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Mountain View council unanimously elects Emily Ann Ramos mayor; Chris Clark chosen as vice mayor

Mountain View City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

At a special reorganization meeting, the Mountain View City Council unanimously elected Vice Mayor Emily Ann Ramos as mayor and Council member Chris (Chris) Clark as vice mayor; both elections were uncontested and followed tributes to outgoing Mayor Ellen Kamay.

The Mountain View City Council unanimously elected Vice Mayor Emily Ann Ramos as mayor and Council member Chris Clark as vice mayor at a special reorganization meeting on Jan. 13.

Council member Chris Clark nominated Ramos, saying, “It’s my distinct honor to nominate vice mayor Emily Ann Ramos to serve as Mountain View’s next mayor,” and Council member McAllister seconded the nomination. The council then voted, and the motion passed unanimously.

The council followed the same process for the vice mayor position. Council member Ramirez nominated Council member Chris Clark, Council…

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