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Kelly Von Holtz elected Tumwater mayor pro tem after tied first ballot

City of Tumwater City Council · January 7, 2026

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Summary

Council members nominated two colleagues for mayor pro tem. A first ballot produced a tie, and a roll‑call second ballot elected Council member Kelly Von Holtz to serve as mayor pro tem for a two‑year term.

Tumwater’s City Council elected Council member Kelly Von Holtz as mayor pro tem at the Jan. 6 meeting.

Nominations opened for mayor pro tem and the council nominated Eileen Swarthout and Kelly Von Holtz. The first round of voting resulted in a three‑and‑three tie; council then conducted a roll‑call second ballot and the majority elected Von Holtz to the two‑year post for 2026–2027.

The mayor pro tem serves as presiding officer in the mayor’s absence and may represent the city at functions. Council members discussed logistics for future votes and thanked nominees for stepping forward.