The Mayor Pro Tempore is a position filled by an alderman. An alderman is approved by the city council to fill the position, then sworn into the position. The responsibility of the Mayor Pro Tempore is to conduct official meetings when the mayor is not present or unable to perform his duties.
List of Mayor Pro Tempores
Earnest Gay – August 16, 2014 – November 3, 2015
David Tremblay – November 12, 2015 – present
(Last updated January 19, 2016)
Texas Local Government Code requires that alderman positions be up for election every 2 years. After the election of the first City Council of Sandy Oaks, Aldermen were randomly assigned Place numbers on August 28, 2014. It was then decided that Alderman Place 5 would be up for election on odd numbered years, which meant that the position would only be filled for 1 year before it’s next election.
Election for Alderman place 5 is held in the November General Election on odd years.
An alderman may submit an item to be on a Council meeting agenda if there is a 2nd alderman who agrees. The 5 aldermen are the only members of the City Council who can vote in a meeting unless there is a tie.
Earnest Gay August 9, 2014 – November 3, 2015
BJ Gillespie November 3, 2015 – present
(Last updated January 19, 2016)
Texas Local Government Code requires that alderman positions be up for election every 2 years. After the election of the first City Council of Sandy Oaks, Aldermen were randomly assigned Place numbers on August 28, 2014. It was then decided that Alderman Place 4 would be up for election on even numbered years, which meant that the position would be filled for 2 years before it’s next election.
Election for Alderman place 4 is held in the November General Election on even years.
An alderman may submit an item to be on a Council meeting agenda if there is a 2nd alderman who agrees. The 5 aldermen are the only members of the City Council who can vote in a meeting unless there is a tie.
Micki Ball – August 9, 2014 – November 3, 2015
Melissa Matehuala – January 14, 2016 – present
(Last updated January 19, 2016)
Texas Local Government Code requires that alderman positions be up for election every 2 years. After the election of the first City Council of Sandy Oaks, Aldermen were randomly assigned Place numbers on August 28, 2014. It was then decided that Alderman Place 3 would be up for election on odd numbered years, which meant that the position would only be filled for 1 year before it’s next election.
Election for Alderman place 3 is held in the November General Election on odd years.
An alderman may submit an item to be on a Council meeting agenda if there is a 2nd alderman who agrees. The 5 aldermen are the only members of the City Council who can vote in a meeting unless there is a tie.
Joel Ortega August 9, 2014 – ?
Karen Tanguma November 3, 2015 – present
Alderman Place 3 is the only position to remain vacant for over 5 months as Joel Ortega stopped attending meetings.
(Last updated January 19, 2015)
Texas Local Government Code requires that alderman positions be up for election every 2 years. After the election of the first City Council of Sandy Oaks, Aldermen were randomly assigned Place numbers on August 28, 2014. It was then decided that Alderman Place 2 would be up for election on even numbered years, which meant that the position would be filled for 2 years before itss next election.
Election for Alderman place 2 is held in the November General Election on even years.
An alderman may submit an item to be on a Council meeting agenda if there is a 2nd alderman who agrees. The 5 aldermen are the only members of the City Council who can vote in a meeting unless there is a tie.
Douglas Tomasini – August 9, 2014 – present
(Last updated January 19, 2016)
Texas Local Government Code requires that alderman positions be up for election every 2 years. After the election of the first City Council of Sandy Oaks, Aldermen were randomly assigned Place numbers on August 28, 2014. It was then decided that Alderman Place 1 would be up for election on odd numbered years, which meant that the position would only be filled for 1 year before it’s next election.
Election for Alderman place 1 is held in the November General Election on odd years.
An alderman may submit an item to be on a Council meeting agenda if there is a 2nd alderman who agrees. The 5 aldermen are the only members of the City Council who can vote in a meeting unless there is a tie.
David Tremblay was assigned the position of Alderman Place 1. He ran for reelection in 2015 with no opposition and kept the seat without needing to be voted in.
(Last updated January 19, 2016)
The position of mayor in the Sandy Oaks city government is mandated through the Texas Local Government code.
Also, the mayor can call special meetings so long as the city attorney and city clerk are notified and at least 3 Aldermen are present.
Jim Clement – August 9, 2014 – May 2015
Micki Ball – November 2015 – present
(Last updated January 19, 2016)