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Reference Notes
Marla P. Marcinko
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her job. She made Ms. Brimmeier’s job easy because she had such exceptional knowledge of the
many aspects of local government.
Ms. Brimmeier cannot say enough about Ms. Marcinko’s strengths. She is diligent, professional,
and very intelligent. She also respects the fact that Ms. Marcinko is not afraid to be the bearer of
bad news. She will not compromise her ethics for anyone else’s political agenda. Not only is
she phenomenally dedicated to her job, she also enjoys it and displays a good sense of humor.
While working with Ms. Marcinko, Ms. Brimmeier remembers that she always got along well
with her elected officials. Ms. Marcinko understood her role was to be the front person for the
municipality; so she dealt with the personalities of her elected officials in a professional manner.
Ms. Marcinko was very customer service oriented in terms of how she worked with residents and
the Council. When a very large flood hit the Borough of Zelienople, she was out in the middle
of it all helping in any way she could, even helping with sandbagging to protect properties. She
truly cares about the community she serves.
Ms. Marcinko has natural communications skills, and Ms. Brimmeier always felt well informed
when they worked together. She is equally talented in how she deals with the public. She
handles herself well and speaks to the others with the utmost professionalism. She is sensitive to
the needs and interests of her elected officials and handles delicate situations quite well.
Ms. Marcinko does a fine job of solving problems. She is especially creative when dealing with
finances and resourceful when using her community contacts to better the organization. She is
also a first rate decision maker who does not labor over decisions, but is quick though thoughtful.
Ms. Brimmeier is unaware of anything in Ms. Marcinko’s past that would be considered
controversial or embarrassing. She would definitely hire Ms. Marcinko, if given the opportunity.
Words or phrases used to describe Marla Marcinko:
Reliable,
Trustworthy,
Honest to a fault,
Friend, and
Good employee.
Strengths:
Refreshingly ethical and hardworking.
Weaknesses: None identified.
Jason Cohn – Council President, Borough of Wilkinsburg, PA 412-241-4536
Mr. Cohn first met Ms. Marcinko when her name was given to him by the Center for Local
Governance as someone who could fill the role of Interim Manager when the Borough’s previous
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