The Texas Municipal League recognized Wimberley Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Minnick as a Leadership Fellow on Friday, May 19, at the Sheraton Hotel in Georgetown.
Minnick, who was recently re-elected as Council Member Place 1, was honored by Bennett Sandlin, the Texas Municipal League executive director during the awards ceremony. The award recipients — elected, appointed and other city officials from throughout Texas — voluntarily completed more than 30 hours of training, held over two months, to enhance their leadership skills. Participants explored the principles and characteristics of ethical leadership, learned to build trust and community, discovered ways to improve team building and communication skills and practiced negotiation for strategic influence. They discussed local issues in the broader leadership context, with the goal of applying learnings to their public service role and to benefit their cities and residents.
“Networking with other city leaders was very valuable,” Minnick said. “We are facing similar challenges and had an opportunity to share strategies and solutions.”
Created in 1913, the Texas Municipal League is a nonprofit organization that provides legal guidance, legislative advocacy, publications, training and networking opportunities to officials from more than 1,178 cities in Texas.
PROVIDED BY CITY OF WIMBERLEY
