The Walnut Creek City Council selected Cindy Darling as its next mayor and Kevin Wilk as its next mayor pro-tem.
The Walnut Creek City Council adopted a resolution certifying the results of the November 5, 2024, election at the Council meeting on Tuesday, December 3. The Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder’s Office certified the results earlier that day.
It is customary for the City Council to select a Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem at the first meeting of December each year. Cindy Darling was unanimously chosen to serve as Mayor for the next year, and took over the gavel once selected. She was elected in November to her second term in office.
“It will be my honor to represent the City of Walnut Creek as Mayor for the coming year,” said Darling. “There are many layers of government that represent us all, from local to state to federal. Cities are the government closest to the ground, and we will continue to find ways big and small to improve the lives of Walnut Creek residents. We will work to make our city a safe welcoming space to live, work, and play. It is also important to make this a prosperous place with economic opportunity for all, and a green healthy sustainable city where we can be proud to raise our families.”
Councilmember Kevin Wilk was selected to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem, and also was re-elected in November for this third term on the Council. Both Mayor Darling and Mayor Pro-Tem Wilk were sworn in at the Council meeting, along with newly elected Councilmember Craig DeVinney. After being sworn in, DeVinney joined the other councilmembers at the dais.
Outgoing Mayor Loella Haskew, who announced her decision not to run earlier in the year and instead retire from the Council, was honored by a wide variety of elected officials from the County, State and Congress, as well as many community members. She shared her thoughts about serving on the Council, having first been elected in 2012, and serving as Mayor three separate times. She led the Council during some challenging times, including the start of the pandemic. Haskew had an extensive history of community service prior to joining the City Council, and will no doubt continue to have an impact in Walnut Creek.
