Chapters & Initiatives

To help women succeed in public service by enhancing career-building models that develop...

Helping women succeed in public service.

Empowering Women to Lead Local Government

An overview of women members of ICMA.
Driving Gender Balance

Four ways to incorporate intersectionality and positively impact women in local government

If we want to keep women in our profession and we want women to keep advancing, we have to

And making sure they can stay in the workforce.

A moment of gratitude for the city manager and other women who helped me get my start in

Those in the assistant chief administrative officer role—or aspiring to be—can benefit
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ICMA is pleased to award this year’s Local Government Management Fellowship Judy L. Kelsey
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Blog Posts
A lively round table discussion at the 2025 Florida City/County Management Association (FCCMA) Conference engaged students, academics, and local government professionals.
How mental health in the local government workplace shapes culture, performance, job satisfaction, and retaining workforce talent
Highlights from MissionSquare Research Institute's survey of 2,000 state and local government employees.
Local governments weigh pros and cons of an independent fire official.
Learn key insights and takeaways from ICMA's latest global webinar session about the use of strategic social media management in local government.
News
Developing and hosting an internship provides local governments and universities with an opportunity to create a mutually beneficial experience for all participants.
It is with sadness that we report the loss of these ICMA members.
Congratulations to the following ICMA members on their recent local government appointments.
Congratulations to local government professionals who are newly joined, transfers in status (membership upgrades), and reinstatements as full ICMA members.
Congratulations to these recently retired ICMA members who have been granted Life membership.
The ICMA Executive Board held its quarterly meeting June 6-7, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here is a summary of the major actions undertaken by the board.