At this exact moment 100 years earlier, the city council had voted to hire Westmount’s first general manager.

Career and leadership begins with encouragement and mentorship from a number of people.

On November 19, 2013, former ICMA President Sylvester “Sy” Murray was interviewed by staff in Washington, D.C.

In order to appreciate the impact technology has on the practice of local government management during the past 100 years, it is important to start with a meaningful definition.

In commemoration of ICMA’s 100th anniversary, we asked local government colleagues to describe memorable moments.

The rise of professional local government management over the past 100 years has coincided with a number of other societal changes in the more developed countries.

For this special anniversary issue of PM, Members discuss cultural change and its implications for how local governments will conduct business in the future.

“I think we’re all here, at this time, for a reason,” the district attorney told a conference room of executives from various public agencies.

In September 2013, I began a local government management fellowship with the city of Decatur, Georgia.