Nicole Chychota, Chief Administrative Officer of the Rural Municipality of Dauphin, was acclaimed as the new president of the Manitoba Municipal Administrators (MMA) at the organization’s recent convention.

Chychota admitted she was hopeful of getting the position.

“I knew I was going to put my name forward, but I wasn’t sure what was going to happen until the actual conference,” she said.

As president, Chychota will help provide leadership to the organization.

“Supporting the board and carrying out the strategic plan of our association. I also will be sitting on the AMM (Association of Manitoba Municipalities) board as part of my duties, so I’ll get to engage with that association in a new capacity, which is exciting,” she added.

Chychota stepped into her new role, Sept. 9, and is the first person from District 7 to be appointed president of the MMA.

“It’s exciting. We’re starting to see CAOs from the Parkland region and out in rural Manitoba really strive to put their names out there and get involved. I hope to see more of this as time goes on,” she said.

Chychota’s term is for two years and MMA bylaws state she is limited to just the one term.

“My term will be over, but I look forward to continuing on with the association as the past-president and supporting when I can,” she said.

Chychota is grateful to the RM council and staff for their support.

“This is definitely a big responsibility and I couldn’t do it without the support of all of them. I very much appreciate it,”she said.

The MMA is a not-for-profit professional association created by The Manitoba Municipal Administrators Association Inc. Act, an act of the Manitoba Government. Since 1931, the MMA has existed to provide support, education and continuing professional development to its members. The MMA is also the voice of municipal administration in Manitoba, advocating for members and promoting effective municipal administration.