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Today, the new Senate president pro tem — Democrat Monique Limón of Goleta in Santa Barbara County — is the upper house’s first Latina leader and the first mother who is leader of the Senate.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Today, the new Senate president pro tem — Democrat Monique Limón of Goleta in Santa Barbara County — is the upper house’s first Latina leader and the first mother who is leader of the Senate.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Council did not reelect Anderson as mayor pro tem this term, however.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Clark has served as mayor pro tem and commissioner for District 5 since January 2021.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Today, the new Senate president pro tem — Democrat Monique Limón of Goleta in Santa Barbara County — is the upper house’s first Latina leader and the first mother who is leader of the Senate.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Council did not reelect Anderson as mayor pro tem this term, however.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Clark has served as mayor pro tem and commissioner for District 5 since January 2021.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Pro tem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tem. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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