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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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In 2010, there will be three Full Member seats and one Associate Member seat open on the ACMA
Board. Please review the following information carefully.
Nominating Committee
Per the ACMA by-laws, a Nominating Committee has been selected to recommend a slate of ACMA
Executive Board members for consideration by the membership at the Annual Business Meeting. The
2009 Nominating Committee is composed of Pam Kavanaugh, Glendale; James Jayne, Navajo County;
George Pettit, Gilbert; and Josh Wright, Marana.
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Nominations for the following awards are now being accepted; please select the link for more
information:
John J. DeBolske Professional Excellence Award
Catherine F. Connolly Outstanding Assistant City/County Manager Award
Associate's Award for Excellence in Leadership
ACMA Life Membership
Award Nominations are due November 23rd, 2009.
Select the above links to access the nomination forms. If you have any questions, please feel
free to contact ACMA.
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Reprinted with permission from the July 2009 issue of Public Management (PM) magazine
published by ICMA, the premier local government leadership and management organization, located
in Washington, D.C.
Scenario No. 1:
The city manager landed a new position with another community. The feelings of appreciation for
all that he had done for the community during his 15-year tenure evaporated quickly when it was
disclosed that his take-away compensation was nearly two times his annual salary. The final
payout was for his unused vacation days, sick leave, executive pay, and other accrued benefits.
All the items had been duly laid out in an employment agreement negotiated when he was initially hired.
No doubt the city's tight budget in the economic downturn, higher unemployment among the residents, and
news of the recent excesses of Wall Street contributed to turning the spotlight on this situation.
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By Gilbert Davidson, Town Manger, Town of Marana
HARVARD Kennedy School of Government. The name carries a hefty reputation in higher education.
It bears the name of a leader who touched the hearts and minds of a generation and beyond. For
those of us in local government, we are fortunate to have an opportunity to attend an
exceptional and dynamic executive education program at the Kennedy School through a generous
Arizona City/County Management Association (ACMA) scholarship program.
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Career Compass Columns are reprinted with the permission of Dr. Frank Benest
In this Career Compass, I address how to build a network of advisors who can help support your
career advancement goals:
I'm a mid-career professional and everyone tells me that I need a good network to support my
career advancement. However, I know senior managers are very busy and I am therefore reluctant
to burden them with another obligation. I also do not know how I feel about developing
relationships and then asking others to help me. It feels a bit manipulative. In any case, how
do I create this network?
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City of Glendale
Council Services Administrator
Where are you originally from?
I am from New York City. I was fortunate, my first job out of college was working for the
City of New York, I worked there for 5 years and then moved to Flagstaff, Arizona to work
for Coconino County. What an incredible change that was!
Why did you decide to pursue a career in local government?
I was interested in working in law enforcement and public safety. I started as an intern
for the State of New York in the juvenile justice department when I was an undergraduate
pursuing my degree in criminal justice and political science. This gave me the opportunity
to learn about community service and justice. It just became a natural part of who I am.
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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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Full
Ed Zuercher, Deputy City Manager, City of Phoenix
Associate
Romina Korkes, Intergovernmental Programs Manager, City of Goodyear
Student
Shad Bustamante, Student, University of Arizona
William Bessette, 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
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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James Jayne
President-Elect
County Manager
Navajo County
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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