William E. Gluba (born October 7, 1942) is a former American politician who served as mayor of Davenport, Iowa from 2008 to 2016.

He received a bachelor's degree in political science from St. Ambrose University in Davenport.

On August 31, 2007, Gluba officially filed as a candidate for mayor of his hometown of Davenport, Iowa.

He faced former mayor Phil Yerington and at-large Alderwoman Jamie Howard in the primary.

[7] Gluba ran for a fifth mayoral term in 2015, but was defeated by newcomer Frank Klipsch who received 67% of the vote.