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Michaelson Jenet, of Commerce City, the Senate’s president pro tem, announced her resignation plan on Tuesday. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026 Gyna Bivens, a former Fort Worth City Council member and mayor pro tem, has died at 71. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026 Former Fort Worth mayor pro tem, council member and CBS News Texas colleague Gyna Bivens has died after battling cancer. Giles Hudson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 His exit was immediate; he has been replaced by the mayor pro tem, just as Sawyer replaced Nail before the collapse of the police force, and the council will decide whether to hold a special election later this month. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pro tem

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First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pro tem was in 1777

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“Pro tem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tem. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

Legal Definition

pro tem

adverb or adjective
: pro tempore
often styled with a terminal period in legal contexts
Justice pro tem.
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