dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst hˈæf ʌv hɪz tˈɜːm, hiː wʌz dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd pɹˈɛzɪdənt pɹˈoʊ tˈɛmpoːɹ ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːvd æz tʃˈɛɹmən fɚðə bˈuːmz ænd lˈɔɡz spˈɛʃəl kəmˈɪɾi ænd ðə fˈaɪnæns kəmˈɪɾi.
During the first half of his term, he was designated president pro tempore and also served as chairman for the Booms and Logs Special Committee and the Finance Committee.