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One focus of the probe centered on Mayor pro tem Ryana Parks-Shaw and her husband, Michael Shaw, the city’s director of public works, the sources said. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026 The immediate past Senate president pro tem will face Assemblymember James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, who is backed by the LaMalfa family, and Democratic agricultural consultant Audrey Denney in the June 2 contest to represent the 1st Congressional District. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026 Brown, a farmer and small business owner who previously served as a Fort Valley city councilman and mayor pro tem, ran on a platform focused on lowering the cost of living, expanding access to health care and improving public safety. CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 Michaelson Jenet, of Commerce City, the Senate’s president pro tem, announced her resignation plan on Tuesday. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pro tem

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First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pro tem was in 1777

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“Pro tem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tem. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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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