Local News in Brief : Eloise Brown Named Mayor of Moorpark
The Moorpark City Council has appointed Councilwoman Eloise A. Brown as mayor and Councilman Bernardo Perez as mayor pro tem.
Brown was appointed Tuesday to serve for a year. However, the City Council on Dec. 7 will consider a proposal from Councilman Scott Montgomery to shorten the term to 6 months.
City Clerk Maureen Wall said Montgomery proposed the change in the length of the mayoral term to give other council members a chance to serve before voters begin directly electing the mayor in 1990.
On Nov. 8, Moorpark voters approved a ballot initiative calling for the direct election of the mayor, for 2-year terms.
Brown replaced John Patrick Lane, who declined to run for reelection to the five-member council.
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