Mayors
The 1927 Charter provided that the city commission would appoint a Mayor from one of its members. In May, 1931, the Plant City Charter was amended by a special act of the legislature. This amendment provided for a special election by the electorate for the Mayor. In 1995, a referendum was held and the charter was again amended to provide that the Mayor's position was appointed by the city commissioners.
Prior to the 1927 charter, according to Plant City - Its Origins and History, written by Quintilla Geer Bruton and David E. Bailey, Jr., the following persons served as Mayor:
Town of Plant City
| Mayors | Year(s) Served |
|---|---|
| Jonah Yates | 1885 (Served less than a year) |
| R. B. McLendon | 1885 |
| J. R. Edmondson | 1886-1888 |
| W. F. Burts | 1889 |
| R. B. McLendon | 1890 |
| T. B. Smith | 1891-1892 |
| J. B. Bramlett | 1893 (Served less than a year) |
| Dr. Olin S. Wright | 1893-1896 |
| M. E. Moody | 1897-1898 |
| Dr. Olin S. Wright | 1899-1901 |
| G. B. Wells | 1902-1911 |
City of Plant City
| Mayors | Year(s) Served |
|---|---|
| W. B. Herring | 1912-1913 |
| J. S. Whitehurst | 1914-1915 |
| C. B. Root | 1916-1919 |
| W. E. Lee | 1920-1925 |
| Walter Wells | 1926 |
Since the 1927 Charter was enacted, the following citizens served as Mayor:
| Appointed Mayors (Original charter) | Year(s) Served |
|---|---|
| Mays, S.E. | 1927 |
| Schneider, A. | 1928 |
| Wiggins, E.W. | 1929 |
| Carey, G.A. | 1930 |
| Bates, G.H. | 1931 |
| Elected Mayors (1931 Amendment) | Year(s) Served |
|---|---|
| Carey, G.A. | 1932 |
| Bates, G.H. | 1933 |
| Boring, A.R. | 1934 |
| Bates, G.H. | 1935-1937 |
| Mays, J.A. | 1938-1939 |
| Walden, Don | 1940-1944 |
| Mays, J.A. | 1945 |
| Morgan, L.E., Jr. | 1946-1948 |
| Moody, Henry S. | 1949-1950 |
| Slaght, W.L. | 1951-1952 |
| Morgan, L.E., Jr. | 1953 |
| Andrews, Otis M. | 1954-1956 |
| White, Jack H. | 1957-1958 |
| Andrews, Otis M. | 1959-1960 |
| Glaros, John G. | 1961 |
| Tindle, Paul F. | 1962 |
| Mays, J.A. | 1963-1964 |
| Rickert, William M. | 1965-1966 |
| Elston, Richard D. | 1967-1968 |
| Hooker, G.R. | 1969-1970 |
| Edwards, C.J. | 1971 |
| Moody, Henry S. | 1972 |
| Hooker, G.R. | 1973 |
| Andrews, Otis M. | 1974 |
| Ballard, Terry O. | 1975-1977 |
| Merrill, J.D. | 1978-1979 |
| Meriwether, William C. | 1980-1982 |
| Merrill, J. D. | 1982-1985 |
| Martin, Sadye Gibbs | 1985-1989 |
| Henderson, William R. "Bob" | 1989-1991 |
| Martin, Sadye Gibbs | 1991-1992 |
| Smith, Steven O. | 1992-1993 |
| Collins, George K. | 1993-1994 |
| Sparkman, Michael S. | 1994-1995 |
| Appointed Mayors (After 1995 Charter Amendment) | Year(s) Served |
|---|---|
| Sparkman, Michael S. | 1995-1996 |
| Larson, Randy L. | 1996-1999 |
| Dicks, John L. | 1999-2000 |
| Sparkman, Michael S. | 2000- 2003 |
| Dodson,William D. | 2003- 2004 |
| Sparkman, Michael S. | 2004- 2005 |
| Dicks, John L. | 2005-2007 |
| Lott, Rick A. | 2007-2010 |
| Raulerson, Daniel D. | 2010-2012 |
| Sparkman, Michael S. | 2012-2013 |
| Mathis, Mary Thomas | 2013-2014 |
| Lott, Rick A. | 2014-2022 |
| Kilton, Nathan A. | 2022-Present |
