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.

Important Documents

Local Government in the US: Comparing Council-Manager to Mayor-Council Form of Government

PowerPoint Template: Council-Manager Governance

Press Release Template: Council-Manager Form of Government

Strengthening the Quality of Local Governance Through Professional Management

 


Reports, Minutes and Agendas

April 28, 2021 - MME Advocacy Committee Agenda

March 31, 2021 - Advocacy Committee Minutes

March 31, 2021 -  Advocacy Committee Agenda

February 24, 2021 -  Advocacy Committee Agenda

February 24, 2021- Advocacy Committee Minutes

April 17, 2017 - Advocacy Committee Report

March 17, 2017 - Advocacy Committee Agenda

Committee


Chairperson: Pat McGinnis, City of Portage

Vice-Chair: Jared Olson, City of Roosevelt Park

Board Liaison: Aaron Desentz, Mt. Pleasant

Committee Members:
Katie Beemer, Fennville
Mitch Foster, Ludington
Ryan Heise, Saugatuck
Jeremy Howard, Clare
Jason Smith, Belleville
Rachel Smolinski, Alpena
Craig Stolsonburg, Middleville
Julius Suchy, Ada Township
Travis Youatt, Capac