Reprinted with permission from ICMA. This article was originally published in ICMA Leadership Matters, October 1, 2013 Issue. This action concludes a 9-month review process that engaged over 2,200 members in a dialogue about the relevancy of political neutrality to the profession. On the eve of ICMA’s 100th anniversary and the 90th anniversary of the…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member? Since 2009 Are you an ICMA member and if so, how long? Not currently Please describe your areas of formal/advanced education. Master of Public Administration (MPA) Bachelor of Science (Criminal Justice Major, Public Administration Minor) University of Central Florida How did you become interested in public service?…
DetailsFlorida was well represented at the 2013 ICMA Annual Conference in Boston. Several FCCMA members spoke at the various sessions. FCCMA members who participated were: Amy Davis, Manager, Office of Management and Budget, Largo; Howard Tipton, Brevard County Manager; Colin Baenziger, Principal, Colin Baenziger & Associates; Faye Outlaw, St. Lucie County Administrator; Peter Elwell, Palm…
DetailsJudith Zimomra, Sanibel City Manager, was honored on September 27 as the winner of the 2013 Outstanding Alumnus Award at the John Glenn School of Public Affair’s Alumni & Friends Reception. Judith received her MPA in 1982 from the Ohio State University and has served on the Glenn School’s program committee for its NEW Leadership…
DetailsCongratulations to Bobby Green, Auburndale City Manager. He received the Auburndale Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Citizen of the Year last Thursday. He almost missed attending the Chamber luncheon because he had plans to attend a city manager’s luncheon. Bobby serves on the FCCMA Board of Directors as an At-Large Director.
DetailsPam Brangaccio, City Manager of New Smyrna Beach, will be representing FCCMA, on the ICMA 2014 Conference Planning Committee with planning efforts for the ICMA 2014 Conference. Now that you are all back from the 2013 ICMA Conference, see the below email soliciting ideas for the 2014 Conference to be held in Charlotte, NC in…
DetailsLocal governments are constantly evaluating service delivery at every level. With the great recession of the 21st century, there is an expectation that city and county managers will ensure constant review of best practices in all departments with the goal of “improving what doesn’t appear broke”. Historically, enterprise fund operations have received less scrutiny due…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member? 3 years Are you an ICMA member and if so, how long? 10 years Please describe your areas of formal/advanced education. Masters in City Planning and BS in Urban Geography What got you interested in public service? A scholarship to University of Mississippi What is your current…
DetailsThe following membership applications have been received. If no current member comes forth with a reason why these applicants should not be approved as members, he/she will be invoiced for dues. Tim Bennett, District II, City Manager, City of Madison, Full Member; Jhanelle Campbell, District V, Master’s of Public Administration, Florida International University, Student Member; Fred…
DetailsFCCMA member John Lynch passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 following an extended battle with cancer. He joined FCCMA when he returned to Florida as the city manager of Lady Lake. He left Lady Lake in the mid-1990s to become town manager of Indiatlantic. In September 1998 he became the city manager of Lynn Haven…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member? 6 Years Are you an ICMA member and if so, how long? 6 Years Please describe your areas of formal/advanced education. Undergraduate degree – Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering What got you interested in public service? Performing engineering work for public sector clients and dealing with…
DetailsThe Palm Beach State College (PBSC) Center for Applied Ethics invites you to attend “Ethics and the New World Order: Culture, Compliance and the Bottom Line” on October 15, 2013 from 8:30 am – 10:30 am. Keith Darcy, Executive Director of Ethics and Compliance Officer Association and Chairman of the Better Business Bureau Foundation Board,…
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