Building a Diverse and Inclusive Profession

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AMENDMENT PROPOSALS ON THE BALLOT

To achieve the goals of promoting s diversity and inclusion across our membership and within the leadership of the association, we asked our membership over the past year to provide feedback on several ideas that have led to the development of the amendments to the ICMA constitution.

VOTING RIGHTS

Extend voting eligibility to Affiliate Members in service who have been a member of ICMA and serving in a local government for five years. Affiliate members retain voting rights only if they are in service to a local government.

EXECUTIVE BOARD DIVERSITY

Extend eligibility to serve on the Board in the designated non-CAO position to Affiliate Members in service (entry-level, mid-management and department directors) who have been a member of ICMA and serving in a local government for five years.

REGIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEES

Allow any ICMA member serving in a local government and in good standing to serve as the appointed representative to the Regional Nominating Committee.

IMPLEMENTATION

Amend the Constitution to remove the current requirement that amendments take place 10 days from the vote and replace it with the requirement that any proposed ballot amendment will include an implementation timeline.

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ICMA CONSTITUTION

The four proposed amendments to the ICMA Constitution, presented to the membership for consideration in a ballot dated January 10, 2020.

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VOTE YES FROM JANUARY 10 - FEBRUARY 10

If you are a voting member of ICMA you should have received a ballot in your email with a link. Show your support of this groundbreaking ballot measure by posting one of the badges below on your social media channels with #InclusionMatters

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THE PATH TO A MORE INCLUSIVE ICMA PROFESSION

Just as our world is evolving, so is our profession and the ICMA organization. The Executive Board has undertaken a conversation about more effectively engaging our members across the career spectrum in the work and benefits of the association.