pro tem

adverb

(ˌ)prō-ˈtem

: pro tempore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Bhojani is a former Euless City Council member and mayor pro tem who is currently running for House District 92 as a Democratic candidate. —

Dallas News, 17 May 2022 Like with the speaker position, the speaker pro tem will be officially elected by the full House membership in January. —

Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 10 Nov. 2022 Rachel Gray is mayor pro tem and has been a Sierra Vista City Council member since 2013. —

Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2022 Wright was acting mayor pro tem when he was approached by an informant who introduced him to an undercover FBI agent posing as a potential cannabis business owner, according to federal prosecutors. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 The Senate president pro tem is usually the longest-serving senator from the majority party. —

Dallas News, 4 Jan. 2023 But in 2014, De León was elected by his colleagues to lead the Senate — the first Latino president pro tem in 131 years. —

George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2022 Lindamood has been on City Council since 2016 and is the city’s mayor pro tem. —

Dallas News, 9 May 2022 City and county officials, including Charlotte Mayor pro tem Braxton Winston and Mecklenburg County commissioner Pat Cotham, also offered words of comfort. —

Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2022 See More

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