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If the mayor vacates office, the president pro tem becomes acting mayor until a caucus is held to name a replacement.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The new pro tem has experience working with Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, on climate and farmworker housing legislation.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The mayor and mayor pro tem serve one-year terms and are chosen by the councilmembers.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Later in Monday night’s meeting, the new council selected Coombs, one of the returning left-leaning members, as the mayor pro tem.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The new pro tem has experience working with Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, on climate and farmworker housing legislation.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The mayor and mayor pro tem serve one-year terms and are chosen by the councilmembers.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Later in Monday night’s meeting, the new council selected Coombs, one of the returning left-leaning members, as the mayor pro tem.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Pro tem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tem. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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