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Grace Leung honored as she retires; council elects Lauren Kleinman mayor and Noah Blom mayor pro tem; Simone Georges introduced as incoming city manager
Summary
City Manager Grace Leung received a retirement proclamation and multiple certificates of recognition; the council elected Lauren Kleinman mayor and Noah Blom mayor pro tem for 2026 and introduced Simone Georges as the next city manager during a ceremonial reorganization.
The Newport Beach City Council paid tribute Dec. 9 to outgoing City Manager Grace Leung and conducted its annual reorganization, selecting officials for 2026.
Mayor Joe Stapleton read a retirement proclamation honoring Grace Leung for her service since Sept. 4, 2018, noting accomplishments the mayor cited including balanced budgets, major capital projects (Lido Fire Station No. 2, junior lifeguard…
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