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William L. Steude Ethics and Civility in Local Government Award

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Distinguished Municipal Attorney Award

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William L. Steude Ethics and Civility in Local Government Award

The William L. Steude Award was established to honor individuals for significant and tangible achievement in the field of local government ethics and civility.

Nominees should be an official or employee of a member municipality of the Michigan Municipal League, a member of the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys, or other person associated with local government.

Selection of recipients is made by the Awards Committee comprised of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys and the president and the executive director of the Michigan Municipal League.

The award is dedicated to the memory of William L. Steude, former general counsel of the Michigan Municipal League and good friend of the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys.

Award Winners

2019 Eleanor Coco Siewert, Registered Parliamentarian and former Mayor and Commissioner, Birmingham

2015 John Rae, City Attorney, Midland

2012 Ronald D. Keefe, City Attorney, Marquette

2011 Don M. Schmidt, Miller Canfield, Kalamazoo

2008 Philip A. Balkema, City Attorney, Grand Rapids

2008 John M. Barr, City Attorney, Ypsilanti

2007 George M. Elworth, Assistant Attorney General, State of Michigan

2005 Charles R. McKone, City Attorney, Linden

2004 Daniel C. Matson, City Attorney, DeWitt and Village Attorney, Fowler (deceased)

2003 Dennis E. McGinty, City Attorney, East Lansing

2002 Cheryl C. Farmer, Mayor, Ypsilanti

John E. Beras and Don M. Schmidt Receiving the Distinguished Municipal Attorney AwardMAMA Distinguished Attorney Award

The Distinguished Municipal Attorney Award was established to honor municipal attorneys who have reached the highest level of professional accomplishment, in the representation of cities or villages and contribution to other municipal attorneys through participation in and service to professional organizations such as the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys (MAMA) and the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA).

Award Winners

2022

Michael S. Bogren, Plunkett Cooney
Steven P. Joppich, City Attorney Farmington Hills, Rosati, Schultz, Joppich and Amtsbuechler
Eric D. Williams, City Attorney Big Rapids

2019

Andy Mulder, City Attorney, Holland
Rob Jamo, City Attorney, Menominee

2017

Derk W. Beckerleg, City Attorney, Auburn Hills and Bloomfield Hills

2016

William P. Hampton, City Attorney, Bloomfield Hills

2015

David M. Savu, City Attorney, Ishpeming

2013

Mark E. Nettleton, Village Attorney, Middleville

2012

William (Bill) B. Beach, City Attorney, Milan, Rockwood
Timothy J. Currier, City Attorney, Birmingham
Debra A. Walling, Corporation Counsel, Dearborn

2011
Gregory T. Stremers, City Attorney, City of Brown City

2010
Thomas R. Schultz, City Attorney, Farmington Hills
Jeffrey V. H. Sluggett, Village Attorney, Nashville
Sue A. Jeffers, Associate General Counsel, MML

2009
John (Jack) E. Beras, City Attorney, Southfield (deceased)
Don M. Schmidt, Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone PLC (Kalamazoo)

2008
Daniel C. Matson, City Attorney, DeWitt (deceased)

2007
James O. Branson, III, City Attorney, Midland
J. Anthony Sykora, City Attorney, Deckerville

2006
Carol A. Rosati, Johnson, Rosati, LaBarge, Aseltyne & Field PC

2005
Philip A. Balkema, City Attorney, Grand Rapids
Richard J. Figura, City Attorney, Swartz Creek
Burton R. Shifman, City Attorney, Oak Park

2003
Allan Grossman, City Attorney, Saline

1995
John Rae, City Attorney, Midland

1994
Peter A. Letzmann, City Attorney, Troy

1993
John M. Barr, City Attorney, Ypsilanti

1992
William C. Hultgren, City Attorney, Dearborn
Milton Firestone, Assistant Attorney General (deceased)

1991
R. Bruce Laidlaw, City Attorney, Ann Arbor
Oliver J. Golden, City Attorney, Monroe (deceased)
Thomas O’Toole, City Attorney, Muskegon (deceased)

1990
Paul O’Reilly, City Attorney, Sterling Heights (deceased)

1989
Harry Tatigian, City Attorney, Livonia (deceased)

1988
Richard Bringer, City Attorney, Coldwater (deceased)

1987
Louis C. Andrews, Jr., MML Staff Attorney (deceased)

1986
Dean G. Beier, City Attorney, Birmingham (deceased)

1985
Louis C. Andrews, Jr., MML Staff Attorney (deceased)
Gordon Cunningham, City Attorney, Holland

Proclamation of Excellence

2010

Bill McConico, Former City Attorney, Highland Park

Award of Excellence in Municipal Law and Governance

2009

Ed Zelenak
Richard A. Wendt

Proclamation of Excellence

2007

Ronald D. Keefe

Proclamation of Distinguished Service

2007

Keith Wallace

Special Award of Merit

2017

Brandon C. Hubbard