City of Lewisville, TX
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There have been 24 mayors of Lewisville since the city incorporated in 1925 (including two people who served non-consecutive terms). They have been a mix of business owners and civic leaders, long-time residents and relative newcomers, but all contributed to the growth and formation of Lewisville.
Biographical information below has been assembled from historical documents, published sources and the recollections of tenured residents. This page will always remain a work in progress. To submit biographical information or photos of any of Lewisville's past mayors, send an email to jkunke@cityoflewisville.com.
| NAME/TERM | Biographical Information |
|---|---|
| Martin D. Fagg 1925-1929 |
Elected 3/25; Re-Elected 3/27; Term Expired 4/29 |
| Jack Lewis 1929-1931 |
Elected 4/29; Term Expired 4/31 Born 4/13/1881 in England. Editor and publisher of the local newspaper. Died 3/3/1945. Buried at Old Hall Cemetery. |
| William H. Prague 1931-1932 |
Elected 4/31; Took Indefinite Leave of Absence 8/32 Born 11/18/1867 in Springtown, Texas. Worked as a carpenter. Lived in Mineral Wells and Fort Worth before moving to Lewisville in about 1919. Ran a hotel and boarding house on Main Street with his wife, Ethel. Moved to Aubrey in 1933 and was serving as that town's mayor when he died on 2/17/1935. Buried in Springtown. |
| Arthur Hayes 1932-1940 |
Appointed 8/32; Elected 4/33: Re-Elected 4/35, 4/37, 4/39; Resigned 10/40 Mayor Hayes was born 9/24/1880 on a farm outside Lewisville and was head cashier of Lewisville State Bank for 40 years, including during the famed Fighting Farmers Robbery in 1946. Elder at First Presbyterian Church, owned Hayes Insurance Company until his death on 5/7/1955. Buried at Old Hall Cemetery. |
| L.M. Kealy 1940-1941 |
Appointed 10/40; Term Expired 4/41 The city's first Lewisville-born mayor (b. 8/18/1876). Served as postmaster in addition to working in the family milling/ginning business. Died 9/23/1946 and buried at Old Hall Cemetery. |
| Horace Milliken 1941-1949 |
Elected 4/41; Re-Elected 4/43, 4/45, 4/47; Term Expired 4/49 Born 10/18/1883. Admitted to West Point Military Academy in 1903 and served as a U.S. Army captain during World War I. Spent 32 years working for First National Bank of Lewisville. Died 1/12/1952 in Dallas, and buried at Old Hall Cemetery. |
| Conrad E. Duwe 1949-1953 |
Elected 4/49; Re-Elected 4/51; Term Expired 4/53 Born 11/20/1912 in Lewisville. Worked as a pharmacist at Urban Moore Drugs. Died 11/20/1967 in Lewisville. Buried in Old Hall Cemetery. |
| F.C. Connor 1953-1957 |
Elected 4/53; Re-Elected 4/55; Term Expired 4/57 Connor Pavilion at Lewisville Lake Park is named after Mayor Connor. |
| Tom W. Beasley 1957-1958 |
Elected 4/57; Resigned 10/58 Born 6/7/1916. Moved to Lewisville and established Beasley's Jewelry on Main Street in 1948 (the store continues to operate as a family-owned retailer to this day). Died 10/9/1974. Buried at Old Hall Cemetery. |
| F.C. Connor 1958-1963 |
Elected 10/58; Re-Elected 4/59, 4/61; Term Expired 4/63 Connor Pavilion at Lewisville Lake Park is named after Mayor Connor. |
| Bill R. Weaver 1963-1969 |
Elected 4/63; Re-elected 4/65, 4/67; Term Expired 4/69 Lewisville High School graduate (1955) and member of the LHS Hall of Fame. U.S. Army veteran. Instrumental in construction of Lewisville Rodeo Arena. A founding officer of Greater Lewisville Area Realtors. Served as president of the Chamber of Commerce. Was named "Citizen of the Year" in 1964. |
| Sam Houston 1969-1973 |
Elected 4/69; Re-Elected 4/71; Term Expired 4/73 Attempted to block the Texas International Pop Festival, but later addressed the crowd from the main stage. Later served as a state District Judge in Denton County. |
| David Denison 1973-1977 |
Elected 4/73; Re-Elected 4/75; Term Expired 4/77 Graduated from Lewisville High School in 1962. |
| Ralph Johnson 1977-1979 |
Elected 4/77; Term Expired 4/79 As a sitting City Council member, he ran against an incumbent mayor in 1977 on a "clean sweep" campaign, often using a broom as a prop. He won the election by 11 votes. Within two months, the city manager had resigned and the police chief had retired. |
| Clarence R. Myers 1979-1981 |
Elected 4/79; Term Expired 4/81 Lewisville High School graduate (1956) and member of the LHS Hall of Fame. Attended Texas Tech University and Southern Methodist University. Twice named "Citizen of the Year." |
| Troy White 1981-1982 |
Elected 4/81; Resigned 11/82 Born 2/06/1942 in Brownwood, Texas. Left office to begin employment with Texas Waste Management. Died 9/13/2002 in Lewisville and buried in Zephyr, Texas. |
| Wayne Ferguson 1982-1985 |
Appointed 11/82; Elected 1/83; Term Expired 4/85 Active in land development and energy fields. Named "Citizen of the Year" in 1989 by Lewisville Chamber of Commerce. Continued to serve on multiple city boards and commissions until his death in 2008. Wayne Ferguson Plaza in Old Town Lewisville named in his honor. |
| Ann Pomykal 1985-1987 |
Elected 4/85; Term Expired 4/87 Lewisville's first female mayor. Other service has included president of Greater Lewisville United Way, director of the TI Foundation, and many other civic roles. |
| Donny Daniel 1987-1991 |
Elected 4/87; Re-Elected 5/89; Term Expired 5/91 |
| B.C. Groves 1991-1993 |
Elected 5/91; Term Expired 5/93 |
| Bobbie J. Mitchell 1993-2000 |
Elected 5/93: Re-Elected 5/95, 5/97, 5/95; Resigned 1/00 Lewisville's first African-American mayor. Resigned to run a successful campaign for Denton County Commissioner, where she continues to serve today. |
| Clarence R. Myers 2000 |
Appointed 1/00; Term Expired 5/00 Appointed to serve after Mayor Mitchell resigned until the next available election date. |
| Gene Carey 2000-2009 |
Elected 5/00; Re-Elected 5/01, 5/03, 5/06; Term Expired 5/09 Longest-serving mayor in Lewisville history. |
| Dean Ueckert 2009-2015 |
Elected 5/09; Re-Elected 5/12; Term Expired 5/15 |
| Rudy Durham 2015-2021 |
Elected 5/15; Term Expired 5/21 Lewisville High School graduate (1974) and member of the LHS Hall of Fame. Retired as chief appraiser with Denton Central Appraisal District. Served on City Council for 21 years (1994-2015) prior to being elected mayor. Died 7/25/2023 in Lewisville and buried at Old Hall Cemetery. |
| TJ Gilmore 2021-present |
Elected 5/21 Visit the Mayor's Profile page for biographical information. |