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Local government association elects 2020 leadership

The Conference of Western Wayne (CWW), an “The Conference of Western Wayne has worked
association of 18 chief elected local officials in with Wayne County on many state and local issues.
Michigan’s largest county, announced today that it The County and CWW work together to continue
has selected its new 2020 leadership team. open lines of communication between our local
The CWW 2020 Executive Committee is com- leaders and Wayne County, and also to ensure that
prised of Chairperson Mayor Kerreen Conley citizens’ first line of government, local govern-
(Belleville), Vice-Chairman Supervisor Pat ment, has not only a local voice, but representa-
Williams (Canton Township), Treasurer Mayor tion at the state and federal levels as well.
John Rhaesa (Wayne), Secretary Supervisor David Organizations like CWW help create partnerships
Glaab (Huron Township) and Chair Emeritus Su- throughout Wayne County through collaboration
pervisor Robert Nix II (Northville Township), who and advocacy”, said Wayne County Treasurer Eric
led the CWW the last year. The committee was Sabree.
sworn in by the Honorable Eric Sabree. The CWW area is 340 square miles, bordered
“I am truly grateful to serve the 18 communi- by Washtenaw County to the west, Oakland
ties in Western Wayne County that make up this County to the north, the City of Detroit to the east,
organization,” said newly elected CWW Chairper- and Monroe County to the south.
son Mayor Kerreen Conley (Belleville), “Our board The CWW committee was sworn in by the Honorable Despite the diversity of size, economic develop-
has met monthly for well over four decades to not ment and population density, these communities
only share best practices between our local lead- Eric Sabree. have been working together –regionally – to en-
ers, but to also take and advocate positions on tion and generally improve the quality of life for hance this area of Wayne County for over 40 years.
state and federal legislation and county matters. the nearly 700,000 residents who live in the re- “All of our 700,000 residents and 340 square
Some of our primary focuses include: local gov- gion. CWW also serves as the 911 Service District miles are impacted by the decisions and laws that
ernment, public safety, substance use prevention, for Western Wayne County. are made at the federal, state and county levels”,
transportation and community and economic de- The CWW communities are the Cities of said Mayor Conley. “It is vital that we continue to
velopment. Our region is the most populated in Belleville, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Garden collaborate in order to create the best solutions
the County and we pride ourselves on working to- City, Inkster, Livonia, Northville, Plymouth, Romu- possible to the challenges we face.”
gether to promote Western Wayne.” lus, Wayne and Westland, and the Townships of The 18 members of CWW selected the new
The CWW is a bi-partisan group that works col- Canton, Huron, Northville, Plymouth, Redford, leadership at its board meeting on February 14 in
lectively to discuss mutual issues, share informa- Sumpter and Van Buren. the City of Romulus.

8 · March 2020 · The Wayne Dispatch