At a reception held Friday, March 4th, City Clerk Tish Sims was presented her Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) certificate.   The designation of Certified Municipal Clerk is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc.  IIMC grants the CMC designation only to those municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements; and who have a record of significant contributions to their local government, their community and state.  This award is presented to clerks who have accomplished their hours in education, experience and knowledge of their municipal training.  The City of Hiawatha Governing Body and staff are proud of Tish’s accomplishments, and are saddened to see her leave.   Beginning March 7th, Tish Sims is the City Clerk for Lansing, Kansas.

Presenting the award to City Clerk Sims was Mayor Bill Collins, City Administrator Mike Nichols, and retired City Clerk Lana McPherson from DeSoto, KS, who is known among the Kansas city clerks as “Clerk Mom”.