From: Stacey Shell
To: [email protected]
Subject: Support for Councilman Chad Williams as Mayor Pro Tem (Agenda Item 25-898) Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025 10:48:45 PM
Dear Mayor Burns and Council Members,
I write in strong support of selecting Councilman Chad Williams as Mayor Pro Tem under Agenda Item 25-898 at the December 2, 2025 council meeting, where the new Mayor will call for a motion to elect the new Mayor Pro Tem and administer the Oath of Office.
In November 2024, Councilman Williams received 52,335 votes, the highest number ever received by any candidate in Huntington Beach City Council history (Orange County Registrar of Voters certified results). This historic mandate clearly reflects the will of our residents.
Huntington Beach has a longstanding tradition of appointing the top vote-getter as the next Mayor Pro Tem. Honoring this precedent is the fairest way to acknowledge the voters’ choice and demonstrate that our council respects the democratic process.
Councilman Williams has consistently shown dedication to our city’s quality of life, public safety, and fiscal responsibility. Appointing him Mayor Pro Tem would affirm that the council places the clear voice of the electorate above any other consideration.
I respectfully urge you to follow tradition and the voters’ overwhelming decision by appointing Councilman Chad Williams as Mayor Pro Tem on Tuesday.
Thank you for your service to Huntington Beach. I look forward to seeing this tradition upheld.
Sincerely,
Stacey Shell
12/02/2025
7 (25-898)