pro tem
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The Arcadia city government announced that next week it would select a mayor and mayor pro tem from among the remaining council members.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
That morning, the president pro tem was 83-year-old Robert Byrd of West Virginia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
If Warsh isn’t confirmed before Powell’s term expires in May, Powell said he would serve as chair pro tem, continuing to lead the institution until Warsh is confirmed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
“If my successor is not confirmed by the end of my term as chair, I would serve as chair pro tem until he is confirmed,” Powell told reporters.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
He was succeeded in 1844 by Major John Symington, another military officer and the same who, with an inferior rank, had superintended the armory, pro tem, during the second trial of Mr. Stubblefield.
From The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country by Joseph Barry
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