Jonathan Ingram Appointed To Serve As Murrieta Mayor

MURRIETA, CA — Council Member Jonathan Ingram has been appointed to serve as mayor of Murrieta for 2022, and Council Member Lisa DeForest will serve as mayor pro tem.

The appointments were made during Tuesday's Murrieta City Council meeting as part of the council's annual reorganization process. The appointments took immediate effect.

Ingram, who represents Murrieta’s 1st District, first joined Murrieta City Council seven years ago and previously served as Murrieta mayor in 2018.

“I am humbled to be your mayor," Ingram said. "I am deeply invested in the long-term successes of our community. I plan to continue to bring my longstanding traditions of communication, cohesion, and transparency to my role and ensure that all those who live, work, and visit our city feel they are an essential part of our community.”

DeForest, who represents Murrieta’s 3rd District, will assume mayoral duties in the event of Ingram’s absence.

“I am honored and excited to serve as mayor pro team," she said. "I will strive with my fellow colleagues to continue to support our innovative public safety teams, fiscal responsibility and transparency, and accountability. I promise to always be available to my community and constituents to help further our goal of being connected by community."

Also during Tuesday's meeting, the community honored outgoing Mayor Scott Vinton, and new Murrieta City Council Member Cindy Warren was sworn in.

In August, Vinton submitted his letter of resignation that became effective at the end of his mayoral term Tuesday. In his letter, Vinton announced he was moving out of state.

Following an application and interview process, Warren was selected to fill Vinton’s rolerepresenting Murrieta’s 5th District.

Vinton began his service on the Murrieta City Council three years ago. He served as mayor pro tem in 2020, and then as mayor in 2021.

“Mayor Vinton has been dedicated, fair, and always tried to do what was best for our organization and the entire community," City Manager Kim Summers said during Tuesday's meeting. "He led meetings with the goal of representing the city in a way that brought people together for the common good and in an ever-changing year, Mr. Vinton served with flexibility and adaptability. He has been a true servant leader with a big heart and he will be missed."

Vinton said his move is bittersweet.

"It is the right thing for our family, but being a part of the Murrieta City Council has truly been an amazing opportunity to serve this amazing city," he said during Tuesday's meeting. "I know that Council Member Warren will do a great job because of her integrity and good heart.”

To get to know Murrieta’s new City Council Member Warren and for more information about the Murrieta City Council, visit the City’s website.