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When the governor is unable to perform his or her duties, the line of succession goes from lieutenant governor to the Senate president pro tem and then the House speaker. Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 26 Mar. 2026 Sherley Farms is a meaningful investment in Anna’s future, attracting new residents and expanding the city’s tax base, said Kevin Toten, the mayor pro tem of Anna, in the news release. Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 One focus of the questions centered on Parks-Shaw, the mayor pro tem, and her husband, the public works director, the sources said. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026 The appointments fill three public member vacancies on the panel, which also includes representatives from Southwestern College, UC San Diego, San Diego State University, Sweetwater Union High School District, and offices of the Assembly speaker and Senate pro tem. Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 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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