Mayor of Hollywood
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Not to be confused with Mayor of Los Angeles.
The Mayor of Hollywood is an honorary and ceremonial position in Hollywood, a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, California. The office carries responsibilities, such as presiding at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies, but it entails no salary or official power. Mayors are appointed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. They were previously elected by the Kiwanis Club of Hollywood.
The office became vacant with the death of Johnny Grant on January 9, 2008. Among those lobbying for the job are Gary Owens, and Angelyne[1].
[edit] List of past Honorary Mayors of Hollywood
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- John B. Kingsley (1942)[2]
- Barbara Britton (1952)[3]
- Jack Bailey (1953)[4]
- Betty White (1954)[5]
- Ben Hunter (1955–1956)
- Art Linkletter (1957)[6]
- Lawrence Welk (1958)[7]
- Charlton Heston (1962)
- Steve Allen (1963)
- Lawrence Welk (1972)
- Monty Hall (1975–1980)[8]
- Johnny Grant (1980–2008)[9]
[edit] References
- ^ LA Daily News
- ^ LA Times obituary
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/424745091.html?dids=424745091:424745091&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+07%2C+1952&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Barbara+Britton+Named+'Mayor'+of+Hollywood&pqatl=google
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/452328592.html?dids=452328592:452328592&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+05%2C+1953&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Bailey+Wins+Mayor+of+Hollywood+Race&pqatl=google
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/434780662.html?dids=434780662:434780662&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+25%2C+1954&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Betty+White+Voted+'Mayor'+of+Hollywood&pqatl=google
- ^ LA Times archive
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/444934012.html?dids=444934012:444934012&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+06%2C+1958&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Lawrence+Welk+Elected+Mayor+of+Hollywood&pqatl=google
- ^ Pin-Up Queen Turns Hollywood Mayor Race Pink (NPR, 2008)
- ^ Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
