LOCAL GOVERNMENT Review
Twenty-Five Missouri Local Government Officials Earn Certification Through Municipal Governance Institute Congratulations to this year’s MML Certified Municipal Officials through MML’s Municipal Governance Institute! The Municipal Governance Institute (MGI) was created under the direction of the Missouri Municipal League’s Board of Directors, to provide a training program focused on the important areas municipal officials and professional staff need to best serve their communities. “All MGI participants spend many hours over several years attending workshops and lectures on the finer points of municipal government,” said MML Executive Director Dan Ross. “Earning this designation is a significant achievement, and I commend all participants for their dedication and motivation to become better informed and more effective municipal officials.”
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To qualify for the designation, participants must complete 16 credit hours in subjects ranging from the Missouri Open Meeting Law, to budgets to planning and zoning. More than 200 Missouri Municipal Officials are enrolled in the program. A new Advanced Certification Program is also available, requiring an additional 14 core hours and three capstone projects in community service, advocacy and leadership. This year's recipients are: Kim Barfield - City of Pacific Brooke D. Atha Bell - City of Savannah
Tara Berreth - City of Osage Beach Patrick C. Casey - City of Sugar Creek Jim Christian - City of Bellefontaine Neighbors Kristen T. Dehart - City of Excelsior Springs Joan Evans - City of Jackson Dale Jacobson - City of Raymore Lindsey L. Jorgensen - City of Lake Lotawana Jeff Kempker - Missouri LAGERS Greg McDanel - City of Maryville Megan Page - formerly with the City of Sedalia Valerie Pearman - formerly with the City of North Kansas City Damon Randolph - City of Grandview Randy Reed - City of Kimberling City Marcieta D. Reed - City of Vinita Park John F. Roach, III - City of LaGrange Heather N. Russell - City of Centralia Jeffrey A. Stone - City of Fulton Joyce Townsend - City of St. Peters Elwyn Walls - formerly with the City of Pine Lawn Terry Wilson - City of Jennings Jeana L. Woods - City of Osage Beach Cheyenne Wright - City of Neosho Melissa Ziemianin - City of Pineville If you would like to learn more about MGI and how to become a Certified Municipal Official, or learn more about the Advanced program, visit www. mocities.com/certifications.
