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Drewenski has been mayor pro tempore since Clark’s death, as the senior member of the City Council.
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
As president pro tempore, Democratic state Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet packed up her office at the Colorado State Capitol Friday.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
According to the City Clerk’s office, the appointing authority responsible for filling the vacancy would be the office of Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who is the Council president pro tempore.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Hardman, the first Black woman elected to the West Des Moines City Council, is currently the West Des Moines mayor pro tempore.
—Jonathan Carter, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2025
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
As president pro tempore, Democratic state Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet packed up her office at the Colorado State Capitol Friday.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
According to the City Clerk’s office, the appointing authority responsible for filling the vacancy would be the office of Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who is the Council president pro tempore.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Hardman, the first Black woman elected to the West Des Moines City Council, is currently the West Des Moines mayor pro tempore.
—Jonathan Carter, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Pro tempore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tempore. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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pro tempore
adverb
pro tem·po·re
prō-ˈtem-pə-rē 
: for the present
president pro tempore
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