April 3, 1951 – The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that William J. “Bill” Holland becomes the first Iowa City mayor to be elected under the new council-manager system, where the mayor is no longer chosen by the citizens, but appointed by the City Council.
In the 1951 City Election, voters chose from a slate of Council members, of which Bill Holland was one, and then, once elected to the council (for two years), Holland was elected mayor – by the council – for the remainder of 1951. Eventually, Holland was appointed for three one-year terms as mayor from April 2, 1951 to January 1, 1954.
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