To begin, I want to thank you for selecting me Clerk of the Year for 2009. This is truly an honor for which I am very grateful.

I attended my second-to-the-last Board of Directors Meeting on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at the Robertson Park Youth Center in Gaithersburg. During the meeting, the Board approved modifications to the Adopted 2009 MML Budget.

The MML Legislative Committee met for its final meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, to review the 2009 Legislative Session. Legislative requests for the 2010 legislative session may now be submitted to MML for consideration. The deadline for submission is June 26, 2009.

The 63rd Annual IIMC Conference is scheduled for May 18 – 23, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. This will be my second IIMC Conference, and I am so looking forward to attending. There will be a few new faces in the Maryland contingent this year – Doug Barber and Jessie Carpenter. I hope Doug and Jessie enjoy the conference as much as I enjoyed my first. It is time for the Annual MML Convention in Ocean City. I hope to see many of you at our meeting on Monday, June 29. During this meeting, the officers for 2009-2010 will be swornin. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please let President-elect Doug Barber know. Remember, attending the MML Conventions/ Conferences and serving on a committee earns you points towards your CMC/ MMC!

In conclusion, thank you all for the opportunity to serve as president of this wonderful association.

Kimberley A. Rau, CMC, President

Our next MMCA meeting will be a Business Meeting/Luncheon on Monday June 29th from 12-2 pm
at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center Room 210.

If you are attending only the Maryland Municipal Clerks Business Meeting/Luncheon and are not registered for the MML Convention, there will be a fee of $33 for lunch, payable to the Maryland Municipal Clerks Association at the door or in advance to Thomas W. Carter, Town of Somerset, 4510 Cumberland Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. You must RSVP Carol Jacobs or Kelly Allmond at 410 289 8824 or 8842, or e-mail cjacobs@ococean.com, or kallmond@ococean.com by Wednesday, June 17 to reserve a place, no exceptions.

All members registered for the MML Convention must bring their Monday lunch ticket issued during registration with them to room 210 where they will be collected. There will not be an additional fee for lunch if you have an MML lunch ticket for Monday. A separate buffet lunch will be set up for the convenience of the City Administrators and Municipal Clerks only. Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 17, for seating purposes.

The Maryland Municipal Clerks Association:

• provides continuing growth and development opportunities through educational programs and workshops.
• supports and encourages participation in the prestigious Certified Municipal Clerks (CMC) and Master Municipal Clerks (MMC) programs through the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). Accredited courses are offered at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, and other universities throughout the United States. MMCA scholarships and IIMC scholarships are available.
• provides a network of informed individuals available for the exchange of ideas, experiences and problem solving.

The purpose of the Maryland Municipal Clerks Association is to promote improvement and efficiency in the operation of Municipal and County Clerks' Offices by facilitating cooperation among Municipal and County Clerks. MMCA encourages the interchange of experiences and methods of conducting Clerk's offices, by promoting or sponsoring periodic conferences and meetings for the discussion of problems and through research to find solutions.