Burt Township (Cheboygan Co.) Supervisor Harold Koviak has been elected first vice president of the Michigan Townships Association (MTA). He was elected to the position at the Association’s Annual Educational Conference & Expo, held April 22-25 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme Township.
Koviak, who has served as township supervisor since 2002, was first elected to the MTA Board of Directors in 2013. He serves as director of MTA District 5, which encompasses Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Emmet Counties.
“It is my privilege to represent township officials throughout the state as MTA first vice president,” Koviak said. “I enjoy working with all kinds of people, whether it’s my local residents as township supervisor or officials from my district as an MTA Board member. Public service is an honor. I urge township officials to mentor and encourage new individuals to become involved in serving their communities—and to join with MTA in the continued efforts to retain local authority to ensure that we are able to continue serving our communities in the way that locally elected leaders and our residents best see fit.””
Koviak began his career in township government as a zoning administrator, where he served for eight years before being elected township trustee. He served in that position for two years until he was elected supervisor. Koviak has been a Michigan High School Athletic Association basketball referee for nearly four decades, and was awarded for his refereeing by the local community.
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