The Maryland Municipal League is seeking nominations for the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award.

MML’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a city/town elected or staff official with a strong record of service to MML and the cities and towns of Maryland. Criteria considered includes:

• Participation on MML committees
• Participation on the MML Board of Directors
• Active involvement with the local League chapter
• Demonstration of outstanding service to Maryland municipal government

 The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at MML’s summer conference in Ocean City.  Nominees can be current or former municipal officials.

 Preparing the Entry

• Keep your entry simple and clear
• Entries must be submitted electronically
• Each entry should be typed using 12-point font, double-spaced, and should not exceed three pages
• A cover page (on municipal letterhead) indicating the name of the nominee and bearing the contact information for the current elected or municipal staff member who is making the nomination is required

 The entry should address the following criteria, which the judges will use to select the winner:

• The nominee’s participation in the Maryland Municipal League and other municipal and professional organizations.
• The nominee’s contributions demonstrating significant and outstanding service to MML and to the nominee’s municipality.
• The nominee’s leadership in his/her own city/town.
• The degree to which the nominee would be readily identified by colleagues as a role model and example of exceptional public service.

Deadline

 All entries must be submitted electronically to [email protected]  by 12 noon on April 15.

The panel of judges has the authority to withhold this award should they conclude that none of the nominees meets the award criteria.