Yes, Mayor Pro Tem should be capitalized as it is a formal title given to a member of a city council who acts as mayor in the absence of the actual mayor.
Pro tem is short for pro tempore, meaning "temporarily" or "provisionally".Thus a Mayor pro tem is a person serving in that position for a limited time pending the ordinary mayor's return, or as a provisional replacement until a new election or appointment is made.
No. It's "pro tem", not "pro temp".
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The Latin phrase 'Pro tempore' is often abbreviated to 'pro tem'. It is used when someone temporarily takes over the role of another person. For example a Mayor Pro Tem acts in place of the actual Mayor whilst they are elsewhere.
Mt. Vernon, Iowa's mayor pro tem is Diane Hoffmann.
The term "pro tem" means "for a time". The President Pro Tem of the US Senate takes over the chairmanship of the Senate when the Vice President, who normally serves as the President of the Senate (and yes, that is per ordinance of the US Constitution) cannot be present in the Senate during times when the Senate is in session. So it's safe to presume that if there was, anywhere, a "mayor pro tem", then that would mean a person filling in temporarily for a mayor who was not able to be present at that time.
The mayor pro tem performs the sme function as most vice-presidents, or vice-chairman, or many organizations. That person serves in the absence of the mayor, or at the direction of the mayor. In practical terms, ofter that seat is used to prepare and train the next person to become mayor. In thomasville, by custom, mayors only serve for a four-year term, so there is a need to have a future mayor "in training." By Len Powell, former mayor pro tem and mayor of Thomasville.
Mt. Vernon, Iowa's mayor pro tem is Diane Hoffmann.
Miller Oh is the 2014 mayor of Buena Park, California. The pro tem mayor is Steve Berry.
Because she was elected for the position
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