New Mayor File photo Richard Bloom, seen here in Palisades Park in 2003, was selected by his fellow city council members on Tuesday to serve as the next mayor of Santa Monica. Bloom previously served as mayor from December 2002 to December 2004. Councilman Herb Katz, selected as mayor pro tem, will serve as mayor the following year. By majority vote, the council chooses the city mayor, who is charged with presiding over council meetings and is recognized as the head of city government for ceremonial purposes. Bloom was first elected to the council in 1999.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 6, 2006. Read the original PDF.