John Thompson
That 14-year streak ranks as the longest anyone has served as mayor under the current city charter, which dates to 1965. The record on the older city governments does not indicate whether any other mayor served longer than Alexander.
Alexander is proud of the cityâs accomplishments under his long tenure, but says it was an achievement of the entire city council. âThe city has seen a lot of improvements, such as in the school system, which is one of the best in the state. Those improvements were made possible because of the city council working together, not just because of one man,â he said.