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The Important Values of Professional Local Government Managers Robert J. O’Neill, Jr. Executive Director Virginia Municipal League Annual Conference Arlington, Virginia October 14, 2013

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The Important Valuesof Professional Local Government Managers

Robert J. O’Neill, Jr.Executive DirectorVirginia Municipal League Annual ConferenceArlington, Virginia October 14, 2013

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2011-2020the decadeof local government

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jobs environment safety

education healthcare infrastructure

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Values of the Profession• ICMA Code of Ethics adopted in 1924• Foundational principles of

democratic local government• Comprehensive review launched to

ensure relevancy• 95% of ICMA members rate the Code

as highly valued

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6 practices*1. add value to the quality of public policy and produce

results that matter to their communities.

2. take a long-term and community-wide perspective.

3. commit themselves to ethical practices in the service of public values.

4. help build community and support demographic and community values.

5. promote equitable, fair outcomes and processes.

6. develop and sustain organizational excellence and promote innovation.

* Nalbandian, et al; PM Magazine, 3/07

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facilitatorsof vision

communitybuilders

designers

voice inpolicy

ethics +values

reformers +reformed

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