Council To Elect Mayor at Its First Meeting

Greenbelt's newly-elected City Council will convene tonight to elect the city's mayor and mayor pro-tem.

Traditionally, council members select as mayor the candidate who received the most votes during the election for City Council. The tradition is similar for mayor pro-tem, as council typically selects the candidate with the second highest number of votes.

If council follows tradition, Judith "J" Davis, who received 1,383 votes, will continue as mayor and Emmett Jordan, who received 1,367 votes, will continue as mayor pro-tem.

Before its charter meeting, elected council members will meet at the Greenbelt Library at 7 p.m. for an organizational meeting, where they will determine seating assignments.

At 7:30 p.m., elected members will reconvene at Council Room on the second floor of the Municipal Building for the charter meeting. At this time, each of the seven members will take his or her oath of office and the 39th Greenbelt City Council will elect the city's mayor and mayor pro-tem.