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Events
MAM Summer Workshop
Big Rapids
August 7-9, 2024
Mayor Spotlight
Daniel Mahoney
Mayor, Jackson
Daniel Mahoney was elected Mayor of Jackson by voters in 2021 and 2023. He brings nearly a decade of public service to the position by representing the eastern half of the city on the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. Mahoney was the County Commissioner for District 7 from 2014 to 2021. When he was sworn-in as Mayor in December 2021, he became the city’s first African American Mayor. Mahoney was born and raised in Jackson and graduated from Jackson High School in 2000. He currently works as the African American Affinity Liaison for Jackson College and runs the nonprofit Many Hands Community Services. Mayor Mahoney is active in several community organizations, having served on the city’s Racial Equity Commission and the MLK Corridor Improvement Authority. As mayor, Mahoney is focusing on continuing Downtown Jackson’s forward momentum and extending that progress into neighborhoods. He’ll also prioritize economic development, public safety, street improvements, and continuing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. He lives on the city’s southeast side with his wife, Semaj, and their five daughters. His current term ends in December 2026.
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Auburn Mayor Lee Kilbourn Named President of Michigan Association of Mayors Zeeland Mayor Kevin Klynstra Selected as Vice President The mayors of Auburn and Zeeland were recently selected to lead the statewide Michigan Association of Mayors. Auburn Mayor Lee Kilbourn was appointed to a one-year term as president of MAM and Zeeland Mayor Kevin Klynstra was selected for a one-year term as vice president of the association. Both were selected October 19 at the organization’s annual board meeting, which took place during the Michigan Municipal League 2023 Convention in Traverse City. MAM is the official nonpartisan organization of Michigan’s chief elected officials. Representing over 120 Michigan communities, MAM works to assist the chief elected officials of cities, townships and villages advance the various interests and operations of communities represented by its members and all Michigan communities; promote cooperation among communities statewide; and advocate local interests at the state and federal levels. Lee Kilbourn has been mayor of Auburn since 2011 and is past president and vice president of MAM. He previously served as president in 2016. Kilbourn has served several community organizations and the Auburn-Williams Fire District for 25 years. He is currently a member of the Auburn-Williams Lions Club, the Auburn Downtown Development Authority and the Auburn-Williams Intergovernmental Committee. Kilbourn graduated from Oral Roberts University with a bachelor’s degree in business. He and his wife, Kathy, are second generation owners of their family’s 57-year-old furniture business and proud grandparents of two children. For this term as president, Kilbourn replaces Hastings Mayor David Tossava. “I am honored to continue my service to this excellent organization as MAM President,” Kilbourn said. “I look forward to working with my fellow mayors and village presidents and lead[ing] us as an organization through the next year.” Mayor Kevin Klynstra has been a resident of Zeeland his whole life. He was elected to the city council in 1997. He decided to run for mayor in 2011 after he retired from the Postal Service and has served in that position ever since. Following his win in the November election, he is now serving his seventh consecutive two-year term. He has served on the MAM board for six years. “It is a pleasure to serve as vice president for this organization,” Klynstra said. “I am looking forward to working with Lee to help lead the organization and to continue building the relationships that I have made through my involvement over the years.” Read the full press release here. |
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Welcome
Join the state’s only association for mayors, village presidents, and township supervisors. Check out what your $110 Michigan Association of Mayors membership includes:
Professional Development
Annual events such as the MAM Summer Workshop and Community Exchange Day provide affordable educational and networking opportunities exclusively designed for MAM members. To garner support for legislative goals, members are encouraged to participate in occasional media events hosted by the MAM board.
Networking
MAM offers an informal network of chief officials from communities large and small. Multiply the effectiveness of your membership by joining the MAM listserv, participating in MAM events, or becoming a MAM board member.
Awards & Recognition
MAM offers the Advocate of the Year Award to recognize mayors and village presidents for excellence in their profession. The award is presented once a year to a peer-nominated individual who has made outstanding contributions to local government.
Board of Directors
MAM’s board of directors provides an opportunity to become further involved in the association’s activities, including event planning and advocacy efforts.