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Cleland McGrath elected Anacortes mayor pro tem
Summary
The Anacortes City Council elected Council member Cleland McGrath as mayor pro tem by a 6‑0 vote after nominations were opened at the Jan. 5 meeting; McGrath said she would work with colleagues to finalize committee assignments.
Anacortes — Council member Cleland McGrath was elected mayor pro tem by the Anacortes City Council on Jan. 5 after Council member Carolyn Moulton nominated her and the council cast votes in favor.
Procedure: The council adopted the Robert’s Rules option to take nominations from the dais. With no other nominations, members voted for one nominee; the clerk reported six votes for Cleland McGrath and zero for others, and the mayor announced her election.
McGrath said she looked forward to the role and plans to consult colleagues about committee assignments to be set at the next meeting.
What it means: The mayor pro tem serves in the mayor’s absence or disability and appoints council committees. The council indicated it will finalize committee assignments at an upcoming meeting.
Provenance: Nomination and vote occurred during the Jan. 5 council meeting; the action was carried by a roll call count reported by the clerk.
