According to city records, Kennedale has had 16 mayors over the last 70 years. Some held several consecutive terms while other held office more than once in non-consecutive years. {{more: Read More …}}
The first mayor, A.L. Bulin was the first and third mayor of Kennedale.B.T. Webb was elected in 1950, again in 1964 and for a third time in 1968, each non-consecutive terms for a total of 7 years.
Steve Radokavich was the longest serving mayor for Kennedale
Steve Radokovich was Kennedale?s longest serving mayor serving twice (1976-84 and 1986-92) for a total of 14 years.The present mayor is Brian Johnson who was first elected in 2014.The list of mayors for the City of Kennedale:
- A.L. Bullin, 1947-50
- B.T. Webb, 1950-52
- A.L. Bulin, 1952-54
(Mayor Pro Tem Virgil A. Turpin presided from Feb 1954 to April 1954 when W.R. Martin, Jr was elected as mayor, but never took the oath of office so Turpin continued to preside).
- Virgil A. Turpin, 1954-56 (elected)
- Norman T. Childress, 1956-64
- B.T. Webb, 1964-67
- Wesley Horton, 1967-68
- B.T. Webb, 1968-70
- Bobby Platt, 1970-71
- J.H. Martin, 1971-1972
- Norman Childress, 1972-76
- Steve Radokovich, 1976-84
- Danny Taylor, 1984-1986
- Steve Radokovich, 1986-92
- Bill Abbott, 1992-96
- Robert Mundy, 1996-98
- Mark S. Wright, 1998-2004
- Jim Norwood, 2004-06
- Bryan Lankhorst, 2006-12
- John Clark, 2012-14
- Brian Johnson, 2014-present
