Roy D. Buol is the longest-serving mayor in Dubuque’s history. He was first elected to a four-year term as mayor in November 2005 and was re-elected in 2009, 2013, and again in 2017. Before being elected mayor, he served 10 years as the Second Ward Representative to the City Council.
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