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El Centro council elects Mike Crankshaw as mayor and names Claudia Camarena mayor pro tem
Summary
The El Centro City Council completed its reorganization, nominating and approving Mike Crankshaw as mayor and Claudia Camarena as mayor pro tem; both votes were reported as passing with four 'yes' and one abstention. A councilmember also made a public apology for a recent private incident during the meeting.
The El Centro City Council held a reorganization at its regular session and elected Mike Crankshaw as mayor and Claudia Camarena as mayor pro tem. The council recorded the mayoral vote as passing "4 with 1 abstain." The subsequent vote for mayor pro tem used the same tally, and the mayor pro tem seat was filled.
Councilmember (speaker 3) opened the reorganization segment by stressing that serving as mayor is a privilege and urged high…
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