The mayor of Galveston is the official head of the city of Galveston in the U.S. state of Texas.
The incumbent mayor is Craig Brown, who was elected in 2020, re-elected in 2022, and was re-elected to another three-year term on May 4, 2024. He took office in July 2020, succeeding the previous mayor, Jim Yarbrough.
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History
Local politics in Galveston have a tradition of being nonpartisan. There are no party labels on local ballots.
Commission government
When Galveston originated the commission form of government, starting the year 1901, the mayor officially held the title of "Mayor-President" and was president of the board of commissioners. Galveston's first mayor under the commission system was William T. Austin, who served for four years.
Council-manager government
The city of Galveston has had a council-manager system of government since its adoption of the form in 1961.
List of mayors and mayor-presidents of the board of commissioners
Below is a list of Galveston's mayors and presidents of the Board of Commissioners.