List of mayors of Bloomington, Minnesota
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This page lists the individuals who have served as mayor of Bloomington, Minnesota. The term of office was two years until 1995, when voters approved a change to 4 year terms.
- Herman Kossow 1953-1955 (1 term)
- Gordon Miklethun 1956-1961 (3 terms)
- Herbert A. Knudsen 1962-1963 (1 term)
- Donald R. Hasselberg 1964-1967 (2 terms)
- John A. Thomasberg 1968-1969 (2 terms)
- James M. King 1970-1973 (2 terms)
- Robert M. Benedict 1974-1977 (2 terms)
- James H. Lindau 1978-1987 (5 terms)
- Kurt Laughinghouse 1988-1989 (1 term)
- Neil W. Peterson 1990-1995 (3 terms, including one partial) (resigned mid-term on January 3, 1995 to join Metropolitan Council)
- Coral Houle 1995-1999 (2 terms, including one partial) (appointed January 3, 1995 to replace Peterson -- was elected in own right in November 1995)
- Gene Winstead 2000-present (2 terms through 2007)
