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MARQUETTE -- Six officials from throughout the state -- including L'Anse -- were recently elected and re-elected to the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees.
According to an MML news release, during the league's annual meeting on Sept. 29 at its 2020 virtual Convention, the following were selected as new Board members: Detroit City Councilmember Andrè L. Spivey, Mason City Manager Deborah Stuart, and Monroe Mayor Robert Clark. Also, three members were re-elected to the Board. They are Muskegon Mayor Stephen Gawron, L'Anse Village Manager Robert La Fave, and Holland City Manager Keith Van Beek. All six were appointed to three-year terms.
In addition, the Board selected its officers for 2020-21 and named Westland Mayor William Wild as Board president and Pontiac Mayor Dr. Deirdre Waterman as vice president. As vice president, Waterman is in line to become League president for the 2021-22 term.
Robert La Fave serves as the village manager for the Village of L'Anse. In his 11 years of service to the community, he has worked with multiple community stakeholders (Village Council, DDA, Chamber of Commerce, Baraga County EDC, Planning Commission, and citizen groups) to engage in placemaking and downtown revitalization efforts to improve the quality of life of local residents and to help make the community more attractive to visitors and business alike. La Fave has served on the Michigan Municipal Executives board, MSU Extension Statewide Board, is currently on the Baraga County EDC, and various other community boards. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Grand Valley State University, holds a Citizen Planner Certification from MSU Extension, and is currently a PhD. student in Michigan Technological University's Environmental and Energy Policy Program.