Purpose

The purpose of the Advocacy Committee is to advocate for the council-manager form of governance and the MME through social media and by working with partner organizations to ensure the perspective of municipal executives are heard and making available information promoting its effectiveness when needed at the local level.

Specific Responsibilities:
Promote the municipal executive profession and the MME through social media, develop and implement an ongoing process to ensure that municipal executives are represented in partnering organization’s committees and task forces where issues impacting the council-manager form of governance are discussed, develop resources highlighting the effectiveness of the council-manager form of governance for use in local deliberations.

Reports, Minutes and Agendas

April 17, 2017 - Advocacy Committee Report

March 17, 2017 - Advocacy Committee Agenda

Committee

Adam Smith, City of Grand Ledge (Chair)
Contact: asmith@cityofgrandledge.com

Matt Baumgarten, City of Berkley (Vice Chair)
Contact: mbaumgarten@berkleymich.net

Dennis E. Champine, City of Center Line

Jim Wagner, City of Trenton (Retired)

Sheryl Mitchell, City of Lathrup Village

Vester Davis, Jr., City of Stanton

Troy Feltman, Village of Chesaning

Eric Zuzga, City of Marshall

Brian Chapman, City of Sault Ste Marie

Mitchell Foster, City of Ludington

Sam Janson, City of North Muskegon

Tutt Gorman, City of Portland

Mark Washington, City of Grand Rapids

Victor Cardenas, City of Novi (Board Liaison)