At-large City Councilor Tom Strand was elected as Council president on April 20 and will serve two years. File photo
In its second act as a newly formed city governing body, City Council split 5-4 on who should serve as president pro tem, with former President Richard Skorman prevailing.
The previous pro tem, Tom Strand, was elected as president on a vote of 8-1 in the new Council s first official act after three new members and three incumbents took the oath of office just hours before. Incumbent Bill Murray dissented.
Choosing Skorman were Wayne Williams, Yolanda Avila, Strand, new councilor Nancy Henjum and Skorman himself.
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