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Before 1927, Oklahoma City government was managed by Commissions, each with it's own focused tasks. Changes to the City Charter by a vote of the people on Nov. 2, 1926 created the position of City Manager.
| Oklahoma city's city managers |
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|---|---|---|
| Name | Took Office On | Left Office On |
| Edward M. Fry | April 14, 1927 | April 14, 1931 |
| L.D. Abney | April 14, 1931 | April 21, 1931 |
| John L. McClelland | April 22, 1931 | August 1, 1931 |
| A.R. Losh | August 6, 1931 | December 1, 1931 |
| Albert McRill | December 1, 1931 | June 13, 1933 |
| W.A. Quinn | June 13, 1933 | August 1, 1933 |
| Orval M. Mosier | August 2, 1933 | January 1, 1937 |
| F.G. Baker (acting) |
January 1, 1937 | April 14, 1937 |
| W.A. Quinn | April 14, 1937 | February 11, 1941 |
| H.E. Bailey | February 11, 1941 | February 1, 1944 |
| F.G. Baker (acting) | February 1, 1944 | February 21, 1944 |
| C. F. Aurand | February 21, 1944 | August 15, 1946 |
| William Gill, Jr. | August 15, 1946 | January 3, 1950 |
| A.L. Jeffrey (acting) | January 3, 1950 | February 1, 1950 |
| Ross Taylor | February 1, 1950 | January 11, 1955 |
| Earle M. Simon (acting) | January 11, 1955 | February 1, 1955 |
| William Gill, Jr. | February 1, 1955 | June 1, 1957 |
| Sheldon Stirling | June 1, 1957 | June 20, 1961 |
| R.T. Luttrell (acting) | June 21, 1961 | September 19, 1961 |
| R.T. Luttrell | September 19, 1961 | July 1, 1963 |
| Robert M. Tinstman | July 1, 1963 | September 1, 1967 |
| Roy Semtner (mgr. pro tem) | September 1, 1967 | September 25, 1967 |
| Robert H. Oldland | September 25, 1967 | March 1, 1971 |
| Nate Ross | March 1, 1971 | July 24, 1973 |
| Pat Painter | July 24, 1973 | January 2, 1974 |
| Howard McMahan | January 3, 1974 | February 26, 1976 |
| Jim Cook | March 2, 1976 | November 30, 1981 |
| Scott Johnson | November 30, 1981 | February 21, 1986 |
| Donald D. Bown (interim) | February 21, 1986 | September 15, 1986 |
| Terry L. Childers | September 15, 1986 | July 18, 1989 |
| Paula Hearn | July 18, 1989 | January 18, 1991 |
| Thomas P. Hurley (interim) | January 18, 1991 | February 19, 1991 |
| Donald D. Bown | February 19, 1991 | January 8, 1998 |
| Glenn E. Deck | January 8, 1998 | November 9, 2000 |
| James D. Couch | November 9, 2000 |
January 2, 2019 |
| Craig Freeman | January 2, 2019 |