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Montgomery County commission elects Wes Golin chair and Joe Smith mayor pro tem amid calls to reform nominating process
Summary
The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners reappointed Mayor Wes Golin as chair for a term through September 2026 and elected Commissioner Joe Smith as mayor pro tem after a contested roll-call vote. Several commissioners and residents pressed for a more transparent, standardized nomination process.
The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 8 reappointed Mayor Wes Golin as chair of the legislative body for a term expiring Sept. 2026 and elected Commissioner Joe Smith as mayor pro tem after a roll-call vote that divided the commission.
The nominating committee, chaired by Commissioner Walker Woodruff, formally nominated Mayor Wes Golin as chair; the clerk reported the vote for chair as 20 yeses, 0 noes and 0 abstentions. The nomination for mayor pro tem was contested: the nominating committee nominated Commissioner Joe Smith, but Commissioner Lehi (appearing in the record as Commissioner Leverett in later remarks) also received floor nominations. The clerk tallied 12 votes for Joe Smith and 8 for Commissioner Leverett, and the commission declared Smith elected as mayor pro tem.
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