MML’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an elected or appointed city/town official who has a strong record of service to the Maryland Municipal League through: 

• participation on MML committees 
• participation on the MML Board of Directors  
• active involvement with the local League chapter 
• demonstrated outstanding service to Maryland municipal government  

Nominees can be current or former municipal officials. 

The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at MML’s 2026 summer conference in Ocean City.  

Preparing the Entry.  Keep your entry simple and clear.  Entries must be submitted electronically. Each entry should be typed using a 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 appointed official 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 5 p.m. on April 15, 2026.