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Council elects Jamal Burke as mayor pro tem after initial vote fails for Scott Reeves
Summary
After a first motion to elect Scott Reeves failed, the City Council of McDonough elected Jamal Burke as mayor pro tem by a reported 6–1 vote. The clerk reported the vote tallies aloud and the council congratulated the new mayor pro tem.
Council members voted to elect a mayor pro tem during the organizational meeting. The first nomination for Scott Reeves received a motion and second but, as the clerk reported, the motion failed (the clerk reported three in favor and four in opposition).
Council then moved to elect Jamal Burke for mayor pro tem. The clerk announced the tally as six in favor and one in opposition and declared the motion passed. Members congratulated Jamal Burke on his election to mayor pro tem.
The vote tallies were announced by the clerk on the record. The council made the selection by majority vote and moved on to other organizational business.
