Examples of pro tem in a Sentence
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Callie Rigney, the mayor pro tem of Colleyville, is running in Place 2 against Eric Crile, a firefighter and paramedic.
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Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
The Bee has reached out to Newsom’s office and the Senate president pro tem for comment on the Assembly proposal.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The board also unanimously agreed to make Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer vice chair and Supervisor Joel Anderson chair pro tem.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024
Reyes English serves in Hawthorne as mayor pro tem and a City Council member, according to that city’s website.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Which is why Alameda County voters should elect Michael Johnson, an attorney and pro tem judge with a long list of professional accomplishments and a deep respect for the ethical canons of the judiciary, to the only court seat on the March 5 ballot.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
McGuire has until 2026 to make his mark as Senate president pro tem; at that time he will be forced out of the Legislature by term limits.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
So how did a Sonoma County lawmaker end up with one of the most powerful jobs in California?
Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, who helped McGuire build the coalition needed to become pro tem, said having Atkins’ okay to approach others about the role helped significantly.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
Atkins serves as Senate president pro tem and is a former Assembly speaker.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
The Bee has reached out to Newsom’s office and the Senate president pro tem for comment on the Assembly proposal.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The board also unanimously agreed to make Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer vice chair and Supervisor Joel Anderson chair pro tem.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024
Reyes English serves in Hawthorne as mayor pro tem and a City Council member, according to that city’s website.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Which is why Alameda County voters should elect Michael Johnson, an attorney and pro tem judge with a long list of professional accomplishments and a deep respect for the ethical canons of the judiciary, to the only court seat on the March 5 ballot.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
McGuire has until 2026 to make his mark as Senate president pro tem; at that time he will be forced out of the Legislature by term limits.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
So how did a Sonoma County lawmaker end up with one of the most powerful jobs in California?
Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, who helped McGuire build the coalition needed to become pro tem, said having Atkins’ okay to approach others about the role helped significantly.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
Atkins serves as Senate president pro tem and is a former Assembly speaker.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
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First Known Use
1777, in the meaning defined above
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Legal Definition
pro tem
adverb or adjective
: pro tempore
—often styled with a terminal period in legal contexts
Justice pro tem.
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