From the
	EDITOR'S DESK . . .

Macomb Mayor Bob Anstine, President of the Illinois Municipal League, reports the retirement of Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Steve Sargent, effective December 30, 1989. The replacement of Mr. Sargent was a major focus of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of the Illinois Municipal League, at the December 9th and 10th, 1988, meetings in Chicago. Following a lengthy discussion of what was best for the League and Illinois cities and villages, a motion was passed by both the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of the Illinois Municipal League, declaring Assistant Director Tom Fitzsimrnons to be the Executive Director as of December 31, 1989. In making this decision, the Illinois Municipal League Board sees an opportunity to aggressively pursue organizational changes to meet the challenges to Illinois cities and villages in the 1990's. The board authorized a national search for a Legislative Affairs Director. This search is to begin immediately.

Mary L. Haynes, City Clerk, City of Peoria, Illinois, has been awarded the designation of "Certified Municipal Clerk" (CMC) from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) for achieving its high educational, experience, and service requirements. She is the first Clerk in Peoria's history to be certified.

Ms. Haynes was elected City Clerk of Peoria, Illinois in 1985. Previously she held the position of Deputy City Clerk, appointed in 1981-85.

She completed the Municipal Clerks Institute, offered by Northern Illinois University . . .

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ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WAS SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE DEATH OF MAYOR WILLIAM E. BECK OF MELVIN, ILLINOIS

The ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL REVIEW continues to be an open forum of expression for municipalities. Articles appearing in the Review do not necessarily express the views of the League or its staff but those of the various authors.

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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK . . .

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Ms. Marilyn K. Morlan, CMC/AAE, City Clerk of the City of Salem, Illinois, has been accepted into the CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP of the IIMC Academy for Advanced Education . . .

Susan H. Nesson, City Clerk, City of Plano, Illinois, has been awarded the designation of "Certified Municipal Clerk" (CMC) from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) for achieving its high educational, experience, and service requirements.

Ms. Nesson has been City Clerk of Plano, Illinois since 1985. Previously she held the position of Deputy City Clerk from 1982-85.

She completed the Municipal Clerks Institute, offered by the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. •

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