Ed Chavez, who was first chosen as Helper mayor by Lady Luck and later elected by a majority of the city’s voters, is still in office. Rumors that he has either resigned, been ousted by the city council – or “outed” in the words of one caller – are simply not true.
Some confusion apparently arose when the council voted for Councilman Chris Pugliese to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore. The last two words in that title are Latin, meaning “for the time being” or “temporarily.” The mayor pro tem is simply a council member who presides over meetings or other activities when the real mayor is absent for some reason or other.
As to the Lady Luck reference: Chavez first got to be mayor and gained international attention when his name was pulled from a wicker basket when the council was deadlocked, 2-2, in its vote to replace the previous mayor, who had resigned.
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