March 28, 2022

Initial Thoughts
Michael Cain | MME President

It’s hard to believe that as I write this that some nine weeks have passed since many of us were together in Troy for our Winter Institute. Again, congratulations to Chairperson Aaron Desentz and the entire Professional Development committee for an excellent conference. I join in expressing the common theme that I heard over and over again that not only were the content and site outstanding, but it was great to be with each other at long last. Read more.

Pick a Lane
Robert Bruner | Chair, Ethics Committee

My exposure to public service began at a young age through the Boy Scouts of America. Scouting was the formative experience in my life when I graduated from high school and went to college, so I decided to study political science and public service. I thought I would like to serve the public by becoming a United States Senator. Read more.

MME Committee Chairs
Michael Cain | MME President

I wanted to thank everyone who responded to our request to be involved in one of the MME committees. We now have all the committee members in place and we have selected the chairs of the committees. Here are your 2022 MME Committee Chairs. Read more.

Preparing the Next-Gen
Thomas A. Tanghe | Recipient, MME Mentoring Award

Go figure. I miss the MME Winter Conference and win the MME Mentoring Award. But seriously, I want to thank those who made the decision to recognize my work in preparing the next generation of leaders in local government. Truth be told, many have gone on to success in the private sector, but I feel pretty good about that too. But no doubt some have pursued careers in local government such as Amanda (Thomas) Opalewski of Sterling Heights, and Andrew Hagge, who is now with the City of Auburn Hills in a full-time role. Read more.

Support When You Need It

Being a professional manager, no matter what the title, is never easy. These days that seems truer than ever. Know that your fellow members and association are there for you. We’ve seen it time and time again on our listserv and in direct contacts. Longtime Manager Mark Wollenweber heads up our Senior Advisor service conducted in conjunction with the ICMA. They are there for you if you have a question or issue you want to discuss with an experienced peer in a confidential manner. 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 the Ethics Committee Chair, Robert Bruner, at r.bruner@troymi.gov

View the latest list of new MME members.