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ICMA promotes ethical conduct by providing confidential advice to members, offering insight on real world issues in Public Management (P.M.) magazine's monthly column, Ethics Matter!, and providing guidance to local government officials. 


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Access ethics advice along with real world examples published in P.M. magazine. Can't find your issue and in need of ethics advice? ICMA members can contact Jessica Cowles, ICMA's ethics director, at jcowles@icma.org

 Advocacy for Issues of Personal Interest

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 Leadership 

 Ballot Measure Issues

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 Conflicts of Interest

 Personal Relationships

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 Personnel and Equal Opportunity  Issues

 Credentials/Resumes 

 Policy Issues

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 Professional Respect/Courtesy

 Employment and Compensation Issues

 Recall Elections

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 Recruitment

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 Reporting Unethical Conduct

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