Live Online Webinar
Balancing Political Neutrality with Personal Advocacy
Balancing Political Neutrality with Personal Advocacy
June 13, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern Time
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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.
Presenters:
- Kate Fitzpatrick, Town Manager, Needham, Massachusetts
- Bill Fraser, Town Manager, Montpelier, Vermont
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Melissa Wiley, Deputy Town Manager, Erie, Colorado
- Karen Daly, ICMA Life Member (moderator)
PRACTICE AREAS: [1] Personal and Professional Integrity and [5] Personal Resiliency and Development
TOPICS: Ethics
JOB TITLES: Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (ACAO), and Department Head
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