First settled in 1734, Lake City has grown under the guidance of its government. The following is a list of past mayors of Lake City and their years of office.
Past Mayors
- James H. Blackwell - Prior to 1915
- S. B. Rogers - 1915 to 1919
- W. H. Whitehead - 1919 to 1923
- P. W. Mcinnes - 1927
- L. R. Truluck - 1930 to 1932
- H. V. Epps - (Acting) 1932
- Jack Dalziel - November 7, 1932, to December 6, 1936
- W. B. Nettles - January 1, 1937, to January 23, 1945
- G. R. Anderson - January 23, 1945, to December 2, 1946
- J. H. Cockfield - December 2, 1946, to November 30, 1952
- W.H. Cooke - December 6, 1948, to November 30, 1952
- W. W. Singletary - December 7, 1954, to December 8, 1958
- CJ Evans - December 15, 1958, to December 5, 1966
- Wilbur Brown - December 6, 1966, to December 7, 1970
- Edgar H. Whitehead - December 8, 1970, to December 9, 1974
- Carlton J. Gaskins - December 10, 1974, to December 31, 1986
- R. L. Cockfield - January 13, 1987, to December 31, 1990
- Wilbur Brown - January 1, 1991, to March 12, 1992
- James C. Brown - (Acting) March 13, 1992, to June 15, 1992
- William J. Sebnick - June 16, 1992, to December 31, 1994
- Wilford Barr - January 1, 1995, to August 30, 1998
- Ralph Singletary - (Acting) September 1, 1998, to December 31, 1998
- C. LaRue Alford - January 1, 1999, to December 31, 2002
- Lovith Anderson Jr. - January 1, 2007 to January 8, 2023
- Yamekia Robinson - January 9, 2023, to present