Bell Gardens Elected Officials

   Honor Roll of Service to City of Bell Gardens

             August 1961 - August 1971

1961 to 1971 1971 to 1981 1981 to 1991 1991 to 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 City Council

August 1961                                                                                                      April 1962

Mayor:                 Lynn Paul                                                                           Mayor:               Lee Roy Patterson

Mayor Pro Tem:   Lee Roy Patterson                                                             Mayor Pro Tem:  Willard Tautfest

Councilmember:  Henry T. Gage                                                                    Councilmember:  Lynn Paul

Councilmember:  Melville Brown (Deceased)                                                 Councilmember:  Edward  Comstock

Councilmember:  Willliam M. Irvine                                                                Councilmember:  Joseph Curberth

April 1963                                                                                                            April 1964

Mayor:                Lee Roy Patterson                                                             Mayor:                 Willard Tautfest

Mayor Pro Tem:  Willard Taufest                                                                   Mayor Pro Tem:   Edward Comstock

Councilmember:  Edward Comstock                                                              Councilmember:  Joseph Cutberth

Councilmember:  Joseph Cutberth                                                                Councilmember:  Harry Headrick

Councilmember:  Lynn Paul                                                                           Councilmember:  Lynn Paul

April 1965                                                                                                            April 1966

Mayor:                 Edward Comstock                                                              Mayor:                Lynn Paul

Mayor Pro Tem:   Harry Headrick                                                                   Mayor Pro Tem:   William R. Irvine

Councilmember:  Joseph Cutberth                                                                Councilmember:   Harry Headrick

Councilmember:  Lynn Paul                                                                           Councillmember:  Ira Hensley

Councilmember:  William Taufest                                                                   Councilmember:  Virno Panicacci

April 1967                                                                                                            April 1968

Mayor:                Ira Hensley                                                                         Mayor:                William R. Irvine

Mayor Pro Tem:   Virno Panicacci                                                                   Mayor Pro Tem:  Claude Booker

Councilmember:  Harry Headrick                                                                   Councilmember:  Ira Hensley

Councilmember:  William R. Irvine                                                                 Councilmember:  Roger McComas

Councilmember:  Lynn Paul                                                                           Councilmember:  Virno Panicacci

April 1969                                                                                                    April 1970-1971

Mayor:                 Claude Booker                                                                   Mayor:                Roger McComas

Mayor Pro Tem:   Roger McComas                                                                 Mayor Pro Tem:  Virno Panicacci

Councilmember:  Ira Hensley                                                                        Councilmember:  Claude Booker

Councilmember:  William R. Irvine                                                                 Councilmember:  Ira Hensley

Councilmember:  Virno Panicacci                                                                   Councillmember: William R. Irvine

 

CITY HALL PERSONNEL

 Name                                          Title/Position                                                       Date Began

Helen West                                  Deputy City Clerk, CIty Clerk                             August 1962, June 1963

Henry Goerlick                              City Administrator                                             December 1,  1962

Emma Lou Graves                        Office, City Treasurer                                        December 7, 1962, 1964

Norman Brokaw                           Maintenace Field Inspector                               June 1964, March 15, 1970

Blenda Leonard                           License Clerk                                                     July 20, 1964

Wilbur Myers                                Park and Recreational Director                         December 1, 1965

Roy Sample                                 Supt. of Maintenance                                         August 26, 1963

Leanna Kelmer                            Deputy City Clerk                                              August 5, 1968

 

 

Above election  and personnel  material supplied  by City Clerk Helen West.

City Administrator Henry Goerlick resigned April 12, 1971 City Clerk Helen West was appointed  Acting City Administrator same day.

Mayor Pro Tem Virno Panicacci named Mayor April 26, 1971.