City of Garland Press Release:

Garland’s City Secretary Named TMCA President Elect Garland City Secretary Mary Kayser was elected president elect of the Texas Municipal Clerks Association, Inc. (TMCA), at the organization’s annual meeting on October 8.   TMCA, Inc. is a statewide association with more than 925 members. The Association operates the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program located at the University of North Texas, Denton. The Certification Program is recognized and endorsed by Section 22.074 of the Local Government Code, Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes. TMCA, Inc. publishes the Texas Municipal Election Law Manual, the Texas Municipal Law and Procedure Manual and the Texas Municipal Clerks Handbook.   Kayser has served Garland as City Secretary since 2006. She has received her Master Municipal Clerk designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks and is a Texas Registered Municipal Clerk.   Kayser will be charged with the responsibility of accomplishing the goals and objectives of TMCA, Inc. The Association is dedicated to serving the demands of excellence in local government and public problem solving. Its principal missions are to motivate Texas city clerks and city secretaries to become leaders in their fields of governance and to provide an educational program for the beginning and career city clerk and city secretary.

City Secretary Mary Kayser