Willis_Van_Dusen
Willis L. Van Dusen (born 1952 or 1953) is a businessman and former politician in Astoria, Oregon, United States, who served as mayor of Astoria from 1991 through 2014.[2] Originally elected to the city council in 1985, Willis served as a councillor for six years before being elected mayor. He took the oath of office in January 1991[citation needed] and was re-elected every four years since that time, most recently re-elected in 2010.[3][failed verification] In 2014, he announced that he had decided to retire at the end of his term and not run for reelection again.[2] He was succeeded by Arline LaMear, who was sworn in as mayor on January 5, 2015.[4]