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DeSoto council elects Leticia Hughes as mayor pro tem; Ken Waters chosen deputy mayor pro tem
Summary
Following nominations, the council elected Leticia Hughes as mayor pro tem (4-2) and Ken Waters as deputy mayor pro tem (4-2). The city manager read the charter procedure before nominations and council voted by electronic ballot.
City Manager Majid Algaffrey read the city charter rules for selecting a mayor pro tem and deputy mayor pro tem, explaining nominations, seconds and the requirement that a nominee receive at least four votes to be confirmed. Perrette Parker nominated Leticia Hughes for mayor pro tem; Councilmember Chisholm nominated herself as well. After ballots were cast in the order nominations were received, the motion to confirm Leticia Hughes passed 4-2.
Hughes accepted the nomination and thanked the council. Mayor Pro Tem Crystal Chisholm also spoke, summarizing her record and asking to be reappointed; she later thanked the council after the result. For the deputy mayor pro tem position, nominations included Perrette Parker and Ken Waters; after tied votes and subsequent ballots, Ken Waters was confirmed 4-2.
City Manager Algaffrey and councilmembers emphasized that the procedure is set by the charter and that the mayor pro tem serves when the mayor is absent. No further action was required beyond the confirmed votes.
