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L'Anse Village Manager wins community award

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(L'Anse, MI) - L’Anse Village Manager Robert La Fave recently received an award from the Michigan Municipal League. The Community Builders Award honors individuals whose leadership creates positive community change through efforts such as encouraging civic engagement, supporting up-and-coming leadership, fostering good working relationships, and thinking strategically. La Fave has served as L’Anse Village Manager for more than 14-years. He’s served on the Michigan Municipal Executives board and the MSU Extension Statewide Board, and is currently on the Baraga County EDC. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Grand Valley State University, holds a Citizen Planner Certification from MSU Extension, and is currently a Ph-D student in Michigan Tech's Environmental and Energy Policy Program.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.