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The City Council elected Joe Stapleton and Lauren Kleiman to serve as the City’s 2025 mayor and mayor pro tem, respectively, on Tuesday, December 10.  

With the swearing-in of newly elected Councilmembers Michelle Barto and Sara J. Weber, the City Council majority is comprised of women for the first time since Newport Beach was incorporated in 1906.

Stapleton, who served as the City’s mayor pro tem in 2024, was elected to a first term on the City Council in 2022 representing District 1, which covers the Balboa Peninsula and parts of West Newport. Kleiman, who represents the Corona del Mar area in District 6, was also elected to a first term in 2022.

Councilmembers Brad Avery and Will O’Neill, who were subject to term limits after serving eight years each on the Council, were recognized for their service to the community. O’Neill served as Newport Beach mayor in 2020 and 2024; Avery served as mayor in 2021.

Newly elected Councilmembers Barto and Weber were sworn in, along with newly re-elected Councilmember Noah Blom.

Barto and Weber join Kleiman and Councilmember Robyn Grant to form the first City Council in Newport Beach history where women comprise a majority.

Stapleton, in his first remarks as mayor, said his “Celebrate Newport” theme will highlight the people and historical events that have shaped the city, while recognizing those who are now contributing to its future.

Contact information for all City Councilmembers can be found on Newport Beach’s website. Residents can search for their council districts and homeowners associations through this database.