How to Use pro tem in a Sentence

pro tem

adverb
  • Arnold is the council’s current mayor pro tem and has held the seat for most of the past eight years.
    — Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, 7 May 2023
  • Collins also served in stints as the city’s mayor pro tem and acting mayor.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Collins also served stints as the city’s mayor pro tem and acting mayor.
    — Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • The position of president pro tem does not come with a great deal of power.
    — Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Dayvault, the town’s mayor pro tem, had received a text to meet with some folks who’d road-tripped from hours away.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • She was selected to the position of deputy mayor pro tem for the first time.
    — Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, 20 June 2023
  • Before that, Joslin was mayor pro tem in Glen Rose.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
  • The mayor and mayor pro tem serve one-year terms and are chosen by the councilmembers.
    — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Mayor pro tem James Mitchell has a couple of things going for him.
    — Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
  • The board was slated to elect new officers, including chair, vice chair and chair pro tem.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Wolosin, a married father of two, currently serves as the mayor pro tem.
    — Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The mayor pro tem can only lead meetings in the mayor’s absence.
    — Nick Sullivan may 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
  • McMullin, was the mayor pro tem on the council and is an attorney.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
  • Bass served as the city’s mayor last year, and then became mayor pro tem when Wallace took over the top spot.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Shirley Drewenski is the current mayor pro tem.
    — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Baker has served on the council since 2018 and is the current mayor pro tem.
    — Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The council installed Twining as mayor pro tem in a 6-1 vote.
    — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The role of the president pro tem is to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president.
    — Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2021
  • Trevor O’Neil, now the mayor pro tem, said the council had approved the deal in the best interest of the city.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022
  • Lindamood has been on City Council since 2016 and is the city’s mayor pro tem.
    — Dallas News, 9 May 2022
  • Barnes, a 54-year-old insurance agent, is a former mayor pro tem and council member in Keller.
    — Anna M. Tinsley, star-telegram, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Council did not reelect Anderson as mayor pro tem this term, however.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Julie Eiselt, the Democratic mayor pro tem, said the tax increase was necessary.
    — Steve Harrison, charlotteobserver, 11 June 2018
  • The City Council chose not to reappoint Anderson as mayor pro tem after one term.
    — Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
  • Playing the role of Brutus is Kevin de León, the state Senate president pro tem.
    — Marcos Bretón, sacbee, 5 Nov. 2017
  • He was elected to his first term in November 2012 and currently serves as speaker pro tem.
    — Jason Hancock, kansascity, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Once the new board is seated in 2022, members will chose a president and president pro tem from among themselves.
    — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Scott Wagner, whom James named Kansas City’s mayor pro tem, appears to be a no-vote.
    — Steve Vockrodt and Bill Turque, kansascity, 7 Feb. 2018
  • When McGuire was pro tem, the relationship with his counterparts didn’t always go smoothly.
    — Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Dallas City Council member Chad West, who won his second term last month, has been named mayor pro tem.
    — Destine Gibson, Dallas News, 24 June 2021

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