This webinar is designed for members who are considering how to engage on issues of personal interest. How do you serve the best needs of the entire community without undermining public trust while being true to yourself?

Members who serve local governments frequently face challenges to their political neutrality within their lane of professional responsibility. The free, member-only webinar tackles the complications of a member’s personal advocacy. There are many considerations to determine your ethical path and this webinar will go in-depth on what the Tenet 7 guideline in the ICMA Code of Ethics requires and cover questions to ask yourself before engaging in issues of personal interest. Learn the questions to ask before acting from members who have been there and done that.

Speakers:

• Kate Fitzpatrick, ICMA-CM, town manager, Needham, Massachusetts
• Bill Fraser, ICMA-CM, city manager, Montpelier, Vermont
• Melissa Wiley, deputy town manager, Erie, Colorado

Moderated by Karen Daly, ICMA Life Member