Kennewick Council Member, Jim Millbauer, awarded with Certificate of Municipal Leadership

Jim Millbauer, At Large Kennewick Council Member, recently earned a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC).

AWC’s Certificate of Municipal Leadership program recognizes city and town elected officials for accomplishing training in five core areas:
• Legal requirements, roles and responsibilities, and ethics (Legal)
• Budgeting and financial management (Budget)
• Infrastructure, transportation, and land uses (Land use)
• Building safe, healthy, and thriving communities (Community)
• Effective local leadership (Leadership)

“Being a city leader in Washington is a complex job,” said AWC CEO Deanna Dawson. “Through our CML program we are providing our elected officials with the knowledge they need to effectively operate within the law, plan for the future, secure and manage funds, foster strong relationships, and work to build more equitable communities.”

Millbauer completed more than 30 hours of training to earn this distinction.

About Council Member Millbauer

Mr. Millbauer has called Kennewick home since 1987 and was elected to the Kennewick City Council in 2019.

He has been an UA Local 598 pipefitter for 39 years, and for the last 21 years, has proudly served and represented hard working men and women at Hanford as a Project Steward. His career is a reflection of his values and strong belief in the importance of serving others. For this reason, he volunteers on a variety of boards and organizations such as United Way, Bikes for Tikes, and After School Matters.

His focus is to create more opportunity for economic development, make public safety a priority, and work together on building a better community, through projects that support responsible growth.
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​Mr. Millbauer has three children and five grandchildren, all of whom call Kennewick home.