MML Convention Program

Michael A. Guido Leadership and Public Service Award Celebrating a chief elected official who personifies professionalism and leadership, is an active League member, is dedicated to the citizens in their community, and advocates on their behalf in Lansing and Washington, D.C. Recipient: Bryan K. Barnett

Bryan K. Barnett has served as Rochester Hills’ mayor since 2006 and is the longest serving mayor in the history of the city. Mayor Barnett was re-elected in 2023 to a historic fifth term as mayor and became the first person in modern day American politics to win three citywide write-in campaigns. Mayor Barnett was elected to serve as the 77th President of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), earning the

title of America’s Mayor in 2019–2020. Barnett is one of only six mayors from Michigan to become president of the conference since its inception in 1932. Mayor Barnett is a frequent national speaker on topics that include innovative government, long-term sustainability, and economic development and has represented Rochester Hills and southeast Michigan on multiple international delegations. Mayor Barnett’s vision for Rochester Hills is to be the preeminent place in America to live, work, and raise a family.

What does the Michael A. Guido Leadership and Public Service Award mean to you? “I have been fortunate to serve the residents of Rochester Hills as Mayor for the last 18 years and not a day has passed where I have looked at it as work. I work alongside the best, most innovative team in local government, and this award is a testament to our collective success and commitment serving our community with integrity and passion. I love what I do and am humbled to be recognized with this prestigious honor.”

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