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Media Room Press Release Matt Bach FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb 1, 2017 Michigan Municipal Executives: Ready for AnythingStatewide Organization Gets New Name, Branding, WebsiteKALAMAZOO, Michigan – Municipal Executives are hard at work all across Michigan, improving communities, and planning for the future. And now they have a new name and brand to guide them for years to come. The organization representing city, county, township and village officials from throughout the state officially unveiled its new name – Michigan Municipal Executives (MME) – and branding today at its annual winter institute taking place this week in Kalamazoo. As part of the change, the organization also launched its new website – www.mme.org. MME, formerly known as the Michigan Local Government Management Association (MLGMA), is a state affiliate of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). “We’re very excited about our new name and brand to help guide us in this challenging yet rewarding field of municipal management,” said Dale Kerbyson, MME president and Lapeer City Manager. The purpose of MME is to foster and encourage the personal and professional development of its members to help them better serve their communities and to promote, encourage, and preserve high ethical standards for municipal executives, said Keith Van Beek, MME president-elect and Ottawa County Assistant County Administrator. The Council-Manager form of government combines the strong political leadership of elected officials with the appointment of a professionally trained and experienced manager; it’s the fastest growing form of government in the United States today. It’s also the most prevalent – used by more cities, villages, townships, and counties than any other form. The MME name change is a result of an ongoing multi-year rebranding effort initiated in early 2015 by the late Michael Young, City Manager of Rockford and the association’s past President. “Michigan Municipal Executives are dedicated to keeping communities running smoothly,” Van Beek said. “We are stewards of our cities, working in the background to make sure your home is highly livable, highly desirable, with a solid future. The rebranding initiative highlights our values of being optimistic, humble, driven, with the ability to adapt; while the new brand personality is founded on being confident, outgoing, informative, positive, and proud.” For additional information contact Matt Bach, director of media relations, Michigan Municipal League, at (810) 874-1073 and mbach@mml.org. The purpose of Michigan Municipal Executives is to foster and encourage the personal and professional development of its members in order that they may better server their communities and to promote, encourage, and preserve high ethical standards for municipal administrators.
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