To: City, Township and Village Officials:

The Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks (MAMC) Board of Directors has issued a call for nominations for the annual City, Township and Village Clerk of the Year awards. The Nomination deadline is March 5, 2012.

If you know of a clerk whom you believe has the professional and personal qualities to which all clerks should aspire, please nominate them in the appropriate category (city, township or village) for this award.

The Clerk of the Year Committee will send a Questionnaire to all nominees to be completed and reviewed by the nominating committee who, using the criteria below, will select a maximum of five (5) candidates in each category for placement on the annual Clerk of the Year Ballot. The ballots are prepared and distributed to MAMC members throughout Michigan. The following criteria are evaluated for placement on the ballot and should be addressed by the nominating individual:

• Years of experience as a municipal clerk;
• Demonstrated greater-than-average performance in the position;
• Active in county, state and national associations;
• Demonstrated interest in improving their professional and personal skills, and in the advancement of the profession;
• A record of contributing to the improvement of their community and the respect of community leaders.
• Nominee must be a 2012 member of the MAMC.

A completed nomination form should address the above criteria. The “nomination” form is available at www.michiganclerks.org you need not be a clerk to submit a nomination. Nominations will be accepted, and are encouraged from mayors, supervisors, presidents, managers, council members, board members, staff, etc.

Completed nomination forms must be postmarked, email, or fax receipted by Monday, March 5, 2012. Late submissions will not be considered. Please send completed nominations to the following address, or email to: shillebrand@twp.northville.mi.us or fax to: 248-348-9889

Clerk of the Year NOMINATION
c/o Sue A. Hillebrand, Clerk
Northville Township
44405 Six Mile Road Northville, MI 48168-9670
Phone: 248-662-0491

The 2012 awards will be presented at the MAMC Conference to be held in June in Traverse City.