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Goldiewilsonposter

Mayor Goldie Wilson's re-election poster

The title of Mayor of Hill Valley has changed many hands over the history of the town. In their time travels, Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown observed evidence of four different mayors.

History[]

In 1885, a man named Hubert was the town's mayor, who asked Doc to help bring the new schoolteacher, Clara Clayton, from the railroad station to the schoolhouse. He also presided over the ceremonies at the Hill Valley Festival, including the starting of the clock that would be placed in the courthouse's clock tower. Marty did not remain in 1885 long enough to learn Hubert's surname.

Seventy years later, Red Thomas was mayor, and was facing re-election in 1955. Posters with his picture were seen around town and on the side of a campaign vehicle with loudspeakers that promoted his re-election on November 5 of that year.

In 1985, Goldie Wilson was mayor, and was also facing re-election that year. Goldie's picture was on the side of a campaign vehicle that drove through town on October 25. After traveling to 1955, Marty met Goldie as a young man working as a busboy at Lou's Cafe.

Finally, in 2015, Goldie Wilson Jr. was facing re-election as mayor. Although he was not seen, his name was shown below that of the town on the hovering "WELCOME TO HILL VALLEY" greeting sign ("GOLDIE WILSON jr. / MAYOR") and also on posters promoting the candidacy of "Wilson Jr."

Behind the scenes[]

  • Apparently, mayors of Hill Valley served for five-year terms.
  • Goldie Wilson and Red Thomas were shown campaigning for their reelections, although the opposition candidates were never mentioned.
  • Ronald Reagan was a fan of the first film and a posthumous image of him in the Cafe 80s was used for the second. He had been asked to be in the third film, playing the mayor of 1885 Hill Valley. Reagan declined citing his failing health, but was honored to be considered to be part of the film series. Had Reagan accepted, it would have been his only film appearance after retiring from the presidency of the United States.

Appearances[]

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