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Former UFC star Tito Ortiz stepped down from his position as mayor pro tempore in Huntington Beach, California, on Tuesday.
According to TMZ Sports, Ortiz said during a city council meeting, To put it simply, this job isn t working for me.
TMZ Sports first reported in February that Ortiz was facing a potential vote for his removal as mayor pro tem after being unanimously elected to the position in December.
Ortiz had also been a Huntington Beach City Council member since November, but he resigned from that role as well Tuesday night.
As mayor pro tem, Ortiz would have been called upon to perform mayoral duties had Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr been unable to do so.
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Former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz won a seat on the Huntington Beach City Council in November with the most votes in city history, and was unanimously appointed Mayor Pro Tem by his fellow members this month, but thanks to his anti-mask antics plus his scant attendance at meetings the Council is moving to oust him from the pro tem position, the
Mayor Kim Carr, Councilman Mike Posey, and Councilman Dan Kalmick will introduce an agenda item at next Monday’s meeting accusing Ortiz, 46, of showing “little commitment to serving in the role with honor and dignity.”
The proposal which calls for a vote of no confidence in Ortiz, his removal as Mayor Pro Tem, and finding his replacement continues, “His unprofessional demeanor and poor judgement [sic] have raised concerns among residents, local business owners, and his fellow council members.”