Established in honor of former ICMA Executive Director Mark E. Keane, the Award for Career Excellence recognizes an outstanding local government administrator who has fostered representative democracy by enhancing the effectiveness of local government officials and by consistently initiating creative and successful programs. Candidates must be voting members of ICMA; have a minimum of 10 years of executive, senior level service to the profession; and be endorsed by a past or present elected official. This year, ICMA presents the Mark E. Keane Award to George D. Di Ciero, city and county manager of Broomfield, Colorado.