M.S. Adams was the first Mayor elected to the Town of Mead in 1908. Since that time, Mead residents have actively contributed to the Town of Mead as elected members of the Board of Trustees. The Mayor presides over the Board of Trustees meetings, as required by statute, and for all ceremonial purposes, is the executive head of the Town. Below is a list of those who have served as Mayor. *An asterisk represents missing or unconfirmed information.
| Mayor | Dates Served (Years) |
|---|---|
| Colleen Whitlow | 2018-Present |
| Gary Shields | 2014-2018 |
| Richard Macomber | 2006-2014 |
| Richard Kraemer | 2002-2006 |
| Keith Goshia | 1998-2002 |
| Patrick Peppler | 1997-1998 |
| Lisa Brown | 1995-1996 |
| Michael Schumann | 1991-1995 |
| Angie Pflipsen | 1989-1990 |
| Harvey Potts | 1983-1989 |
| Jay Hughes | 1982 |
| Robert A. Clark | 1974-1982 |
| Rodney Markham | 1998-1974 |
| Vernon Howlett | 1966-1968 |
| Miles Sandford | 1964-1966 |
| Rodney Markham | 1959-1964 |
| Elmer Newton | 1951-1954 |
| Ed Dempewolf | 1950-1950 |
| Bernard Newman | 1948-1950 |
| R.E. White | 1945-1948 |
| Pro Tem Trimble | 1944-1945 |
| R.E. White | 1941-1944 |
| A.F. Peters | 1934-1941 |
| * | 1923-* |
| T.H. Hill | 1922-* |
| J.B. Clymer | 1918-* |
| J.E. Kitts | 1914-* |
| J.F. Redman | 1910-* |
| M.S. Adams | 1908-1910 |