There is also a mayor pro tem councilmember.
Politically, he was city alderman- at-large (1881) and mayor pro tem (1884).
The mayor and mayor pro tem are elected by the city council from among its members.
A mayor pro tem is elected by the council members from within the council.
Next to the mayor, the president and president pro tem of the council are generally considered the most powerful officials in municipal government.
She was also elected mayor "pro tem" during her second term on the council.
The mayor pro tem is appointed annually by council members.
In cities where the mayor is elected by the city's voters, the mayor pro tem serves as acting mayor in the absence of the mayor.
