Zak Schwank, a four-year member of the Temecula city council, has been named the city’s mayor for 2023, according to a statement on the city’s website.
Schwank, who spent the last year as Mayor pro tem, was elected to his second four-year term in November. He was appointed unanimously to the largely ceremonial mayoral position in December.
James “Stew” Stewart, a council member since 2016, was named to succeed Schwank as Mayor pro tem, according to the statement.