[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 199 (Monday, December 4, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING KERREEN CONLEY'S SERVICE TO THE CITY OF BELLEVILLE

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 4, 2023

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Kerreen Conley 
as she ends her twelve-year tenure as Mayor of the City of Belleville, 
Michigan after serving her local Wayne County community for over three 
decades. Her tremendous dedication to public service while also 
maintaining a full-time career is impressive and worthy of 
commendation.
  Kerreen graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of 
Science in Business Administration and Management before pursuing 
Master's degrees in Business Administration (MBA) and in Human 
Resources and Organizational Development from Eastern Michigan 
University. She began her decades of public service in 1990, working as 
Controller for the City of Ypsilanti before becoming Belleville City 
Manager in 1995 and Novi's Director of Developmental Services in 1998. 
Kerreen was successfully elected to the Belleville City Council in 
2000, and was elected as the City's Mayor in late 2011. After serving 
three consecutive terms, she decided not to seek re-election and plans 
to dedicate her full attention to Human Resources Consulting when her 
political tenure draws to a close.
  Kerreen can look back on an accomplished mayoral record that truly 
benefitted her community. Chief among her achievements is the 
preservation of essential city services, such as the Belleville 
District Library. The library, which is over a century old and sits in 
the heart of downtown Belleville, recently received some much-needed 
renovations that will ensure it can continue to serve tri-community 
residents for years to come. As mayor, Kerreen also served on the 
bipartisan Board of Directors of the Conference of Western Wayne 
alongside the chief elected officials of seventeen other member 
communities. She has chaired the Conference since January 2020, 
coordinating emergency services and working to alleviate countless 
other needs for an area encompassing 340 square miles and over 700,000 
residents.
  Perhaps most impressively, Kerreen was a dedicated mayor while 
simultaneously juggling various other demanding roles. She has been the 
Chief Executive Officer of RD Advisors, LLC for over a decade and 
served as Redford Township's Human Resources Director from 2014 through 
2016 before assuming a similar role in Canton Township. Two years ago, 
she took on her current title of Senior Manager Human Resources 
Consultant at Rehmann. In addition to her time in local government and 
HR work, Kerreen has made many other significant contributions to our 
local community. She has dedicated herself to various organizations 
over the years, notably serving as an advisory board member at the Boys 
and Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan for seven years and being an 
avid fundraiser for various local non-profits, including the Leukemia 
and Lymphoma Society Kerreen's devotion to serving the residents of 
Wayne County and beyond is nothing short of inspirational, and I am 
proud to have such a selfless individual leading our local community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in celebrating 
Kerreen Conley for her lifetime of dedication to serving Wayne County's 
local communities as she wraps up her tenure at the helm of the City of 
Belleville. For the last three decades, Kerreen has worked tirelessly 
to benefit those around her and has made significant contributions to 
preserving and providing invaluable local services. We thank her for 
her tremendous efforts, and wish her all the best as she embarks upon 
her next endeavor.

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