FLORENCE, S.C. â A former mayoral candidate will be the second-in-command of the Florence City Council.Â
Councilman George D. Jebaily was elected to the position of mayor pro tempore by a 3-2 vote Monday at a city council meeting.Â
The position of mayor pro tempore is a largely ceremonial role but does conduct the city council meetings in absence of the mayor.
Jebaily ran for the Democratic nomination for mayor in 2020, finishing second in the primary and runoff to Teresa Myers Ervin. Myers Ervin was elected mayor in November.
Myers Ervin and Councilwoman Pat Gibson Hye Moore did not vote for Jebaily on Monday.Â