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This legislation concerns the election of a President Pro Tempore for the Metropolitan Council for a one-year term. Two council members, Russ Bradford and Delishia Porterfield, were nominated and voted on, resulting in a tie that was broken by the Council President, who elected Delishia Porterfield.

President Pro Tempore Election for President Pro Tempore for a one-year term. Nominees: · Council Member Russ Bradford · Council Member Delishia Porterfield

Introduced 8/12/2025Metropolitan CouncilAppointment
→ Passed 9/2/2025

What it does

  • 1Election of President Pro Tempore for a one-year term.
  • 2Nomination of Council Members Russ Bradford and Delishia Porterfield.
  • 3Tie vote resolved by the Council President in favor of Delishia Porterfield.

This legislation concerns the election of a President Pro Tempore for the Metropolitan Council for a one-year term. Two council members, Russ Bradford and Delishia Porterfield, were nominated and voted on, resulting in a tie that was broken by the Council President, who elected Delishia Porterfield.

Affects
Metropolitan CouncilCouncil Members Russ Bradford and Delishia Porterfield

Legislative history

9/2/2025
Metropolitan Council
The President called for an election for a Council Member to serve as President Pro Tempore for a one-year term. Nominations previously made were: Council Member Russ Bradford and Council Member Delishia Porterfield. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Delishia Porterfield (18): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Kimbrough, Toombs, Parker, Capp, Harrell, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Horton, Taylor, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Sepulveda, and Ewing; Russ Bradford (18): Allen, Hill, Benedict, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Kupin, Weiner, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Rutherford, and Spain; Abstain (1): Styles. President Henderson cast a vote for nominee Delishia Porterfield to break the tie. President Henderson declared that Council Member Porterfield was elected as President Pro Tempore for a one-year term.
8/19/2025
Metropolitan Council
The President called for nominations, which were submitted as follows: Council Member Hill nominated Council Member Russ Bradford. Council Member Toombs nominated Council Member Delishia Porterfield.The President declared the nominations closed, with an election to be held at the September 2, 2025 Council meeting.

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