Editing Aberdeen, Maryland (section)

====Board of commissioners====
Upon incorporation as a town, the Aberdeen government was led by a [[Commissioners#United States|board of commissioners]].<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/aberdeen/html/amayors.html Aberdeen Board Presidents and Mayors]</ref>

* From 1892 to 1905, a board [[President (government title)#Sub-national|president]] was elected annually by the commissioners.
* From 1906 to 1954, this election was changed to be [[wikt:biennial|biennial]].
* From 1955 to 1992, the election of a board president was changed back to be annual.

In 1992, the Town of Aberdeen revised its charter and became the City of Aberdeen with an elected mayor. 
The first mayor of the City of Aberdeen was Ruth Elliot. The second mayor was Doug Wilson, and Fred Simmons was elected mayor in 2005. Michael Bennett served as mayor from 2007 to 2015. In 2015, Patrick McGrady was elected mayor of Aberdeen and is currently serving a four-year term.