Thousands of decisions THAT DETERMINE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE are made EVERY DAY BY PROFESSIONAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGERS.
Life, Well Run is a campaign to raise awareness of and appreciation for the value professional managers bring to building effective local government and great communities. The campaign begins this spring in pilot communities, and will expand to other communities throughout the United States in 2013.
"The ability of the manager to help maintain and manage this city in the best possible way is crucial."
Mayor Bill Floyd, Decatur, GA
Professional local government managers
- Work in partnership with elected officials to develop efficient and effective approaches to meeting their communities' challenges.
- Are non-partisan managers who take a holistic perspective guided by a long-term vision for the community.
- Commit to a set of highly ethical practices and maintain a deep sense of social responsibility as a trusted public servant.
- Focus on sound financial management, efficient and equitable service delivery, policy implementation, and local government performance evaluation.
- Ensure that services are fairly distributed and that administration of the community organization is based on merit, not favoritism.
- Help build community by developing partnerships with residents and local organizations.
"They're not trying to take on the role of being politicians but they're the folks, in the end, who have to implement and deliver."
Mayor william d. Euille, Alexandria, VA
How you can support the campaign
If you are an ICMA member or other local government professional, click here.
If you are interested in sponsoring the campaign with a major gift, click here.