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Historical Society of Long Beach

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Past Presidents


1962 – 1963 J.S. (Bud) Holland

1963 – 1965 William Lockett

1965 – 1966 George Geiger

1966 – 1967 Raymond Nicholson

1967 – 1968 Robert Metzgar

1968 – 1969 Michael Murphy

1969 – 1970 Robert Mulvey

1970 – 1971 Dr. Frank Harnett

1971 – 1972 Wade Kittell

1972 – 1973 Dr. Ward DeWitt

1973 – 1975 Loretta Berner

1975 – 1976 Robert Mulvey

1976 – 1977 William T.J. Harris

1977 – 1979 James Ray

1979 – 1980 Dorothy King

1980 – 1982 Loretta Berner

1982 – 1984 John Northmore

1984 – 1988 William T.J. Harris

1988 – 1990 Ronald Petke

1990 – 1993 Reuben Brasser

1993 – 1996 Barbara Barnes

1996 – 1997 John Thompson

1998 – 1999 Lionel Gatley

1999 – 2001 Polly Johnson

2001 – 2002 Wayne Parks

2002 – 2003 Doug Drummond

2003 – 2006 Roger Powell

2006 – 2009 Evan Braude

2009 – 2011 Dan Peterson

2011 – 2013 Kristi Fischer and Evan Braude

2013 – 2016 Roxanne Patmor and Evan Braude

2016 – 2018 Niki Tennant

2018 – 2020 Melanie Werts

2021-2024 Michael Sutar

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