral office, the vacancy is filled by majority vote of the Lincoln City Council.
Among the powers and responsibilities of the mayor as specified by the Lincoln City Charter are these: to supervise all city departments and agencies, to enforce the city charter and ordinances, to submit an annual city budget to the city council and approve large purchases, to promote the commercial and industrial growth of the city, and to appoint the heads of all city departments with the approval of the city council and appoint other city officers, employees, and members of boards and commissions.
History
Lincoln, Nebraska, was officially incorporated as a town on April 7, 1869, by the commissioners of Lancaster County. Interim trustees were chosen for its board of trustees, which functioned as its city council.
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