Mayor

Myerstown Borough elects one Mayor to serve a 4-year term.  The Mayor is the only executive in Pennsylvania borough government elected by the citizens.  In contrast to the Council, the Mayor acts alone in carrying out mayoral powers and duties, which are primarily in the areas of public safety and emergency response.  From a public policy perspective, these areas of government action are highly sensitive and confidential, lending themselves well to executive decision making by a single public official in contrast to a deliberative body.

Myerstown's Mayor is Dane W. Bicher
Term End:  Jan. 2026

PREVIOUS MAYORS:
Note: Before 1962, the office of Mayor was called "Burgess", and before 1919 was called "Chief Burgess"


  • Dane W. Bicher (2022 - present)
  • Gloria Ebling (2014-2021)
  • Thomas G. Lush (2004-2013)
  • Thomas Houtz  (2000-2003)
  • Glenn E. Miller  (1990-1999)
  • Malcom R. Seager (1984-1989)
  • Frank A. Ondrusek  (1977-1982)
  • Lester P. Frantz  (1975-1977)
  • Winfield E. Engler  (1971-1974)
  • Clarence A. Kline  (1970-1971)
  • Rodney P. Steltz  (1966-1969)
  • Alvin B. Youse  (1943-1966)
  • Robert F. Smith  (1938-1943)
  • George N. Seidel  (1934-1937)
  • Rev. J. Lewis Fluck  (1932-1934)
  • A. S. Reiter (1926-1929)
  • A. W. Gernert (1922-1925)
  • Henry S. Gockley  (1918-1921, 1930-1932)
  • Addison Bower  (1912-1917)

LEARN MORE
To learn more about the office of Borough Mayor, check out the Borough Mayor's Manual, published by the Pennsylvania Governor's Center for Local Government Services.  You can download a copy by clicking the link below.

BOROUGH MAYOR'S MANUAL (pdf)

To learn more about elected office in Pennsylvania local governments, check out the document entitled Elective Office in Local Government, published by the Pennsylvania Governor's Center for Local Government Services.  You can download a copy by clicking the link below.

ELECTIVE OFFICE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT (pdf)