Town Council elects Martinique Davis Prohaska as mayor, Scott Pearson as mayor pro tem; newly elected members sworn in
Newly elected Council Members Tucker Magid and Scott Pearson and re-elected Council Members Martinique Davis Prohaska and Peter Duprey were sworn in as members of the Mountain Village Town Council on Thursday, July 20.
Following the swearing-in ceremony Council voted unanimously to elect Martinique Davis Prohaska as Mayor of Mountain Village and Scott Pearson as Mayor Pro-Tem.
The Town of Mountain Village Home Rule Charter dictates the positions to be elected amongst the Council Members by a majority vote at its first regular meeting held after the election.
According to the Charter, the Mayor presides at Council meetings and is recognized as the head of the Mountain Village government for all ceremonial, dignitary and legal purposes. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem presides at Council meetings and takes over the powers and duties of the Mayor.
The newly sworn-in members will serve four-year terms and join current Council Members Patrick Berry, Jack Gilbride and Harvey Mogenson on Mountain Village’s Town Council.
Prohaska and Pearson replace Mayor Laila Benitez and Mayor Pro Tem Dan Caton who have reached the end of their two four-year terms. Benitez and Caton were elected to their respective roles after the 2017 Town Council election.
“The Town of Mountain Village owes a debt of gratitude to Mayor Benitez and Mayor Pro Tem Caton,” said Town Manager Paul Wisor. “They truly have left their mark on the Mountain Village community, and staff looks forward to working with Mayor Prohaska, Mayor Pro Tem Pearson, and the rest of Council as we continue to build off the hard work of Mayor Benitez and Mayor Pro Tem Caton.”
In Mountain Village, the Mayor serves a two-year term with the Council’s approval. The Mayor has several responsibilities, including overseeing the Town’s finances and budget, enforcing Town contracts and many other responsibilities with the Town government.
For more information about the election, please contact Town Clerk Susan Johnston at .
