From her own experience, Mauldin-Robertson notes the importance of educating young people about the profession, and encouraging women and minorities to serve in local government.

2015 Calendar of ICMA University Leadership and Professional Development Programs

Convert the results of the elected officials' hard work at a retreat into specific programs for the organization to accomplish.

City officials heading to the NLC Conference in Austin, Texas, on November 19 will find many reasons to check out ICMA-led activities--from workshops to demos of new cutting-edge performance management tools.

Debra McKenzie, senior deputy county administrator for San Joaquin County, California, to uses her leadership skills to work for change from the public sector side.