Austin Council Members Casar, Alter, Harper-Madison jockey for mayor pro tem
But right now. its the source of a very big fuss. The largely ceremonial title confers no authority to the titleholder beyond running council meetings when the mayor is away. It does not come with a salary bump or a bigger office. But it could carry weight with voters in the 2022 race to replace Steve Adler as Austins mayor or could enhance a candidates résumé in a race for some other office. For the past two years, District 2 representative Delia Garza has been Austins mayor pro tem. ...
Source: statesman.com