MML Convention Program

The Anatomy of an Election Location: Brighton Pavilion Moderator: Cardi DeMonaco, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Eastpointe Speaker: Marie McKenna-Wicks, City Clerk, City of East Lansing The 2024 election might raise questions about election integrity in your community. If you would like to gain a deeper understanding of what the process entails, including the checks and balances that are in place to protect the integrity of the election process, this session is for you! Come learn the details of the process, start to finish, from an elections expert who has served many years as a clerk, several under both Secretaries of State Ruth Johnson and Jocelyn Benson. You will leave with a renewed understanding of our system and the ability to assure your residents. CC 1: Personal and Professional Integrity CC 10: Service Delivery CC 14: Communication and Information Sharing Waste Not, Want Not: Eliminating Food Waste and Alleviating Hunger Location: Straits of Mackinac Moderator: Steven W. Baker, Councilmember, City of Berkley Speaker: Danielle Todd, Founder and Executive Director, Make Food Not Waste Food is the second largest solid waste material in Michigan landfills. The City of Southfield wants to prevent 15 thousand tons of food from being sent to the landfill each year and to create a blueprint for other communities to follow. Eliminating food waste is key for meeting the state’s 2050 carbon neutrality goal. But this isn’t just about the planet; it’s also about alleviating food insecurity. Much of the food that is wasted could be redirected to its highest and best use: feeding people. Southfield is setting out to examine the role that local governments play in meeting these ambitious goals. CC 6: Strategic Leadership CC 8: Policy Facilitation and Implementation CC 9: Community and Resident Service

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