Elected Officials Training 2022

More than 250 Missouri local officials met June 9-10 in Columbia, Missouri, for MML’s Elected Officials Training Conference. This Conference provides a nuts and bolts review of the myriad of important issues municipal officials face on a regular basis, from Sunshine Law to fraud, ethics and budgets to leadership and more. Attendees also had the opportunity to meet with organizations who provide resources to local governments, such as state agencies and nonprofit organizations. The keynote speaker was Kim Becking with Momentum Motivation, who shared advice for heart-led resilient leadership and how to show up as your best self.

Now is the time to build.

Missouri’s municipalities and utilities are reevaluating capital improvement plans to advance critical infrastructure projects. Combining today’s financial backing with design‑build delivery makes now an opportune time to pursue your projects. To learn how to capitalize on the opportunities, listen to our webinar at burnsmcd.com/MML82022.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT Review COLIN KINKADE

MML Research and Policy Associate

MML is excited to welcome a new member to our team! Colin Kinkade joins us as a full-time research and policy associate.

“My first experiences with public service came early in life at my grade school, St. Simon, where a field trip to our state capitol inspired me to run successfully for president of student council. I continued down this pathway at Lindbergh High and the University of Missouri—St. Louis, seeking courses in political science and law that interested me, that ultimately culminated in my Master of Public Policy Administration degree. While taking classes, I was also building my professional experience by working in local government at both the municipal and county levels. At the city of Chesterfield, I worked in the city administrator’s office on dozens of projects, the mayor, and every department director in the City, including a critique of Better Together’s financial reports. At the St. Louis County Council, I investigated political campaign contributions, provided research for upcoming legislation, and attended a plethora of meetings ranging from the charter commission to police task force units. I recently moved from St. Louis and could not be more excited to start my career with MML! As a research and policy associate, I’ll be channeling all of my previous experiences to best serve our municipalities across the state. In my free time you can find me on my laptop planning for my annual family reunion, in the kitchen learning to cook a new dish, at the gym pretending to train as hard as Rocky Balboa, or in bed falling asleep to a good book.” Welcome Colin!