LORRAINE CHAUSSEE, CMC/AAE
QUALIFIES FOR SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP
IN THE IIMC ACADEMY FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION

Mrs. Lorraine Chaussee, CMC/AAE, City Clerk of the City of Loves Park, Illinois, has been accepted into the SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP of the IIMC Academy for Advanced Education.

The IIMC Academy for Advanced Education was instituted in 1981 to further the professional education of municipal clerks to enhance their skills as needed to meet the challenges of the office of municipal clerk. Every four years, the Academy member has to demonstrate that he or she has actively engaged in educational and professional participation that keeps one current with the changing events in the local government scene.

The Academy member is required to obtain a specific number of points through completion of recognized institute or college courses, completion of seminars and workshops offered by other professional associations, teaching and writing in the profession, attendance at professional meetings and conferences, and honors and awards received for specific achievements.

Presently, less than 6% of the nearly 9,900 members of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks has qualified for the Academy status. Mrs. Chaussee has served as City Clerk of Loves Park since July 1976. Prior Municipal Service includes serving as Election Supervisor in the Winnebago County Clerk's Office.

She received her professional certification — the IIMC Certified Municipal Clerk's Award — in 1984. In October 1986, she was accepted as the 18th Clerk from the State of Illinois, and the 257th member into the IIMC Academy for Advanced Education. Since Mrs. Chaussee's entry into the Academy, she has continued her education by completing one Advanced Academy Program at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, and one Seminar sponsored by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. Other Courses include Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics for Business Professionals, Image and Communication Skills, and Strengthening Office Effectiveness.

During this period, she served as Treasurer, Vice President, and President (1989-1990) of the Municipal Clerks Association of Illinois.

Mrs. Chaussee has been a member of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks since 1981, and has served on the IIMC Education Committee. •

January 1991 / Illinois Municipal Review / Page 3