Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat and City Council unanimously appointed Councilmember Jon Edwards to serve as vice mayor and Councilmember Bill Patena to serve as mayor pro tem for one-year terms. Previously, Councilmember Michael Finn served as vice mayor and Councilmember Jon Edwards served as mayor pro tem.
“The appointment of these positions is critically important as we take care to protect Peoria residents from any lapse in accountable leadership and proper representation,” Ms. Carlat said. “I am grateful for the extra support that Councilmembers Finn and Edwards provided to our community over the last year, and thankful that Vice Mayor Edwards and Mayor Pro Tem Patena will now represent our city in these important positions.”
The appointment of both positions is pursuant to city charter, which states council shall designate one of its members as vice mayor and a separate member as mayor pro tem.
