Wow! Congratulations Linda!!
Lucrecia
From: Vermont Municipal
Government Discussion Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alison
Kaiser
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 12:22 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Congratulations Linda Spence of Manchester!
Congratulations
are in order for another Vermont Clerk….
I am pleased
to inform you that Linda Spence, Town Clerk of Manchester, VT has earned the
prestigious Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation from the International
Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC):
The MMC is
one of the two professional designations granted by IIMC. To qualify for
entrance into the Master Municipal Clerk Academy (MMCA), which prepares
participants for achieving the MMC status, one must have earned the CMC
designation. To earn the CMC designation, a Municipal Clerk must attend extensive
education programs. The designation also requires pertinent experience in a
municipality. The program prepares the participants to meet the challenges of
the complex role of the Municipal Clerk by providing them with quality
education in partnership with 47 institutions of higher learning.
The MMCA is
an advanced continuing education program that prepares participants to perform
more complex municipal duties. The program has an extensive and rigorous
educational component, a professional and social contributions component, and a
commitment to lifelong learning. The Academy members must demonstrate that they
have actively pursued educational and professional activities and have remained
informed of current socio-political, cultural, and economic issues that affect
local governments and municipalities.
Founded in
1947, IIMC is a professional association with more than 10,000 members in the
US, Canada and 15 other countries. IIMC’s primary goal is to actively promote
the continuing education and professional development of municipal clerks
through extensive education programs, certification, recertification,
publications, networking, annual conferences and research. IIMC also engages in
municipal research administration, enhances critical professional skill
development and fosters a spirit of mutual assistance and good fellowship among
municipal clerks around the globe. IIMC is governed by a 26-member Board of
Directors.