The Renton City Council has selected Randy Corman as the council president for 2016. Armondo Pavone will serve as president pro-tem.

Corman is the longest-serving member of the council and this will be his fourth time serving as president, following stint in 2000 and 2006. He will take over for Ed Prince, who led the council in 2015.

This is Pavone’s first selection to a council leadership position.

The council also determined committee positions for the next calendar year.

Councilman Don Persson will chair the Finance Committee along with Pavone and Ruth Perez.

Pavone will chair the Public Safety Committee, which will also include Persson and Prince.

Prince will chair the Planning and Development Committee, which will also include incoming councilman Ryan McIrvin and Pavone.

Perez will chair the Transportation Committee, which will include Persson and incoming councilwoman Carol Ann Witschi.

Witschi will chair the Community Services Committee, which will also include Prince and McIrvin.

McIrvin will chair the Utilities Committee, with Perez and Witschi filling out the spots.

The positions will take effect when the council returns in January.

CORRECTION: Due to an error, the number of times Randy Corman has served has council president was incorrect in the print edition. This will be his fourth term as president. It has been corrected in this story and we apologize for the error.

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