Missouri City Management Association




		MCMA \| History The Missouri City Management Association is the professional association of appointed local government administrators in cities and counties in the “Show-Me” State. Our members are from both small and large, rural and urban communities who share a common commitment to responsible and responsive government, ethical behavior in the public interest, and professional development to enhance our abilities to effectively serve our communities and our citizens. History and Function of the Council-Manager Plan of Local Government Click here to download a .pdf file of the history of the MCMA Building Communities----It’s No Small Chore Can We Afford a Municipal Manager? A Guide to Hiring a Chief Administrative Officer Professional Local Government Management Current Missouri Enabling Statutes for Professional Local Government Missouri City Management Association Past Presidents 1952/53 – Clyde Swank, CM, Charleston 1953/54 – Glen Woods, CM, Neosho 1954/55 – Elder Gunter, CM, University City 1955/56 – Leo Hill, CM, Columbia 1956/57 – H. C. McClintock, CM, Webster Groves 1957/58 – A. J. O'Rourke, CM, DeSoto 1958/59 – Robert Storey, CM, Ferguson 1959/60 – Thomas Herring, CM, Nevada 1960/61 – Robert Semple, CM, Mexico 1961/62 – Gordon Olson, CM, Berkeley 1962/63 – Tom Chenoweth, CM, Springfield 1963/64 – Charles Henry, CM, University City 1964/65 – M. Don Harmon, CM, Joplin 1965/66 – Jim Arnold, CM, Ferguson 1966/67 – Raymert Miller, CM , Sikeston 1967/68 – Richard Black, CM, Webster Groves 1968/69 – David Burkhalter, CM, Springfield 1969/70 – David Pence, CM, Poplar Bluff 1970/71 – Tim Maupin, CM, Nevada 1971/72 – Clifford James, CM, Clayton 1972/73 – Neil Nielsen, CM, Mexico 1973/74 – Vernon Boxell, CM, Olivette 1974/75 – Lyle Alberg, CM, Independence 1975/76 – Robert Metzinger, CM, Joplin 1976/77 – Richard Martin, CM, Kirksville 1977/78 – David Olson, CM, Gladstone 1978/79 – Paul Walker, CM, Moberly 1979/80 – Charles Church, CM, Sikeston 1980/81 – James Berzina, CM, Joplin 1981/82 – Fred Siems, CA, Blue Springs 1982/83 – Lloyd Harrell, CA, Liberty 1983/84 – John Edwards, CA, Lee's Summit 1984/85 – Joe Morrison, CM, Webster Groves 1985/86 – Gary Eide, CM, Cape Girardeau 1986/87 – Paul Beecher, ACM, Kansas City 1987/88 – Doug Harms, CA, Des Peres 1988/89 – Kent Leichliter, CA, Crestwood 1989/90 – Jeff Hancock, CM, Warrensburg 1990/91 – Leonard Martin, CM, Joplin 1991/92 – Mike Herring, CA, Chesterfield 1992/93 – Robert Irvin, CM, Kirksville 1993/94 – Dave Johnson, CA, Jefferson City 1994/95 – Martin Corcoran, CM, Maplewood 1995/96 – Diane Doran, ACM, Kansas City 1996 – Merle Strouse, CA, Rolla 1996/97 – Frank Ollendorff, CM, University City 1997/98 – Dan Parrott, CM, Mexico 1998/99 – Tom Finnie, CM, Springfield 1999/00 – Stephen Arbo, CA, Liberty 2000/01 – Robert Frank, CM, Moberly 2001/02 – Mark Levin, CA, Maryland Heights 2002/03 – Robert Cumley, ACM, Springfield 2003/04 – Robert Kuntz, CA, Ballwin 2004/05 – John Butz, CA, Rolla 2005/06 – Pam Windsor, CA, North Kansas City 2006/07 – Michael Schoedel, CM, Clayton CA – City Administrator CM – City Manager ACM – Assistant City Manager