Gerald Joubert was elected Mayor in June, 2019. He had been seated in City Council Place 3 after winning the election in June, 2018. Previously, he served three terms as Mayor of the City of Forest Hill. In 2013, he ran unopposed - the first time in the history of the city that no one ran against the incumbent Mayor in an election. Mr. Joubert was first elected to the City Council in 2003.