Mayor of Herndon

The Mayor of Herndon is the chief elected official of the Town of Herndon.

The office of mayor was created along with the incorporation of the town on January 14, 1879. At the first meeting of the town council on February 8, councilman Ancel St. John was elected mayor, but declined the honor. The council then selected Isaiah Bready, who would serve until June, 1883.

The current mayor is Lisa C. Merkel, who was sworn in on June 21, 2012 and took office on July 1.