A partial collection of people, places and events that have made
Chesapeake City the unique and desirable location that it has become today.
| Position |
Effective July 2007 |
Term Ends |
| Mayor | Bill Kiessling | June 2008 |
| Council | Tracey
Sampson (Appointed 4/07) (Replaced Natalie Guiberson Gentry) |
June 2008 |
| Council | Buddy Shepard | June 2008 |
| Council | Lee Collins | June 2009 |
| Council | Rebecca Mann | June 2009 |
| Council | Rich Taylor | June 2009 |
June 2007 Election Results
| CANDIDATE | TOTAL |
| Lee COLLINS | 141 |
| Rebecca MANN | 131 |
| Rich TAYLOR | 85 |
| Andrew VAUGHAN | 84 |
| Ron FRANCIS | 81 |
| Susanna LEE | 71 |
| Bill MINERS | 68 |
| NCC | SCC | ABSENTEE | TOTAL |
| 122 | 106 | 7 | 235 |
Mayor Listing - Present & Past
To Be Decided 6/2/08 (2008 - Present)
August "Bill" KIESSLING (2006 - 2008)
Robert E. BERNSTINE (2000-2006)
N. Clifton BECK (1996-2000)
Findlay M. McCOOL (1994-1996)
James Ellis KIRK (1990-1994)
Roy Stanley MANN, JR. (1986-1990)
(D) James William GORMAN, JR. (1984-1986)
Janet D. HARDEN (1982-1984)
(1st & only known female mayor)
(D) Edward T. BENSON (1980-1982)
John William MASON (1978-1980)
(D) Robert L. GASSAWAY (1976-1978)
(1st & only known African American mayor)
Frank S. HILL (1974-1976)
Walter R. SHELDON (1972-1974)
(D) To the best of my knowledge, all of the following are deceased:
Norman W. HESSEY (1967-1972)
Position Title as referred to in Town Minutes:
Mayor (1960s to Present)
Mayor & President of the Board (1940's, 1950's & 1960s)
President of the Board (Prior to 1940's)
James R. WHARTON (1959-1967)
(Resigned July 1967 - Due to resident requirement)
Zachary T. COOLING, JR. (1952-1959)
George W. DUTTON (1951-1952)
Harry H. GRIFFIN (1946-1951)
Charles P. TATMAN (1945-1946)
Urie CONNER (1944-1945)
Archie CRAWFORD (1943-1944)
John WALTER (1941-1943)
James A. KIRK (1935-1941)
George B. CONREY (1932-1935)
Joseph W. SAVIN (1928-1932)
Frank P. CONREY (1926-1928)
James A. KIRK (1925-1926)
John S. KRASTEL (1924-1925)
George B. CONREY (1923-1924)
Charles C. BANKS (1922-1923)
Frank P. CONREY (1920-1922)
Dr. Clifton C. LAWS (1916-1920)
Byron BOUCHELLE (1915-1916)
Harry FILLINGAME (1914-1915)
Wm. T. HARRIOTT (1913-1914)
Andrew SLISCHER/SLICHER (1912-1913)
Joseph E. SCHAEFER, Sr. (1911-1912)
George H. REUSS (1910-1911)
Dr. Clifton C. LAWS (1909-1910)
Dr. Wm. C. KARSNER (1908-1909)
Hugh W. CALDWELL, SR. ( -1908)
Before 1908 - We may never find out.