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President's Message
One of the responsibilities of the Association President is to participate
in regional discussions with our fellow associations in the Mountain Plains Region. The topic
of interest and concern to the national association was engaging young professionals to become a
part of the activities of ICMA and the profession.
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Two Members Awarded Harvard Scholarships
This year's ACMA Harvard Scholarship Committee selected James Jayne, County
Manager, Navajo County and Patrice Kraus, Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator for the City of
Chandler to receive the 2008 ACMA Harvard Scholarship.
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Save the Date
June 4-6
The Alliance for Innovation
2008 Transforming Local Government Conference
Carolina First Center
Greenville, South Carolina
June 20
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Webinar: Successfully Stepping out of Your Comfort Zone
(or "Change is Killing Me...Help!")
July 23-25
2008 ACMA Summer Conference
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Tucson, Arizona
August 19-22
League of Arizona Cities & Towns Annual Conference
Camelback Inn
Paradise Valley, Arizona
September 21-24
ICMA Annual Conference
Richmond, Virginia
Motivational Quote
"You do not lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership." --Dwight D. Eisenhower
ACMA and ICMA Partner to Offer Scholarship to ICMA Conference in Richmond, Virginia
ACMA and ICMA have partnered to offer two scholarships to the 94th Annual
ICMA Conference in Richmond, Virginia, September 21st-24th. The scholarship recipients will
receive a complimentary conference registration from ICMA and ACMA will reimburse 75% of the
recipient's travel expenses up to $1,000.
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Upcoming ACMA Webinar: Successfully Stepping out of Your Comfort Zone (or "Change is Killing Me...Help!")
Chris Hunsicker from Hunsicker Training and Development, will be presenting
ACMA's next webinar on June 20th from 10AM-12PM. The webinar is called "Successfully Stepping
out of Your Comfort Zone (or "Change is Killing Me...Help!")."
Chris was a speaker at the Winter 2008 Conference and received excellent reviews for his
session. Please come join ACMA for Chris's webinar in June, it is sure to be an excellent
training. More information coming soon!
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ACMA to Unveil Redesigned Website
ACMA will be unveiling a redesigned and updated website in the next few
months. The new website will be completely redone and will feature a password protected
section for members to access an online ACMA directory and e-newsletters.
Part of the new website will feature photographs of City and Town Halls and County Buildings.
If you have a picture that you think should be included, please send it to staff at
llaikko@azleague.org. Please put
"website picture" in the subject line of your email.
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2008 Andrews Scholarship Winner Chooses Internship City
Joseph Jarvis, the 2008 Marvin Andrews Scholarship winner, has chosen to
complete his summer internship in the City of Winslow. ACMA provides $3000 in matching funds
to a city or town with a population of less than 50,000 or a county under 100,000 in order to
host the Andrews Scholar as an intern. Congratulations to Joseph and the City of Winslow.
If your city, town or county is interested in hosting the Andrews intern in 2009, please contact ACMA.
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Take the Leap: Overcoming Uncertainty with the Principles of Persuasion
Published: March 12, 2008 in Knowledge@W.P. Carey
The news about the economy is bad, and keeps getting worse.
The U.S. Labor Department says employers slashed 63,000 jobs in February -- the worst losses in
five years. The dollar has hit an all-time low against the Japanese Yen and is nearing an
all-time low against the Euro, too. Gas prices have soared to $3.20 a gallon, the mortgage and
credit crises are deepening, and even with inflation now a legitimate concern, the Fed seems
poised to cut interest rates yet again in hopes of propping up an economy that many believe is
entering a recession.
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What Everybody Ought to Know About How to Build Better Teams
By Bonnie F. Mattick, M.A. Ed., MBA
When it comes to conventional wisdom, we know that teamwork impacts the bottom line. Your
office leadership may tell you they want to apply team principles to the workplace, but they
fail to make the commitment to follow through.
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Member Profile: Marnie Schubert
Division Manager, Communications & Marketing
Town of Queen Creek
Where are you originally from?
Although I was born in Florida, my father was in the U.S. Navy, which meant I grew up moving
every year or so to different states and countries. I've lived on both the East and West coasts
of the U.S., as well as in Great Britain and Germany. I moved to Arizona about four months ago
from Central Florida where "it's not the heat, it's the humidity!"
Why did you decide to pursue a career in local government?
Local government is exciting because it affects every member of a community. Residents can speak
their opinions and make a direct impact on the decisions of community leaders. Although that
level of accessibility can sometimes be challenging, it's also what makes local government so
important. I enjoy working in an environment where I can be a positive influence on a community.
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Do you have a recent promotion or transition that you would like to
announce? This new section of the newsletter recognizes members who have recently been promoted
or have changed organizations. If you would like your name to be featured in this section of
the newsletter, please contact Liisa Laikko at 602-258-5786 or email:
llaikko@azleague.org.
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New Members
Full
Douglas Bartosh, City Manager, City of Cottonwood
Charles Meyer, City Manager, City of Tempe
Associate
Lauren Cochran, Management Assistant, Town of Buckeye
Ryan Peters, Intergovernmental Programs Coordinator, City of Glendale
Eugene Sanders, Administrative Services Director, City of Sierra Vista
Student
Eric Meyer, Student, Carnegie Mellon University
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| ACMA Board |
George Pettit, President
Town Manager
Town of Gilbert
Pam Kavanaugh, President-Elect
Assistant City Manager
City of Glendale
Gayle Mabery, Immediate Past President
Town Manager
Town of Clarkdale
Gilbert Davidson, Director
Deputy Town Manager
Town of Marana
James Jayne, Director
County Manager
Navajo County
Huey Long, Director
City Manager
City of Safford
Cynthia Seelhammer, Director
Deputy City Manager
City of Phoenix
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Jim Thompson, Director
City Manager
City of Casa Grande
Andrea Costello, Director
Associate Representative
Assistant to the City Manager
City of Sedona
Rachel Hut, Director
Associate Representative
Management Assistant II
City of Glendale
Lloyd Harrell, ACMA/ICMA Range Rider
Retired City Manager
City of Chandler
Mike Hutchinson, ACMA/ICMA Range Rider
Retired City Manager
City of Mesa
Tom Belshe, Secretary/Treasurer
Deputy Director
League of Arizona Cities and Towns
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1820 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 258-5786
Fax: (602) 253-3874
http://www.azmanagement.org
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