By Matt Baumgarten
The Advocacy Committee’s first and foremost mission is to promote MME and the municipal executive profession. I can think of no better way to do so than to give our 200+ members a platform to tell their stories. The Municipal Executives Profiles are a snapshot of the men and women who make communities across Michigan better each and
every day. We cannot advocate for our noble profession without these stories. Our committee’s goal is to feature at least one new MME member each month. These profiles will not only be shared on mme.org but also on the organization’s social media accounts as well. This is open to ALL members. So please contact MBaumgarten@BerkleyMich.net with your ideas for an MME profile. You know you are doing wonderful things, help us tell your story.
Speaking of telling the MME story, be sure to “follow” MME’s Twitter page @MIMunicipalExec. And as you post about your fantastic community, feel free to tag MME so that we can all hear about and enjoy how great your community is doing. Check out our Twitter page.
Matt Baumgarten
Chair, Advocacy Committee
Berkley City Manager
Matt Baumgarten currently serves as the City Manager of Berkley, Michigan and as Chair of the MME Advocacy Committee. He considers himself a passionate advocate for the value of public service and the advancement of the council-manager form of government. He has spent nearly 20 years in local government since starting his career as a water & sewer laborer with Clinton Township in the early 2000s.