This is a list of mayors of Rockford, Illinois , United States.
| Image | Mayor | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles F. Brown | 1937–1941 | ||
| C. Henry Bloom | 1941–1953 | ||
| Milton A. Lundstrom | 1953–1957 | ||
| Benjamin T. Schleicher | 1957–1973 | ||
| Robert McGaw | 1973–1981 | ||
| John McNamara | 1981–1989 | ||
 | Charles Box | 1989–2001 | first African American mayor of Rockford [1] |
| Douglas P. Scott | 2001–2005 | ||
 | Lawrence J. "Larry" Morrissey | 2005–2017 | |
 | Thomas McNamara | 2017–present | |
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