Saginaw City Council appointed a new mayor and mayor pro-tem Monday night.

Greg Branch will serve as mayor and Amos O'Neal as mayor pro-tem.

Branch is a lifelong Saginaw resident who has served on city council since 2005.

O'Neal has a long record of service in the city and co-founded "Parishioners on Patrol ".

The city charter calls for council to appoint these positions on the first Monday after its election.