Bonney Lake City Clerk Harwood T. Edvalson this past week earned the designation of MasterMunicipal Clerk (MMC), which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc.

IIMC grants the MMC 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.

The International Institute of Municipal Clerks, founded in 1947, has 10,300 members throughout the United States, Canada and 15 other countries, and the mission of this global non-profit corporation is to enhance the education opportunities and professional development of its diverse membership.

In light of the speed and drastic nature of change these days, lifelong learning is not only desirable, it is necessary for all in local government to keep pace with growing demands and changing needs of the citizens we serve.

“On behalf of the IIMC Board of Directors, I am honored to endorse the conferring of MMC to Harwood T. Edvalson, MMC of City of Bonney Lake,” IIMC President Brenda Cirtin said in a press release.