Mesa Arizona Temple
Presidents
Temple presidents are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. Following is a list of the current and former presidents of the Mesa Arizona Temple.
| Temple President | Years Served |
|---|---|
| Kenneth M. Smith | 2017– |
| J Brent Hatch | 2014–2017 |
| R. Gordon Porter | 2011–2014 |
| Daryl H. Garn | 2009–2011 |
| Ezra T. Clark Jr. | 2006–2009 |
| Albert Choules Jr. | 2003–2006 |
| John R. Peterson | 2000–2003 |
| L. Kenyon Udall | 1997–2000 |
| E. Widtsoe Shumway | 1994–1997 |
| John H. Tanner | 1991–1994 |
| Nephi S. Allen | 1988–1991 |
| LeRoy Layton | 1985–1988 |
| L. Harold Wright | 1980–1985 |
| Junius E. Driggs | 1975–1980 |
| C. Bryant Whiting | 1970–1975 |
| Jesse M. Smith | 1963–1970 |
| J. Robert Price | 1960–1963 |
| Arwell L. Pierce | 1953–1960 |
| Harry L. Payne | 1944–1953 |
| Charles Pugh | 1940–1944 |
| Charles R. Jones | 1934–1940 |
| David K. Udall | 1927–1934 |