06/12/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/12/2025 09:33
The City Council conducted its annual reorganization on Tuesday, June 10, selecting Ed Eng as Mayor for the 2025-26 term. Councilmember Anthony A. Otero was selected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem each serve one-year terms.
Ed Eng was first elected to the City Council in 2015 and re-elected in 2020 and 2024. This will be his third term as Mayor. He has been a resident of La Mirada since 1990 and is a bestselling author, business professor, Board advisor, and former senior executive at a Fortune 500 company.
Mayor Pro Tem Anthony A. Otero was elected to the City Council in 2020 and re-elected in 2024. This will be his second term as Mayor Pro Tem. He has been a resident of La Mirada since 2007 and is currently a Police Captain-Commanding Officer.
Also serving on the City Council are Michelle Velasquez Bean, Steve De Ruse, and John Lewis.