WILMER, Texas – The City of Wilmer’s City Secretary Mayra Rios (formerly Ortiz) graduated from the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program at the University of North Texas in January.
Rios joined the City of Wilmer in 2019.
Graduates of the program complete approximately 200 hours of study over a four-course curriculum with exams and attend eight two-day seminars for an additional 100 hours of classroom study. The curriculum includes texts and several readings on public administration, election law, budgeting and finance, municipal law, and personnel management.
To date 1,101 individuals have earned the Texas Registered Municipal Clerk designation. The Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program, located at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, is a university-level professional education program for city clerks and city secretaries in Texas. The program is the third oldest of 47 programs around the world. The Certification Program is recognized and endorsed by Section 22.074 of the Local Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated.
Texas Registered Municipal Clerks are recognized for their achievements and contributions to effective, efficient local government by their mayors, city administrators, city councils, and the citizens of their communities.
“Wilmer is honored to have our City Secretary Mayra Rios representing the city with this impressive addition to her accomplishments,” Wilmer Mayor Sheila Petta said.
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