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ACMA Newsletter Advertising
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Contact Mary Vinzant at 602-258-5786 or mvinzant@azleague.org
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Az-Management is a bi-monthly publication of the Arizona City/County Management Association.
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Editor: Liisa Laikko
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Your comments, suggestions and news contributions are welcome. Please email your contributions to:
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llaikko@azleague.org
Telephone: 602-258-5786
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Every newsletter will now feature an article written by an ACMA Board Member on a topic of
their choice. These articles will discuss important topics in the field of public management.
Credentialed Managers
By Bob Flatley, City Manager, City of Coolidge
One of the main reasons I chose the Credentialed Manager Program in 2003 was an experience I had
had earlier in life.
I was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest in 1967 after nine years of seminary education. I was
shocked to learn that was the end of my professional training. Continuing education was not part
of the profession. Once ordained, you were finished with the need to learn more about the
profession. You supposedly had all the education you needed for the rest of your career. I don't
know if that is still the situation today, but it was in 1967.
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ACMA and ICMA have partnered to offer two scholarships to the 95th Annual ICMA Conference in
Montreal, Quebec, September 13th-16th. 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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Published: May 21, 2009 in Knowledge@W.P. Carey
The national and Arizona economies are expected to begin feeling the effects of a recovery
during the last quarter of 2009. But over the next year the recovery will be slow, with
unemployment continuing to rise and economic growth anemic at best. Meanwhile, the state's
expenditures are rising, even as revenue continues to fall, setting the stage for future budget
cuts and an expected tax increase.
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Reprinted with permission from the January 2009 issue of Public Management (PM) magazine
published by ICMA, the premier local government leadership and management organization, located
in Washington, D.C.
Scenario: Blogs are a part of the social fabric of this community so it wasn't
unusual when a new one entered the blogosphere. This blogger, going only by the signature City
Scoop, professed to have the definitive, inside scoop on city hall politics and activities.
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From ICMA
Tough times are not the best time to cut back on the high-quality professional development and
networking you need to help your community deal with the current economic crisis. With nearly
100 concurrent educational sessions, field demos, Solutions Track sessions, Marketplace
Roundtables, and other professional development opportunities, this year's ICMA Annual
Conference, September 13-16 in Montréal, will provide you with ideas and strategies that you can
put into action as soon as you return to your office.
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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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Deputy City Manager
City of Peoria
Where are you originally from?
The prairies of Minnesota, which makes me perfectly suited for the deserts of Arizona.
Why did you decide to pursue a career in local government?
Local government presents challenges and opportunities that allow me to use my education and
experience. It also provides an opportunity to work on a larger scale, which I enjoy.
Working for a city allows me as a professional to use my unique perspectives and ideas as a
catalyst for change, particularly in the areas of sustainability, open space, transit
oriented development and other components essential to a community's quality of life.
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Full
Timothy Grier, Town Manager, Town of Star Valley
Glenn Nichols, City Manager, City of Benson
Associate
Christina A. Parry, Assistant City Attorney, City of Glendale
Student
Samuel Schultz, Full Time Student, Arizona State University
Blake Holub, Full Time Student, Arizona State University
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Pam Kavanaugh
President
Assistant City Manager
City of Glendale
George Pettit
Immediate Past President
Town Manager
Town of Gilbert
Gilbert Davidson
Director
Town Manager
Town of Marana
Cynthia Seelhammer
Director
Deputy City Manager
City of Phoenix
Rachel Hut
Director
Associate Representative
Management Assistant II
City of Glendale
Lloyd Harrell
ACMA/ICMA Range Rider
Retired City Manager
City of Chandler
Tom Belshe
Secretary/Treasurer
Deputy Director
League of Arizona Cities and Towns
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James Jayne
President-Elect
County Manager
Navajo County
David Andrews
Director
Town Manager
Town of Oro Valley
Robert Flatley
Director
City Manager
City of Coolidge
Jim Thompson
Director
City Manager
City of Casa Grande
Joshua Wright
Director
Associate Representative
Assistant to the Manager
Town of Marana
Mike Hutchinson
ACMA/ICMA Range Rider
Retired City Manager
City of Mesa
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