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Council selects David Friedendahl as mayor and Karen Davis as mayor pro tem for 2026
Summary
On a roll‑call vote the council elected David Friedendahl as mayor for 2026 and Karen Davis as mayor pro tem; both elections were decided by majority and announced at the December reorganization meeting.
During the reorganization portion of the meeting, City Clerk Kathleen Sussman opened nominations for mayor and mayor pro tem to take effect January 1, 2026. Mendel Thompson nominated David Friedendahl for mayor; Michael Alois nominated himself. The council conducted oral roll‑call votes in the order nominations were received. Friedendahl received a majority and was declared mayor‑elect for 2026.
Nominations for mayor pro tem included Michael Alois and Karen Davis. After roll‑call votes, Karen Davis received a majority and was declared mayor pro tem for 2026.
City Clerk read the roll‑call tallies aloud during the meeting. The council recessed to presentations honoring Mayor Friedendahl following the votes.
