I recently won the 2011 Meritorious Service Award from the Wisconsin City/County Management Association.
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Press release
Middleton City Administrator Mike Davis Wins Wisconsin City/County Management Association Award
June 16, 2011 - Wisconsin Dells – Today Middleton City Administrator Mike Davis received the prestigious Wisconsin City/County Management Association’s (WCMA) Meritorious Service Award for 2011. The award honors and acknowledges “outstanding achievement as a local government management professional in the State of Wisconsin.” Davis was presented the award at the WCMA Summer Conference in Wisconsin Dells.
Davis was nominated by City of Middleton District 2 Alderman Gurdip Brar. He has spearheaded many initiatives during his 24 year public sector career, including 13 year service as the Administrator for the City of Middleton. Prior to coming to Middleton, Davis served as the Assistant City Attorney in Bloomington, Indiana, Deputy Mayor / Assistant to the Mayor for the City of Bloomington, Executive Director for the Association of Indiana Counties, and City Administrator for Evansville, Wisconsin.
In Middleton Davis also serves as the Director of Economic and Community Development, Personnel Officer, and Public Information Officer. Davis oversees 13 departments and 150 employees.
During Davis’s tenure as Middleton City Administrator Money Magazine named Middleton the #1 Best Place to Live (2007), the #4 Best Place to Live (2009), and the #7 Best Place to Live (2005). In 2010, Middleton was a finalist for an All-America City (AAC) Award. As Economic Development Director, Mike has forged a strong relationship with the Middleton Chamber of Commerce and with THRIVE, an eight-county Madison-region economic development enterprise.
From 2007-2008, Davis served as president of the Wisconsin City Managers’ Association. He has also served as a board member since 2001. Davis has actively engaged city employees and city residents in a wide variety of topics related to city management. He created an innovative program for 3rd graders called “Democracy In Action.” Each year, he invites all 3rd grade classes to participate as “Mayors” and “Council Members” faced with difficult municipal budget decisions.
