Mayor of Austin

The mayor of Austin is the official head of the city of Austin in the U.S. state of Texas. The office was established in 1840 after Austin incorporated as a city in 1839. The mayor of Austin is elected to a four-year term and limited to serving no more than two terms.

Mayor of Austin
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Incumbent
Kirk Watson
since January 6, 2023
ResidencePrivate residence
Term lengthFour years
renewable once
Inaugural holderEdwin Waller
Formation1840
Salary$134,191
Websiteaustintexas.gov/mayor

Kirk Watson took office as mayor on January 6, 2023, for a second term, having served as mayor from 1997 to 2001.

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