News from the WMCA Annual Convention
September 14th, 2009 by Morgan Wheeler
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Morgan with Diane Hermann-Brown, City Clerk of Sun Prairie, WI
I recently had the luxury of attending the Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association Annual Convention in Milwaukee on behalf of Laserfiche. In short, the event can be typified by the State’s new slogan “Live Like You Mean It.” Don’t let the peaceful, rolling hills of this pristine State fool you. These municipalities mean business!
I witnessed nearly 400 Wisconsin Clerks descend upon Milwaukee with one goal in mind: better public service. Throughout the week of the Convention these civic leaders hustled between classes, presentations and meetings to enjoy the occasional minnow race and more sharing than I have ever seen. At any given moment one could find dozens of clerks discussing the latest in elections, laws, permits, budgets, technology, facilities, etc., all with the purpose of bringing value back to their towns, villages and cities. Proudly the clerks claim to find “growth through caring, knowledge through sharing!”
The convention was a fine mix of personality and professionalism… ability, and the ability to have fun. To be a clerk in Wisconsin is to be part of a strong, compassionate community of local legends. It is certainly a collective that seeks to encourage effective, transparent and accessible government; and Laserfiche is proud to be a technological component of such good governance. As a returning vendor-sponsor we are proud to be part of such an outspoken group, and to have so many clerks as part of our family as well!