Patrick Sullivan, Northville’s city manager, was selected as the 2018 president of the Michigan Municipal Executives (MME) during the organization’s annual Winter Institute in Ann Arbor Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2018. Sullivan succeeds Keith Van Beek, Ottawa County deputy administrator. Sullivan served the past year as the organization’s president-elect.
“I’m truly honored to help lead MME for the next year,” Sullivan said. “This organization does so much to develop and support local government leaders. I’m really proud of the work we do in communities across Michigan and will do all I can to promote our profession.”
Sullivan has been the Northville city manager since March 2006. His previous governmental experience included 10 years as superintendent of the City of St. Clair; four years as assistant village manager and village clerk of Beverly Hills; manager of the Village of New Haven; and township clerk of Lenox Township—all in Michigan. Sullivan received a masters of public administration from Oakland University, and a bachelor of public affairs from Wayne State University. His professional memberships include the International City/County Management Association, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, and a board member of MME. He has been a member of MME since 1990.
During his one-year term, Sullivan said he will focus on increasing awareness of the profession to help attract a new generation of municipal executives.