| Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida | |
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 Seal of St. Petersburg, Florida | |
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| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | David Moffett |
| Website | Official website |
There have been 54 mayors of St. Petersburg, Florida. David Moffett was the city's first mayor. The current mayor is Ken Welch, the city's first African American mayor.
Late 19th century mayor J. A. Armistead had an opera house. He allowed Indian mounds on his property to be excavated for research.
Businessman, spearmint gum tycoon, property developer, and promoter Frank F. Purvis served as mayor in the 1920s.
Architect Randolph Wedding[1][2] was the city's mayor from 1973 until 1975.[3] Corinne Freeman served as the city's first female mayor and governed from 1977 until 1985. Republican Richard M. Baker led the city from 2001 until 2010. He was succeeded by Bill Foster, who served until 2014.
- ^ "Former St. Petersburg Mayor Randy Wedding dies at 77".
- ^ "The former home of St. Pete Mayor and architect Randy Wedding is back on the market".
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