Holyoke City Councilor Terence Murphy appointed acting mayor Updated Apr 12, 2021; Posted Apr 12, 2021 Ward 2 City Councilor Terence Murphy listens during an online meeting April 12, 2021, where he was elected acting mayor. Facebook Share HOLYOKE — The City Council elected Ward 2 Councilor Terrence Murphy as acting mayor during a special meeting Monday night. Murphy will serve until the November mayoral election. A recently passed home rule petition granted the City Council one-time authority to appoint any councilor as acting mayor. City Clerk Brenna Murphy McGee will swear in Murphy at City Hall Tuesday morning. Murphy won on the first ballot 8-5. All 13 councilors voted for Murphy during a symbolic second vote.