Steve Gerhart Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Michigan

-Supervising the Administrative Assistant staff in the City Clerk’s Office, including training on Qualified Voter File-Acting as City Clerk in the absence of the City Clerk-Assist the City Clerk in managing a citywide agenda and minutes management program and system for use by City Council and all City Boards and Commissions-Planning, managing and implementing all election inspector recruitment activities including maintaining a database of qualified election inspectors, recruiting election inspectors both returning and new for each election-Managing the pre-election issuance of absentee ballots, including but not limited to the hiring and supervision of Voter Participation Specialist-Managing the election day processing of absentee ballots, including overseeing the establishment and operations of the multiple Absentee Count Boards-Evaluating and improving polling place operations on Election Day, including providing consultation and making recommendations to management for change and improvement to election inspector processes on Election Day

-Perform administrative and technical tasks to provide support to the City Clerk. -Provide guidance to election, clerical, and temporary staff, as assigned. -Provide administrative assistance to the City Clerk to perform the functions as required by the Department. -Assist with preparation and posting of City Council, Committee-of-the-Whole, and other Commission or -Committee meeting agendas as required and assembles supporting documentation as needed, and meeting follow-up. -Attend monthly Planning Commission meetings and record minutes. -Assist with the administration of local, state, federal, and school elections.-Issue municipal licenses in accordance with applicable City ordinances and other regulations.

-Process and maintain business licenses, animal licenses, birth and death certificates in accordance with city ordinances;-Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and the general public, providing quality customer service and resolving all concerns;-Assist with election procedures including maintaining the qualified voter file, updating the master file and processing elections;-Worked with the Deputy City Clerk to transition our city to the new Electronic Voter System – attended a class for this new system, updated training manuals, and provided training on the new system for election inspectors

I performed data maintenance tasks and worked with a team to ensure accurate and understandable information was available to the public regarding the library’s current holdings.

-Organized and coordinated the delivery of election supplies to maintain an efficient and effective system;-Assisted in the training and support function for election workers;-Ensured all election equipment is up-to-date and operating properly

As a management intern, I coordinated the daily operational activities of a busy workplace and took on the special project of developing and implementing a personnel program for new employees.

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Certificate In Economic Development

Bachelor Of Public Affairs, Public Affairs