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John M. Patriarche Distinguished Service Award

The distinguished service award is the highest honor the Association bestows. It honors past members of the Michigan Local Government Management Association who have been members of the Association for a significant number of years. Those honored have worked consistently and effectively to foster representative democracy by enhancing the effectiveness of local elected officials through innovative programs, projects, and by consistency in providing excellence in character and professionalism.

A person can only be eligible for nomination if he/she has been retired or deceased for at least three years before nomination. Also, the nominee must have been a member of MLGMA for a significant number of years.

Current Recipient:

Mark Wollenweber, long-time city manager in numerous communities in Michigan for almost 40 years, was awarded the 2011 Patriarch Colloquium Award at the Michigan Municipal League’s annual conference in Grand Rapids. His service to the profession has been exemplary. He served on the Board of MLGMA (then-MCMA) as well as served as president in 1989-90. He has been on, and chaired, several committees of the state association. In addition, he was an ICMA Midwest Regional VP. He also served on the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees. He has been, and continues to be, a friend and mentor to many MLGMA members.

Past Recipients:

John M Patriarche - 1992

Edward H. Potthoff, Jr. - 1994

Fred. H. Tholen, Jr. - 1995

Clifford R. Miles - 1997

Robert S. Kenning - 2000

Frank A. Gerstenecker - 2001

William J. Baldridge - 2002

Richard. A Huebler - 2004

Thomas W. Kressbach - 2005

William M. Costick - 2006

Robert Hamilton - 2007

Karl Tomion - 2008

Kurt Kimball - 2009

Theodore Staton - 2010

Mark Wollenweber - 2011