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Concord, CA Candidates Sign Fair Campaign Pledge

All candidates for the City of Concord, CA City Council and City Treasurer have subscribed to the Fair Campaign Pledge included in the City's Election Ordinance.

ICMA/Cal-ICMA Members Address Bell, California, Salary Controversy

ICMA Statement on Bell, California, Salary Controversy

Commemorating 85 Years of Ethical Leadership

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Dealing with difficult elected officials

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Is the ICMA Code of Ethics too long? Governing.com thinks so.

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Is it ok to be a Facebook Fan of a company or business?

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Recent Documents

Things to Consider When First Impressions Are Often Lasting Ones

Advice | Martha Perego, ICMA Director of Ethics | 2010

March is National Ethics Awareness Month: Make Ethics Your Personal ...

Advice | Martha Perego, ICMA Director of Ethics | 2010

March is National Ethics Awareness Month: Make Ethics Your Personal ...

Advice | Martha Perego, ICMA Director of Ethics | 2010

All Money Ain’t Good Money

Report or Article | 2010

Topic Leaders

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Perego, Martha

Director of Ethics & Advocacy, ICMA
Washington, DC

Dailey, Jared

Assistant Program Manager; Form of Government & Ethics, ICMA
Washington, DC

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Emerson, William

Town Manager, Town of Dewey-Humboldt
Humboldt, AZ

Mitchem, David

Town Manager, Town of Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs, CO

Wheeland, Craig

Professor, Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Achen, Mark

Senior Advisor Colorado & Utah, Range Rider Colorado (volunteer), ICMA/CCCMA
Grand Junction, CO

Articles

Concord, CA Candidates Sign Fair Campaign Pledge

2 September 2010

All candidates for the City of Concord, CA City Council and City Treasurer have subscribed to the Fair Campaign Pledge included in the City's Election Ordinance.

ICMA/Cal-ICMA Members Address Bell, California, Salary Controversy

30 July 2010

During the past two weeks, members of ICMA, Cal-ICMA, and the City Managers Department of the League of California Cities have responded to the controversy ...

ICMA Statement on Bell, California, Salary Controversy

23 July 2010 | Last updated 30 July 2010

In the wake of recent media coverage of the salaries paid to a handful of senior executives in the city of Bell, California, ICMA, the ...

Commemorating 85 Years of Ethical Leadership

4 May 2010

A year-long celebration launched at the 95th Annual Conference in Montréal, highlighted the importance of the ICMA Code of Ethics to the profession.

Commemorating 85 Years of Ethical Leadership

1 September 2009

ICMA's Code of Ethics is 85 years old this month! Join us in celebrating this important milestone in our profession through a number of conference activities.

Illinois Managers and ICMA Respond to Recent State Scandal

12 December 2008

The Illinois City/County Management Association and ICMA submit response to media regarding recent news coverage of Governor Blagojevich.

Redefining Ethics in Public Administration: Unmasking Administrative Evil

22 May 2006

Presented By: Dr. Guy Adams, Associate Director and Professor, The Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs and 2006 TLG Keynote Speaker The common characteristic of administrative evil is that ordinary people within their normal professional and administrative roles can engage in acts of evil without being aware that they are doing anything wrong. Under conditions of moral inversion, people may even view their evil activity as good. Adams will discuss the overlooked relationship between evil and public administration, as well as other fields and professions in public life. In an age when "bureaucrat bashing" is fashionable, Adams seeks to move beyond such superficial critiques and lay the groundwork for a more ethical and democratic public life, one that recognizes its potential for evil and thereby creates greater possibilities for avoiding the hidden pathways that lead to dehumanization and destruction.

Redefining Ethics in Public Administration: Unmasking Administrative Evil

1 May 2006

Integrating Values as a Way of Life

21 June 2004

“The point of having a value driven organization is to focus on excellence,” said Mark Wallace, Fire Chief for the city of McKinney,TX. “The outcomes you get when you put creativity and innovative energy of your employees to focus excellence is the basis of creating a value driven organization.” As a driving force to highlight the city’s values, McKinney, TX (pop. 54,369) has implemented a successful SPIRIT program. The values are: S ervice P roducing Quality Results I ntegrity R esponsible Action I nnovation and Problem Solving T eamwork