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From the
EDITOR'S
DESK . . .
Star Southworth, Village Clerk of the Village of
Round Lake Park, has been awarded the designation of
"Certified Municipal Clerk" from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) for achieving high
educational, experience and service requirements.
Ms. Southworth has been employed with the Village
of Round Lake Park since April 1989, where she serves
as Village Clerk/Collector and Head of the Water Billing Department.
She attained her designation as a Certified Municipal Clerk by attending the IIMC Municipal Clerks Institute Program conducted by the Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies in DeKalb.
The program provides 100 student/instructor contact
hours in in-depth courses in managerial and leadership
skills, social and interpersonal concerns, and technical
training needed to deal with changes that take place in
local government today.
Her professional affiliations include active membership with the Lake County Municipal Clerks Association currently serving as vice president, and the Municipal Clerks Association of Illinois currently chairing its
IIMC 2001 Committee.
On April 22nd and 23rd, the Illinois Municipal
League hosted the Midwest Municipal League Directors. League Directors Sue Cave, Ohio, George Goodman, Michigan and Mike Quinn, Indiana; along with
Don Borut, Executive Director of the National League
of Cities, Washington, D.C., were in attendance.
The Midwest League Directors meet twice a year to
discuss relationships with NLC, lobbying techniques,
federal policies and a host of other items. The peer
exchange of ideas contributes to keeping state leagues
up-to-date on issues of mutual interest.
The Illinois Municipal League was saddened to learn
of the recent death of John D. Somers, the Piper City
Village Clerk. Mr. Somers had served in that capacity
since 1956.
The Municipal League was also saddened to learn of
the death of Maurino Richton, former Mayor of Chicago Heights, on April 30. Mr. Richton served two
terms as mayor, 1947-1951 and 1963-1967. He also
served in the Illinois House of Representatives from
1956-1958.
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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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May 1995 / Illinois Municipal Review / Page 3
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