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Thier named Tiburon mayor, Welner is vice mayor in annual shuffling of seats

Tiburon Town Councilmember Holli Thier (left) was elected by her colleagues Dec. 4 to serve as mayor for the next year, while...

Tiburon Town Councilmember Holli Thier (left) was elected by her colleagues Dec. 4 to serve as mayor for the next year, while Councilmember Jon Welner was elected vice mayor. (Francisco Martinez / For The Ark)
FRANCISCO MARTINEZ / FOR THE ARKTiburon Town Councilmember Holli Thier (left) was elected by her colleagues Dec. 4 to serve as mayor for the next year, while Councilmember Jon Welner was elected vice mayor.
Francisco Martinez
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ · 1 min read

Town Councilmember Holli Thier has stepped into the role of mayor for the second time, while colleague Jon Welner has been named vice mayor.

Both were elected by their colleagues in separate 4-0 votes at the council’s Dec. 4 meeting. Councilmember Jack Ryan was absent.

Thier joined the council in 2017 and was reelected alongside colleague Isaac Nikfar in a four-way race on the Nov. 5 ballot. She previously served as mayor in 2021 and this time assumes the role from Alice Fredericks, who completed her fifth turn as mayor and remains on the council, where she has served since 2001.

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A version of this story appeared in the Dec. 11, 2024, print edition of The Ark. See something wrong? Request a correction.
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