Dennis Kendall, Marysville's mayor, is not a man who rests on his laurels. A successful businessman before entering civic service, Kendall has been Marysville's mayor since 2003. To better serve the citizens of Marysville, Kendall recently completed training from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) that culminated in an Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership.

The mayor completed more than 60 hours of training and workshops and participated in a variety of community service projects to earn the distinction.

The Municipal Leadership program is designed to enhance the ability of elected municipal officials. The program provides mayors and councilmembers with knowledge and skills required for effective governance. To earn the certificate, the official attends a variety of AWC-sponsored municipal workshops, including sessions on land use planning, budgeting, personnel and leadership.

In addition to his Marysville duties, Kendall serves on the Community Transit Board of Directors, the county Department of Emergency Management Council and Snohomish County United Way Board. He co-chairs Snohomish County Tomorrow, and was appointed by the governor in 2007 to the Public Works Trust Fund Board.

He and his wife Sue have lived in Marysville for more than 30 years.

AWC is a nonprofit, non-partisan corporation that represents Washington's cities and towns before the state legislature, state executive branch and with regulatory agencies.