Abe Herman has been elected as mayor of Grand Junction, while Randall Reitz will serve as mayor pro tem for terms running through April 2025.

The city council fills the two positions each year from among its members.

“I have been very proud to serve on the city council for the past three years,” Herman said. “And after my two-year term as mayor pro tem, I am well prepared to accept the role of mayor to guide my fellow council members in policy setting for the city.”

Herman owns and operates the Sukkah Project, a small business based in Grand Junction that ships products to customers nationally and internationally.

He holds a degree in philosophy from the University of Colorado.

“When community members decide to run for city council, they are making a commitment to our city and to making a difference for those who work, play, visit and live in Grand Junction,” Herman said

Reitz serves on the faculty of the St. Mary’s Regional Hospital family residency program. He previously served as chief executive officer of the Summit Community Care Clinic in Frisco.

He holds a doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from Brigham Young University, a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Indiana State University and bachelor’s degree in human development from BYU.