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San Clemente council selects Rick Loeffler as mayor after internal vote; mayor pro tem chosen after multiple rounds
Summary
The San Clemente City Council appointed Councilmember Rick Loeffler as mayor in an internal vote on Dec. 9, 2025, after residents urged the council to follow tradition and elevate Mayor Pro Tem Mark Enmeier. The council also selected a mayor pro tem by multiple rounds of voting.
The San Clemente City Council appointed Councilmember Rick Loeffler as mayor during its Dec. 9 meeting after an internal, electronic vote among councilmembers.
The council began the evening by accepting two public commenters who urged the council to follow the city’s tradition of elevating the mayor pro tem. Mike Daller, a lifelong resident, urged the council to "consider and vote for Mark Enmeier for mayor," saying, "Let Mark move on up." Multiple other residents, including Donna Vadrine and Catherine Hall, made…
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