Troy Mayors
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015
The City of Troy Charter states that the Mayor shall be elected by the voters, as opposed to selection by City Council, for terms of four years. Term limits imposed in 1994 restricted recent mayors to serving two consecutive terms. Since the establishment of the City of Troy in 1955, ten men and women have held this office. They are as follows:
Frank Costello
December 16, 1955- April 13, 1959, donated all public service earnings
Robert A. Huber
April 13, 1959- November 23, 1964, became a state senator
Vincent McAvoy
November 30, 1964- April 8, 1968, also organized Troy Little Leagues
Jules R. Famularo
April 8, 1968- April 8, 1974, only mayor to resign
Richard Doyle
April 8, 1974- April 13, 1992, longest serving mayor
Jeanne Stine
April 13, 1992-April 9, 2001, first woman mayor in Troy
Matthew Pryor
April 9, 2001- April 2004, known as fiscal conservative
Louise Schilling
April 2004- November 11, 2011, also served on City Council for 18 years
Janice Daniels
November 11, 2011- November 7, 2012, controversial mayor recalled
Maureen McGinnis
Interim mayor November 7, 2012- November 26, 2012
Dane Slater
November 26, 2012- present, retired Troy Police Captain
During 2015 watch for stories that highlight each of the mayors, their contributions and challenges and the City of Troy grew and changed.
To commemorate the City of Troy’s 60th Anniversary in 2015, we will publish a different story each day that highlights a person, discovery, or event that occurred locally, regionally, nationally, or even globally between 1955 and 2015 and that helped shape our lives and our community. We will try to post stories on important anniversary dates, but we also realize that dates are less critical than content and context. We will include the facts related to controversial stories, allowing our readers to form their own opinions. We invite you to read and comment on the stories. Your suggestions for topics are also welcome and can be posted on our Facebook page, www.troyhistoricvillage/facebook. You can also email stories or ideas to the 365 Story Editor at ed@thvmail.org.
