Award Winners
2021 Award Recipients
Recipients are listed in the position they held at the time of recognition.
- Certified Municipal Official
- Certificate of Outstanding Acc
- Certificate of Achievement
- Certificate of Recognition
- Award of Excellence
- Award of Leadership
Certified Municipal Official
62 Continuing Education Units with 2 hours of open government training
Shaunte Allen, Councilmember, City of Glenn Heights
Frank Archuleta, Councilmember, City of Windcrest
Racquel Belle, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, City of Forest Hill
Michael Braly, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Red Oak
Rebecca L. Brewster, Mayor, Town of Van Horn
Michele Chandler Kelley, Councilmember, City of Springtown
Ed Cimics, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Live Oak
Marilyn Clay, Councilmember, City of Cleveland
Sonja Coleman, Councilmember, City of Forest Hill
Duke W. Coon, Councilmember, City of Conroe
Jody Czajkoski, Mayor, City of Conroe
Christine DeLisle, Mayor, City of Leander
Mary M. Dennis, Mayor, City of Live Oak
Jesse Falcon, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Odem
Victoria Farrar-Myers, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Arlington
Alexandra Flores, Councilmember, City of Palmview
Beverly Gaines, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Webster
Joel Garcia Sr., Councilmember, City of Palmview
Betty Gooden-Davis, Councilmember, City of Lancaster
Clyde C. Hairston, Mayor, City of Lancaster
Beckie Duncan Hayes, Councilmember, City of Forest Hill
Allison Heyward, Councilmember, City of Schertz
Joel W. Hicks, Councilmember, City of Cibolo
David Hill, Councilmember, City of Waxahachie
Dock Jackson, Councilmember, City of Bastrop
Stanley M. Jaglowski, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lancaster
Curt Maddux, Councilmember, City of Conroe
Dinah Marks, Councilmember, City of DeSoto
Raymond McDonald, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Conroe
Arlando Nacianceno, Councilmember, City of Palmview
Cathy Nagel, Mayor, City of Pine Forest
Lyle Nelson, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Bastrop
Jose Luis Perez, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Palmview
Blake Petrash, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Ganado
Sheila Petta, Mayor, City of Wilmer
Candice Quarles, Councilmember, City of DeSoto
Javier Ramirez, Councilmember, City of Palmview
Leonard Reed, Mayor, City of Willis
Patrick Rios, Mayor, City of Rockport
Brian Rowland, Mayor, City of Prairie View
David Rutledge, Mayor, City of Bridge City
Connie Schroeder, Mayor, City of Bastrop
Carol Strain-Burk, Councilmember, City of Lancaster
Ricardo Villarreal, Mayor, City of Palmview
Keithsha C. Wheaton, Councilmember, City of Lancaster
Todd Yancey, Councilmember, City of Conroe
Certificate of Outstanding Accomplishment
Certificate of Achievement
54 Continuing Education Units
Crystal Chism, Councilmember, City of DeSoto
Renee Franklin, Councilmember, City of Benbrook
Carlie Jones, Councilmember, City of Forest Hill
Certificate of Recognition
42 Continuing Education Units
Julia Douglas, Mayor, City of Glen Rose
Whitney Laning, Councilmember, City of Rowlett
Dee Anne Lerma, Councilmember, City of Sealy
Wally Leto, Councilmember, City of Wilmer
Bert Miller, Mayor, City of Navasota
Marsha Porter, Councilmember, City of Conroe
Steve Rockey, Councilmember, City of Friendswood
Benita Sheffield Duffield, Councilmember, City of Diboll
Pat Van Houte, Councilmember, City of Pasadena
Award of Excellence
An elected official who has received a Texas Municipal League Institute certificate for five consecutive years.
Clyde C. Hairston, Mayor, City of Lancaster (5 years)
Connie Schroeder, Mayor, City of Bastrop (5 years)
Award of Leadership
A city that has had an elected official receive a Texas Municipal League Institute certificate for five consecutive years:
City of Bastrop
City of Lancaster