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Advocacy Committee Update

Pat McGinnis | Chair, Advocacy Committee

The following Advocacy Committee members attended an introductory meeting on February 2 at the Winter Institute … Members poured out plenty of fresh ideas, so we decided to meet every month this year to establish and maintain momentum. Expect to hear much more from the Advocacy Committee this year, and please help us with follow-up and ideas when you see our messages in your in-box. Read more.

Be the Example

Daryl J. Delabbio | Chair, Ethics Committee

In 1968, during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, protestors were abundant. The Vietnam escalation was becoming a disaster. The protesters chanted “the whole world is watching.” As leaders in local government, it is important to understand that “the whole world is watching us.” Specific to our profession, your governing body is watching, your direct reports and employees are watching, your neighbors, citizens and other stakeholders are watching. A leader—whether s/he knows it, likes it, or wants to—shapes the perceptions everyone has about the organization you lead. Read more.

Sharing is Caring

Frank Walsh | Chair, Member Success Committee

Your Member Success Committee has been hard at work over the past month focusing on supporting managers-in-transition and how to further spotlight the success of our Michigan leaders. We are partnering with the Senior Advisors Group to support managers across the state. If you wish to contact our senior advisors, please refer to the MME website. Mark Wollenweber, Gregg Guetschow, Ed Koryzno, and Ray Anderson are here to assist you. While much of our work of the Member Success Committee has focused on members in transition. Read more.

MME Awards & More

Al Vanderberg | Chair, Experience Committee 

The Experience Committee was delighted to recognize members for outstanding service to their committees and our profession at the recent Winter Institute held in Grand Rapids.  The following members were recognized … Please join us in congratulating these outstanding managers for their contributions. We have many excellent managers throughout the MME, and though we can only recognize a few each year, we congratulate all on your great transformational work in your communities! Read more.

MME Summer Institute Set for Frankenmuth

Warren Rothe | Chair, Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development Committee (PDC) is excited to get to work on conference planning for Summer Institute 2023 (Frankenmuth), and Winter Institute 2024, which will be held in Lansing. We are eager to have additional support from The Nonprofit Spot to assist with the many logistics of conference planning. Read more.

Follow MME on Twitter

Advocacy Committee

As you peruse your respective social media sites, please consider following MME's Twitter page @MIMunicipalExec. And as you post about your fantastic community, feel free to use the hashtag #MME so that we can all hear about and enjoy how great your community is doing. Check out our Twitter page.

New MME Members

New applicants for MME membership from the months since the last MME E-Newsletter was distributed are listed by category on the Member News page of our website. Any objections that would impact their membership status or category should be submitted to MME within 60 days of the date of this publication. Objections should be addressed to Ethics Committee Chair Daryl J. Delabbio at djdelabbio@gmail.com.

View the latest list of new MME members.